James Earl Jones introduced me to August Wilson by way of his play “Fences.” Our acquaintance was forged indirectly and vicariously, I should say, through my mother. In 1986, Mom was a season ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: James Earl Jones won. Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Mary Alice won.

James Earl Jones has appeared on Broadway in 20 ... an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Fences - Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Paul Robeson - Outstanding ...

James Earl Jones ... Bettmann Archive, via Getty Images Jones with Lauren Bacall in 1969 after he won a Tony for lead actor in a play for his performance. Afro American Newspapers/Gado, via ...

Broadway theaters are set to pay tribute to the legendary James Earl Jones this week ... Tony Award in 1985 for his performance in "Fences," a play by August Wilson that explores themes of ...

James Earl Jones, who died last month at the age of 93, was acclaimed for his many decades of work on stage, screen and television, and was rightly considered one of the greatest American actors ...

James Earl Jones with his honorary Oscar at the 84th ... The Great White Hope (1970): Howard Sackler’s gripping play—loosely based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson, the first black world ...

One of America’s most beloved actors, James Earl Jones ... boxer.” Jones won a Tony for that role, as well as an Oscar nomination for the 1970 film adaptation, and he won a second Tony in 1987 for his ...

James Magruder discusses his new book about the legendary theater, a few of its most notable names and productions, and its ...

The show takes over the James Earl Jones Theatre as Left on Tenth, a play by Delia Ephron, starring Julianna Marguiles and Peter Gallagher, ends its run Feb. 2, after opening on Broadway Oct. 23.

James Earl Jones (born January ... film version of the Broadway play The Great White Hope, which was based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson. For his role, Jones was nominated Best Actor by ...