Thurgood starring Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne stars in Thurgood, the dramatic retelling of the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Rising from the streets of Baltimore to the highest court in the land, Marshall bravely challenged and proudly served his country.

• Jun 1 - 20, 2010
• Eisenhower Theater
• $25.00 - $90.00

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About the Program

Artists:

• Laurence Fishburne , actor
• George Stevens, Jr. , author

D.C. Premiere!
2008 Drama Desk Award Winner, Outstanding Solo Performance
 
Thurgood
Starring Laurence Fishburne
Written by George Stevens Jr.
 
"Absorbing, at times even stirring"
--The New York Times
 
"There ought to be a law--all bio-dramas should be as vivid and entertaining as Thurgood."
--New York Daily News
 
"Rich in history, humanity and humor"
--New York Daily News
 
In Thurgood, Tony Award–winning actor Laurence Fishburne reprises his Broadway role as Thurgood Marshall, the first African American man to be appointed to the Supreme Court. From his early days as the civil rights lawyer who argued Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, a landmark case which led to the end of institutionalized segregation, to his appointment to the highest court in the land, Thurgood Marshall stood for justice while lifting the standing of his race.
 
In a fictional lecture on his life given by Thurgood Marshall at his alma mater, Howard University, Fishburne deftly shifts among characters, moving from Thurgood as a young and spirited man to a pensive Justice full of wisdom, and at times inhabiting the friends and foes that were met along the way. "Fishburne is magnetic as Marshall," says the New York Daily News. "He captures the justice's drive and everyday essence as well as his wry--if sometimes crass--wit." In the end, Thurgood proves that it is possible to work within the rule of law while remaining true to the rule of the heart.

Notice: There are a limited number of $25 tickets available for this engagement. They are available for purchase in-person only at the Kennedy Center Box Office with a limit of two (2) tickets per person. Prior to coming to the Kennedy Center, please call (202) 467-4600 to check availability.

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