PHOTO FLASH: James Earl Jones Celebrates 80th Birthday
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The Broadway company of Driving Miss Daisy surprised star James Earl Jones with a cake to celebrate his 80th birthday at the end of the Monday, January 17 performance at the Golden Theatre.
The play, which had its Off-Broadway debut in 1987, focuses on the relationship between Daisy Werthan, a 72-year-old Jewish widow living in mid-century Atlanta, and Hoke, her African-American chauffeur. The Broadway production also stars Vanessa Redgrave and Boyd Gaines.
Following the birthday celebration, the production kicked off its talk-back series with the play’s Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Alfred Uhry, its director David Esbjornson, and Dr. Vivaldi Jean-Marie, a Columbia University professor specializing in African American Philosophy.
For additional information on the talkback series, click here.
For tickets and more information to Driving Miss Daisy, click here.
