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Woodie King Jr., Impresario of Black Theater, Dies at 88

by Laura Collins-Hughes

His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:42pm on February 2, 2026