‘One of the Greats,’ ‘An Actor’s Actor’: Broadway Pays Tribute to the Legacy of James Earl Jones

The entertainment world is mourning the loss of pioneering stage and screen icon James Earl Jones, who died September 9 at the age of 93. Though Mr. Jones was beloved by audiences worldwide thanks to iconic screen performances in such films as The Lion King and the Star Wars franchise, he never stayed away long from his first artistic home, the stage. Broadway favorites have been taking to social media to mark the loss, with tributes and anecdotes about the legend.

Read Mr. Jones’ full obituary here.

See some of Broadway’s tributes—including posts from Audra McDonald, The Lion King on Broadway, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alan Menken, and more—below.

Audra McDonald:

Black Theatre Coalition:

Donna Murphy:

Josh Gad:

Broadway’s The Lion King:

Danielle Brooks:

Sheryl Lee Ralph:

Black Theatre United:

Anika Noni Rose:

Norm Lewis:

Uzo Aduba:

Shonda Rhimes:

Alan Menken:

Sharon Catherine Brown:

LaChanze:

Josh Breckenridge:

Kerry Butler:

Jason Veasey:

Lynn Nottage:

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Celebrate Over 60 Years of James Earl Jones On Stage