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Yestersay, The Mountaintop starring Samuel L. Jackson (DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.,) and Angela Bassett, began previews in Katori Hall's highly anticipated new work, The Mountaintop. The Mountaintop is directed by the Tony-nominated Kenny Leon (Fences, A Raisin in the Sun) and will open officially on October 13, 2011 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand at the stage door following last night's premiere performance and brings you photo coverage below!
Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King (Samuel L. Jackson) retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger (Angela Bassett) arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.
Tickets for the Broadway premiere of the 2010 Olivier Award® winning Best Play are now available at Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200 , or at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre box office (242 West 45th Street).
Prime tickets to The Mountaintop will be reserved for each and every performance, even in cases when the show is otherwise sold-out, for the low price of $34.50. Twenty Same-Day Reserve tickets will be available each day when the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre box office opens at 10:00 a.m. (Noon on Sundays) for that day's performance(s). They can be purchased with cash or a credit card on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of two Same-Day Reserve tickets per person.
The Mountaintop producers include Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Ambassador Theatre Group.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson greeting fans after the first preview performance of 'The Mountaintop' at the Jacobs Theatre in New York City.
The Fans
The Fans
Director Kenny Leon & Playwright Katori Hall
Director Kenny Leon
Director Kenny Leon & Playwright Katori Hall
Samuel L. Jackson & Fans
Samuel L. Jackson & Fans
Samuel L. Jackson & Fans
Director Kenny Leon & Samuel L. Jackson
Angela Bassett receives flowers from a fan
Angela Bassett & Fans
Angela Bassett poses with fans
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