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King Of Stage: Woodie King Jr. Story
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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The awe-inspiring story of legendary Theatre Producer Woodie King Jr., the founder and producing director of New Federal Theatre and National BIack Touring Circuit in New York City. He has presented over 500 productions in the New Federal Theatre's decades long seasons, which began in 1970. In addition to producing Broadway shows such as "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, What the WineselIers Buy and Checkmates", the Iife of this living Iegend provides a window into the history of BIack life in the 20th Century and highIights the Black Arts Movement of which he was a commanding presence. This giant of a man faciIitated theatre artists of every discipIine. Many of the actors have become household names such as Glynn Turman, Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L.Jackson, Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Debbie AlIen, Laurence Fishburne, Vin Diesel and many more were members. |
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