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The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist. During Monday’s
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Hollywood stars like Samuel L. Jackson joined stage veterans at Monday's dedication.
NEW YORK (AP) — The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist.
The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second Broadway theater named after a Black artist. Jones, 91, did not attend Monday's ceremony.
Also, watch the Tony-winning veteran actor's reaction as he sees the refurbishment of the theatre for the first time.