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Directed by , the limited run will officially open Oct. 13 and play through through Jan. 10, 2016. The Gin Game marks the Broadway stage reunion of Earl Jones and Tyson for the first time since 1966, when they appeared in . They also starred in the long-running Off-Broadway production of 鈥檚 The Blacks.
The two will star as Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey, who meet on the porch of their nursing home and strike up a friendship sparked by playing gin rummy. The game, which involves a sharing of stories from their pasts, becomes increasingly competitive and challenging.
Tyson is a Tony Award winner (), a three-time Emmy Award winner (鈥淭he Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,鈥� 鈥淭he 鈥�) and an Oscar nominee ("Sounder"). Jones is a two-time Tony Award winner (, ), three-time Emmy Award winner (鈥淗eat Wave,鈥� 鈥淕abriel鈥檚 Fire,鈥� 鈥淪ummer鈥檚 End鈥�) and the recipient of a Grammy Award and an Honorary Oscar.
The Gin Game revival will feature set and costume design by , lighting design by and and sound design by David Van Tieghem. It is being produced by OSTAR Productions. The Golden Theatre is located at 252 West 45th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. For more information visit .
