[Thanks Nessa]

Richard Blackwood, Derek Griffiths and Nina Sosanya will join the previously announced Sanaa Lathan, Adrian Lester, Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in Debbie Allen’s sell-out Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.  Produced by Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones for Front Row Productions, Cat On A Hot Tin Roofwill run at the Novello Theatre from 21 November to 10 April 2010.

The cast is Richard Blackwood (Brightie), Guy Burgess (Lacey), Claudia Cadette (Nanny), Peter De Jersey (Gooper), Derek Griffiths (Reverend Tooker), James Earl Jones (Big Daddy), Sanaa Lathan (Maggie), Susan Lawson-Reynolds (Sookey), Adrian Lester (Brick), Joseph Mydell (Doctor Baugh), Phylicia Rashad (Big Mama) and Nina Sosanya (Mae).  They are joined by Yvonne Gidden who will understudy Big Mama. Continue Reading…..

Wow…it looks like comedian/radio personality Richard Blackwood is about to do big things…..

Eight years ago Richard was banished in to the entertainment wilderness. But  he eventually managed to claw his way back up to the top again via Choice FM, and has now bagged a stage role starring along side the great James Earl Jones.

Congratulations Richard!