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Broadway Theater Will Be Renamed After James Earl Jones

<p class&equals;"p1">New York City&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shubert&period;nyc&sol;press&sol;the-shubert-organization-announces-the-naming-of-the-james-earl-jones-theatre&sol;">Cort Theater<&sol;a> will soon be named after the legendary <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;celebrities-you-may-not-know-are-veterans&sol;">James Earl Jones<&sol;a>&excl; In recognition of his lifetime of immense contributions to Broadway and the entire artistic community&comma; the theater is set to be renamed James Earl Jones Theater&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The rename comes less than a year after a Broadway coalition of theater owners&comma; producers&comma; union leaders&comma; creators&comma; and casting directors delivered a series of reforms and commitments for the industry to ensure equity&comma; diversity&comma; inclusion&comma; and accessibility&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Shubert Organization is so incredibly honored to put James—an icon in the theater community&comma; the Black community&comma; and the American community—forever in Broadway’s lights&comma;” said Shubert CEO and board chair Robert E&period; Wankel&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;That James deserves to have his name immortalized on Broadway is without question&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Jones&&num;8217&semi;s Broadway career began in 1957 and he played his first role at the Cort in 1958&&num;8217&semi;s <em>Sunrise at Campobello<&sol;em>&comma; later reappearing on stage in the 2005 revival of <em>On Golden Pond<&sol;em>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1">&&num;8220&semi;For me standing in this very building sixty-four years ago at the start of my Broadway career&comma; it would have been inconceivable that my name would be on the building today&comma;&&num;8221&semi; James said in a statement&period; &&num;8220&semi;Let my journey from then to now be an inspiration for all aspiring actors&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1">Jones has appeared in 21 Broadway productions since the start of his career&comma; including two at the Cort Theater&period; He is one of five Black EGOT winners and now the second Black artist to have a Broadway theater named after him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"Apple-converted-space">The Cort has been closed for extensive renovation and construction work during the pandemic&comma; with the work expected to be finished this summer&period; However&comma; a formal dedication in Jones&&num;8217&semi; honor will take place in the future&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Want tea directly in your text inbox&quest; Hit us up at 917-722-8057 or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom">click here to join&excl;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>TSR STAFF&colon; Maya &commat;Madame&lowbar;Maya<&sol;p>&NewLine; <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style&equals;"justify-content&colon; 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