Common ‘Supremely Grateful’ For Broadway Debut In ‘Between Riverside And Crazy’

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Common will be making his Broadway debut in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play Between Riverside and Crazy.

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The rapper will be playing the role of Junior and the cast is set to start performances on November 30 at Second Stages Hayes Theatre

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Following the announcement, Common shared his thoughts on being part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

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“This has been a dream of mine for a very long time to act in a play, to do theater, and to be a part of a theater company,”

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“I am supremely grateful and overwhelmingly inspired to be a part of Between Riverside and Crazy

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I can’t wait to begin this process and to live this journey.”

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“You never could have told me that little south side boy that he would be on Broadway

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