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14 January 2019
South African Director Liesl Tommy Is Set to Helm Aretha Franklin Biopic, 'Respect'
MGM Pictures is moving ahead on the film chronicling the Queen of Soul's life.
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14 November 2016
'Eclipsed' Playwright Danai Gurira and Producers Honored for Their Groundbreaking Work
'Eclipsed' playwright Danai Gurira and producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey continue to make Broadway history.
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06 June 2016
Danai Gurira Takes Tony-Nominated Play 'Eclipsed' To San Francisco
Playwright Danai Gurira made a surprise announcement Sunday that Tony-nominated 'Eclipsed' is heading to the Bay Area.
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12 February 2016
'Eclipsed' Is Making History As The First All-Black, All-Women Broadway Show
The Danai Gurira-penned, Lupita Nyong'o-starring show is the first Broadway production to feature an entirely black & female cast and creative team
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31 July 2015
Lupita Nyong’o To Make Her New York Stage Debut In Liberian War Drama 'Eclipsed'
Lupita Nyong’o will make her New York stage debut in Zimbabwean-American playwright/actress Danai Gurira's Liberian war drama 'Eclipsed.'
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