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Tag: Kenny Leon

David Alan Grier portrays Sergeant Vernon C. Waters. (Courtesy of Joan Marcus)
Posted inD Kevin McNeir, Entertainment, Lifestyle

‘A Soldier’s Play,’ Nearly 40 Years Since its Premiere, Makes Sizzling Broadway Debut

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor March 2, 2020December 21, 2021

Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon may seem to have the Midas touch but he’d probably admit that his meteoric rise to success has been significantly helped due to the quality of plays that he’s successfully tackled.

From left: Jerry O'Connell, David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood and Nnamdi Asomugha star in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of "A Soldier's Play." (Photo by Marc Franklin)
Posted inEntertainment

Broadway Debut of ‘A Soldier’s Play’ Set for Jan. 21

by WI Guest Author January 10, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inEntertainment

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by Washington Informer August 1, 2014October 30, 2020
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by Washington Informer January 9, 2014October 30, 2020
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