Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones will star in the Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy, opening October 25 at the John Golden Theatre.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry was adapted into a comedy-drama film in 1989 and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The original stage version is being performed for the first time on Broadway, directed by David Esbjornson. It tells the story of a deep and unlikely friendship between a Southern matriarch and her African American chauffeur, at a time when racial prejudice runs deep.
Redgrave plays Daisy Werthan, a 72-year old Jewish widow living in Atlanta. James Earl Jones plays Hoke, her chauffeur, who is hired by Daisy’s son to drive her around–a job he has for more than 20 years.
In February this year, Redgrave was awarded the Academy Fellowship by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in recognition of her outstanding and exceptional contribution to film.
Redgrave’s acting career has spanned six decades and resulted in multiple BAFTA, Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry was adapted into a comedy-drama film in 1989 and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The original stage version is being performed for the first time on Broadway, directed by David Esbjornson. It tells the story of a deep and unlikely friendship between a Southern matriarch and her African American chauffeur, at a time when racial prejudice runs deep.
Redgrave plays Daisy Werthan, a 72-year old Jewish widow living in Atlanta. James Earl Jones plays Hoke, her chauffeur, who is hired by Daisy’s son to drive her around–a job he has for more than 20 years.
In February this year, Redgrave was awarded the Academy Fellowship by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in recognition of her outstanding and exceptional contribution to film.
Redgrave’s acting career has spanned six decades and resulted in multiple BAFTA, Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.
