{"id":68104,"date":"2014-02-06T15:31:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T15:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2014\/02\/06\/oprah-winfrey-to-make-her-broadway-debut-with-audra-mcdonald-in-night-mother-revival\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T04:08:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:08:23","slug":"oprah-winfrey-to-make-her-broadway-debut-with-audra-mcdonald-in-night-mother-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/oprah-winfrey-to-make-her-broadway-debut-with-audra-mcdonald-in-night-mother-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey To Make Her Broadway Debut with Audra McDonald In ‘Night, Mother’ Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oprah Winfrey To Make Her Broadway Debut with Audra McDonald In ‘Night, Mother’ Revival<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

February 6, 2014<\/p>\n

Source: The New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oprah<\/a>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong> is in talks to make her Broadway debut in a revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play \u201c\u2019Night, Mother,\u201d<\/strong> starring opposite Tony-Award winner Audra McDonald<\/strong> as a mother struggling to stop her daughter from killing herself, according to two theater executives familiar with the plans, states The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The play, which will be directed by Tony winner George C. Wolfe<\/strong> and produced by Scott Sanders<\/strong>, would run during the 2015-16 Broadway season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOprah has had a longstanding desire to act on Broadway,\u201d<\/strong> Mr. Sanders said. \u201cShe understands how unique and challenging performing live on stage will be as an actress. She and I have been looking at a number of plays and roles in order to find material and a character that truly resonate with her. We\u2019ve recently read something that we\u2019re both excited about but are not yet ready to officially announce the specifics.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Paley<\/a>Ms. Winfrey and Ms. McDonald read \u201c\u2019Night Mother\u201d together last year with Mr. Wolfe in Mr. Sanders\u2019s apartment, according to the two theater executives, and all involved were happy with the results. The 2015-16 timing is driven by scheduling availability, according to the theater executives.”<\/p>\n

Ms. Winfrey and Scott Sanders, who together produced the original \u201cColor Purple\u201d<\/strong> production on Broadway in 2005, are currently working together on a Broadway revival of the musical, but at lower production cost.<\/p>\n

Ms. Winfrey recently returned to the world of acting, delivering an acclaimed performance in \u201cLee Daniels\u2019 The Butler<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Night, Mother\u201d was written by Marsha Norman<\/strong>, who worked with Ms. Winfrey and Mr. Sanders as the book writer on \u201cThe Color Purple.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two-character drama originally opened on Broadway in 1983 and ran for a year, earning Tony nominations for best play and best actress for both stars, Anne Pitoniak and Kathy Bates<\/strong>. A short-lived revival on came Broadway in the 2004-5 season starring Brenda Blethyn and Edie Falco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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