A Soldier's Play
American Airlines Theatre | December 27, 2019
On a brisk Friday night, I ventured into the city on opening night previews to see A Soldier's Play at American Airlines Theatre on December 27, 2019. And what a treat it was!
It’s interesting how you grow up watching a movie then you see the play adaptation, and you look for similarities in the actors playing the same role. A Soldier’s Story was released a month after I was born, and I’ve watched it more times than I can count. Blair Underwood as Howard E. Rollins Jr. David Alan Grier as Adolph Caesar. Nnamdi Asomugha (making his Broadway debut) as Denzel Washington (who turns 65 years young tomorrow). I mean... the play is FANTASTIC!
Can we just talk about Blair in this uniform for a sec?! He gave the audience a glimpse of his chest while he dressed, and I swear there was audible salivation. Like you heard the slurps. Or maybe it was just me...
It’s interesting how you grow up watching a movie then you see the play adaptation, and you look for similarities in the actors playing the same role. A Soldier’s Story was released a month after I was born, and I’ve watched it more times than I can count. Blair Underwood as Howard E. Rollins Jr. David Alan Grier as Adolph Caesar. Nnamdi Asomugha (making his Broadway debut) as Denzel Washington (who turns 65 years young tomorrow). I mean... the play is FANTASTIC!
Can we just talk about Blair in this uniform for a sec?! He gave the audience a glimpse of his chest while he dressed, and I swear there was audible salivation. Like you heard the slurps. Or maybe it was just me...
Blair Underwood plays Captain Richard Davenport and David Alan Grier plays Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
Anyway, go see A Soldier's Play, it’s definitely a must see! Things famed director (A Raisin in the Sun, Fences, and American Son) Kenny Leon did... THAT!
p.s. I also spotted Miss America 1984, THE Vanessa Williams, with her beautiful family!
Anyway, go see A Soldier's Play, it’s definitely a must see! Things famed director (A Raisin in the Sun, Fences, and American Son) Kenny Leon did... THAT!
p.s. I also spotted Miss America 1984, THE Vanessa Williams, with her beautiful family!
Jennifer D. Laws attends A Soldier's Play at American Airlines Theatre on December 27, 2019.
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BRAVO!