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News PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating 50 Years of James Earl Jones Onstage Playbill.com takes a look at James Earl Jones' stage triumphs in a career spanning over 50 years. The actor returns to Broadway this week in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play You Can't Take It With You, which will begin previews Aug. 26 at the Longacre Theatre prior to an official opening Sept. 28.
By Matthew Blank
August 25, 2014

Jones won Tonys for The Great White Hope and Fences and received an additional nomination for On Golden Pond.

Celebrate Over 60 Years of James Earl Jones On Stage

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Celebrate Over 60 Years of James Earl Jones On Stage

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Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in Jean Genet's <i>The Blacks,</i> at St, Mark's Playhouse in 1961.
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in Jean Genet's The Blacks, at St, Mark's Playhouse in 1961.
James Earl Jones and Julienne Marie in <i>Othello</i> at Shakespeare in the Park, 1964
James Earl Jones and Julienne Marie in Othello at Shakespeare in the Park, 1964
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in <i> The Great White Hope</i> at Arena Stage, 1967
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope at Arena Stage, 1967
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in <i> The Great White Hope</i> on Broadway, 1968
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope on Broadway, 1968
James Earl Jones in <i> The Great White Hope</i> on Broadway, 1968
James Earl Jones in The Great White Hope on Broadway, 1968
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James Earl Jones and Kevin Conway in <i>Of Mice and Men</i> on Broadway, 1974
James Earl Jones and Kevin Conway in Of Mice and Men on Broadway, 1974
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Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in the film version of the play "The River Niger", in 1976.
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in the film version of the play "The River Niger", in 1976.
Harris Yulin and James Earl Jones in <i>A Lesson From Aloes</i> on Broadway, 1980
Harris Yulin and James Earl Jones in A Lesson From Aloes on Broadway, 1980
Harris Yulin and James Earl Jones in <i>A Lesson From Aloes</i> on Broadway, 1980
Harris Yulin and James Earl Jones in A Lesson From Aloes on Broadway, 1980
James Earl Jones, Maria Tucci and Harris Yulin in <i>A Lesson From Aloes</i> on Broadway, 1980
James Earl Jones, Maria Tucci and Harris Yulin in A Lesson From Aloes on Broadway, 1980
James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer in <i>Othello</i> on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer in Othello on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Dianne Wiest in <i>Othello</i> on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Dianne Wiest in Othello on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart in <i>Othello</i> on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart in Othello on Broadway, 1982
James Earl Jones in <i>Fences</i> on Broadway, 1987
James Earl Jones in Fences on Broadway, 1987
Peter Francis James and James Earl Jones in <i>On Golden Pond</i> on Broadway, 2005
Peter Francis James and James Earl Jones in On Golden Pond on Broadway, 2005
James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams in <i>On Golden Pond</i> on Broadway, 2005
James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams in On Golden Pond on Broadway, 2005
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James Earl Jones in <i>On Golden Pond</i> on Broadway, 2005
James Earl Jones in On Golden Pond on Broadway, 2005
Terrence Howard and James Earl Jones in <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> on Broadway, 2008
Terrence Howard and James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
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Terrence Howard and James Earl Jones in <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> on Broadway, 2008
Terrence Howard and James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
James Earl Jones in <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> on Broadway, 2008
James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> on Broadway, 2008
Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones
Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones
Boyd Gaines and James Earl Jones
Boyd Gaines and James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones in <i>The Best Man</i> on Broadway, 2012
James Earl Jones in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
James Earl Jones and John Larroquette in <i>The Best Man</i> on Broadway, 2012
James Earl Jones and John Larroquette in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Corey Brill and James Earl Jones in <i>The Best Man</i> on Broadway, 2012
Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Corey Brill and James Earl Jones in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
Eric McCormack and James Earl Jones in <i>The Best Man</i> on Broadway, 2012
Eric McCormack and James Earl Jones in The Best Man on Broadway, 2012
James Earl Jones, Kristine Nielsen and Marc Damon Johnson in Broadway's <i>You Can't Take It With You</i>.
James Earl Jones, Kristine Nielsen and Marc Damon Johnson in Broadway's You Can't Take It With You.
Kristine Nielsen and James Earl Jones in Broadway's <i>You Can't Take It With You</i>.
Kristine Nielsen and James Earl Jones in Broadway's You Can't Take It With You.
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James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson
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James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson
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Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones
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