Laurence Fishburne in
THURGOOD
A Play by George Stevens, Jr.
Directed by Leonard Foglia
June 27 – August 8, 2010
Witness one of America’s greatest stories told from the stage by one of our greatest story tellers. Tony Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner and Oscar Nominee Laurence Fishburne transforms into Thurgood Marshall to tell the triumphant story of how a boy from the backstreets of Baltimore changed history. From arguing the 1954 landmark case Brown v. Board of Education to becoming the first African-American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall’s tenacious advocacy broke open the civil rights movement, paving the way for the young African-American leaders of our future. Fishburne’s acclaimed Broadway performance of Thurgood earned him a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance, as well as a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. Performance Notes: The running time is 95 minutes with no intermission. Press:
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| Thurgood on CNN | Thurgood on PBS |
"The portrayal's so alive you could claim with some justification that the great man spoke to you." - The Washington Post Tickets: Many performances of Thurgood are sold out, but there are a number of options available if you still wish to purchase select locations held in the house or come on a stand-by basis:
- Closing Night Fundraiser: The Geffen Playhouse and Thurgood Marshall College Fund will host a closing night fundraiser on Sunday, August 8 at 7pm. Enjoy the performance of Thurgood followed by a champagne and dessert reception. Orchestra tickets remain for this event for $250 each and a portion of your ticket purchase is tax deductible. Please contact the development department at 310.208.6500 ext. 128 to purchase tickets to this event.
- Standby Passes: These will be sold at box office and house manager discretion before select performances for $100 each – CASH ONLY. Patrons must wait for the late seating period (approximately 30 minutes into the performance) to sit in the theater, but will be able to view the show on the monitors for the first part of the show. Patrons will be sat in any available location and anyone for whom we are unable to locate a seat will be offered a full refund. To determine if standby passes are available, please call or visit the box office on the day of your desired performance. The box office phone number is 310.208.5454.
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