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Robert Earl Jones

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Date of Death: September 07, 2006 (96)

Birth Place: Coldwater, MS, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1991
Willie Lewis

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Creon

[Broadway]
1977
Man

[Broadway]
1975
Charley [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1975
Street Person

[Broadway]
1967
Cato [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1962
Performer

[Broadway]
1949
Nubian Slave

Porter

[Broadway]
Performer


News


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by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 18, 2023

This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway plays ever closed before they opened?
Legendary Actor James Earl Jones to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 27, 2017

Two-time Tony Award winner and stage and screen icon James Earl Jones will receive this year's Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
New Book for Young Readers on African American Film Pioneer is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 12, 2013

Oscar Micheaux: A Self-Made Man, a new release from The Hollywood Press, brings the story of America's greatest African American filmmakers to life. The book is designed for everyone who loves movies and would like to introduce young audiences to the history of film. The illustrated soft cover book provides insightful glimpses into the lives and work of African American filmmakers, memorable screen icons and less familiar figures.
AVENUE Q's Nicholas Kohn and Robert Earle Jones Produce DO ME A LITTLE at FringeNYC, Closing 8/25
by BWW News Desk - Aug 25, 2012

AVENUE Q's Nicholas Kohn is producing his wife Marissa Kohn's new play, DO ME A LITTLE, at FringeNYC, alongside Robert Earle Jones. The show closes tomorrow, Saturday, August 25th.
Ordway Center for the Arts Closes GOSPEL AT COLONUS, 8/11
by BWW News Desk - Aug 11, 2010

Phantom of the Opera, a new musical by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell plays through July 18 at The Players Theatre. A bold new vision of the classic French novel by Gaston Leroux, this heart-racing musical unravels the mystery of a passionate man living deep beneath the grand Paris Opera House. Was he a madman? A musical genius? Or just a lonely soul yearning to be loved? Phantom is an intimate production filled with intrigue, passion, danger and desire featuring provocative music performed by a live chamber ensemble at the Players Theatre.
Ordway Center for the Arts Presents GOSPEL AT COLONUS, 8/5-11
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2010

Phantom of the Opera, a new musical by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell plays through July 18 at The Players Theatre. A bold new vision of the classic French novel by Gaston Leroux, this heart-racing musical unravels the mystery of a passionate man living deep beneath the grand Paris Opera House. Was he a madman? A musical genius? Or just a lonely soul yearning to be loved? Phantom is an intimate production filled with intrigue, passion, danger and desire featuring provocative music performed by a live chamber ensemble at the Players Theatre.
Ordway Center for the Arts Presents GOSPEL AT COLONUS, 8/5-11
by Nicolas Coburn - Jul 8, 2010

Phantom of the Opera, a new musical by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell plays through July 18 at The Players Theatre. A bold new vision of the classic French novel by Gaston Leroux, this heart-racing musical unravels the mystery of a passionate man living deep beneath the grand Paris Opera House. Was he a madman? A musical genius? Or just a lonely soul yearning to be loved? Phantom is an intimate production filled with intrigue, passion, danger and desire featuring provocative music performed by a live chamber ensemble at the Players Theatre.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Robert Earl Jones been in?

Robert Earl Jones has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Robert Earl Jones been in?

Robert Earl Jones has not appeared in the West End

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