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The Drama League to Honor James Earl Jones at 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway

The event will highlight moments from Jones’ career, including ”You Can’t Take it With You”, ”Fences”, ”The Great White Hope”, and ”Star Wars”.

The Drama League will honor James Earl Jones at the 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway.
The Drama League will honor James Earl Jones at the 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway.
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The Drama League will honor the legendary Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winner James Earl Jones at the 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway. The event will be held on February 2, 2015, at the Pierre Hotel and will be produced by Roger T. Danforth and Trevor Tamashiro.

The black-tie gala, which will feature dozens of stars from Hollywood and Broadway in a musical tribute inspired by Mr. Jones' career, supports the Drama League’s educational initiatives for promising young artists.

James Earl Jones currently stars as Martin Vanderhof (Grandpa) in the Broadway revival of You Can't Take It With You. His illustrious career includes Broadway productions of Fences (Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play), "Master Harold"…and the Boys, The Great White Hope (Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play), Othello, and Driving Miss Daisy, as well as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, and many other plays and films.

"As he is proving eight times a week at the Longacre Theatre in You Can’t Take It With You, James Earl Jones is a national treasure," said Executive Director Gabriel Shanks in a statement. "The Drama League is honored to celebrate his extraordinary life and career with him."

For tickets to You Can't Take It With You, click here.