Actors Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson and playwright Katori Hall attend ‘The Mountaintop’ Broadway opening night at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Thursday (October 13) in New York City. A lot of celebrities were in attendance including: Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, Cicely Tyson, sisters Phylicia Rashad & Debbie Allen and more! View all the photos below.
The play, which focuses on the last night Martin Luther King was alive, opened with stellar reviews, CLICK HERE TO GET MORE INFO on the playwright and the behind the scenes process.
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I can’t contain myself with all these fools but I don’t know who kills me more- Spike Lee or Cicely Tyson. They always kill me.
When I saw these photos yesterday, my first thought was ‘What the …’ but then I decided to pass out out respect.
Not mentioning any names but again “What the…”
My kind of people, except spike, he comes of with a self important attitude, that nobody can touch or talk to him.
Beautiful black folks!
I started playing restaurant when I was 6 years old handing out little menus to my family. All I knew how to cook was eggs but to me it was so much fun.
what reviews are you talking about? I’ve only seen bad ones.
Dr. J’s woman looks good.
Cicely Tyson looks like she stepped into Grace Jones’s closet
Adebisi from Oz looks like a fruit.
Ruby Dee is wearing one of Prince’s old outfits.
It was a great play,as I got to see it on opening night. I also got a chance to speak with Ms. Ruby Dee at the opening night about how so many African American themed/written plays are making there way to Broadway within the next few months,and what it means for the future of Broadway. Samuel Angela, the playwright Katori and director Kenny Leon spoke at the after-party after the show.