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Thurgood is a one-man play about the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and will star Laurence Fishburne and was written by George Stevens, Jr. It premiered at the Westport Country Playhouse and starred James Earl Jones in 2006. It will open on Broadway on April 30, 2008 at the Booth Theatre. Laurence Fishburne is a Hollywood star and a Tony Award winner. In 1993, he was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It. Fishburne’s last Broadway appearance was in 1999’s revival of The Lion in Winter. He is more recognized because of his portrayal of Morpheus in the box-office hit movie trilogy, The Matrix; the first of which was out in 1999 and the last 2 were out in 2003. In 2006, Fishburne starred in Lionsgate’s Akeelah & the Bee, which was produced by his Cinema Gypsy Productions. He also co-starred with Tom Cruise and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Paramount’s Mission: Impossible 3. He will star in a lot of movies in 2008, like 21 (co-starring Kevin Spacey), Days of Wrath (co-starring Amber Valetta and Wilmer Valderrama), Tortured, Black Water Transit and Newport 56, which is about Duke Ellington’s life.
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About Thurgood
Thurgood tells of how Thurgood Marshall emerged from Baltimore’s backstreets to the United States Supreme Court and how he overcame every obstacle thrown in his way. He is probably best remembered for arguing the case called Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court. He stayed positive and concentrated on maintaining the wonderful country he wished to serve and did. He was appointed to the Court by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967. This play brings to life the words, wit, resolve and wisdom of a great American hero. This is his extraordinary story; it is a triumph of courage, for not just the man, but for the entire nation he courageously faced and was proud to serve.