At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad ...

Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg were among the stars who turned out at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City on ...

James Earl Jones has appeared on Broadway in 20 shows ... Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fences, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Fences, The American ...

Faison was nominated but did not win. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: James Earl Jones won. Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Mary Alice won.

After a short-lived first marriage, James Earl Jones wed wife Cecilia Hart in 1982 and they remained married until her death in 2016 Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has ...