Award-winning actor, Denzel Washington was honored as the recipient of the Crossroads Theatre Company (CTC) inaugural Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Living Legends Award at its signature fundraising event on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of attending the festivities and we are sharing photos from the very special event.
"A Night With Crossroads Theatre Company," was a fabulous gala that featured special receptions and performances by CTC alumni and entertainment greats. It was held at the Heldrich Hotel and the State Theatre of New Jersey in New Brunswick.
The Tony Award-winning Crossroads Theatre Company is now a resident member of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) in the heart of the city's vibrant theatre and restaurant district. The Company is in its fourth decade of being a preeminent gateway for black theatre. It is a renowned venue for actors, directors, designers, writers and other theatre professionals. Since opening in 1978, it has built a rich and storied history, celebrating the culture, history, spirit and voices of the African Diaspora.
For additional information about Crossroads Theatre Company, please visit http://www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org/.
Photo Credit: J F Allen Photography
Courtney B. Vance
Hasna Muhammad and Guy Davis
Denzel Washington and David Alan Grier
Susan Kelechi Watson
Ashley Ta'mar Davis
Scene from August Wilson's "King Hedley II"
Anthony Carter Presents Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Living Legends Award to Denzel Washington
Gregory Porter
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