Theater
Al Pacino Quits Copenhagen's Aveny-T Production of Knut Hamsun's 'Hunger' Because of Nazis...and Holograms
Danielle Brooks (Taystee from Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black') Debuting on Broadway (in Oprah's Role) for 'The Color Purple' Revival
Danielle Brooks, from the Netflix original drama Orange Is the New Black (OITNB), will star in Broadway's revival of The Color Purple later this year in December. Made famous from her role as beloved inmate Taystee, Brooks will make her Broadway debut in The Color Purple later this year, producers announced Wednesday--according to The Hollywood Reporter. Brooks will join fellow Broadway rookies Jennfier Hudson and Cynthia Erivo in the John Doyle revival of the Broadway classic. THR also states that Brooks will play the role of Sofia (orginally played by Oprah Winfrey in a feature film) and that production plans to open on December 10 at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Bradley Cooper, Nicole Kidman Lead Star-Studded Wave on London Stage This Summer
From Bradley Cooper to Benedict Cumberpatch, it seems like all the Hollywood "A-listers" are heading to across the pond to London's "West-End" Theater District to take their shots at performing live theater.
