Full Cast Announced for Broadway Run of Eclipsed with Lupita Nyong'o | Playbill

News Full Cast Announced for Broadway Run of Eclipsed with Lupita Nyong'o The complete original cast from the Off-Broadway Public Theater production of Eclipsed will accompany the show's star, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, when the drama moves to Broadway in 2016.

Nyong'o, who was announced previously, will once again be joined onstage by Pascale Armand, Akosua Busia, Zainab Jah and Saycon Sengbloh. Danai Gurira's play, about a group of women being held captive in the African nation of Liberia, is helmed by Liesl Tommy and stars the "12 Years a Slave" actress.

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Lupita Nyong’o and Pascale Armand in Eclipsed Photo by Joan Marcus

Producers noted that "Eclipsed marks a historic moment on Broadway: the first time the cast, director, and playwright are composed entirely of female artists, fitting for a production that so stunningly chronicles the experiences of a group of very resilient women."

The Broadway engagement is set to begin performances at the Golden Theatre Feb. 23, 2016, with an official opening scheduled for March 6. Tickets can be purchased via Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. 

The Off-Broadway production was extended twice and closed Nov. 29.

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Eclipsed is being produced on Broadway by Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey, Paula Marie Black, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Kenny Ozoude, Willette Klausner, Michael Magers and The Public Theater.

For more information visit EclipsedBroadway.com.

 
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