Broadway will dim its lights for the late James Earl Jones this Thursday, September 26, at at 6:45 pm/ET , the Broadway League introduced right this moment.
The standard honor, by which the marquee lights of Broadway venues go darkish for one minute, pays tribute to the two-time Tony-winning actor who died September 9 on the age of 93. Jones was the recipient of the 2017 Particular Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.
“James Earl Jones was a real pillar of the Broadway trade,” stated Jason Laks, Interim President of The Broadway League, “offering unforgettable experiences to a number of generations of theatregoers – all whereas accumulating many well-deserved honors, awards, and achievements for his iconic performances in different leisure fields. Whereas we acknowledge and have fun Mr. Jones’ vital legacy throughout a number of mediums, we’re significantly happy with his legacy on Broadway, and are grateful for the various memorable performances with which he graced our levels.”
Jones’ Broadway profession started in 1957 as an understudy in The Egghead. He obtained his first Tony Award a decade late for The Nice White Hope, a job he reprised for the 1970 movie adaptation. Jones would additionally star in such stage productions as Fences, The Iceman Cometh, Of Mice and Males, Othello, Cat on a Sizzling Tin Roof and Driving Miss Daisy, amongst others. His closing Broadway credit score got here in 2015 together with his efficiency in The Gin Sport reverse Cicely Tyson.
His two Tony Award wins got here with The Nice White Hope (1969 Greatest Actor in a Play) and Fences (1987 Greatest Actor in a Play).
Jones was honored by the Broadway neighborhood on September 12, 2022, when the Cort Theatre was renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre.
