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‘Home’ Director Kenny Leon Talks Play’s Broadway Revival and Teases Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Upcoming ‘Othello’


On Wednesday night, the cast and crew of "Home" welcomed the show back to Broadway for the first time since 1979 at the Todd Haimes Theatre.

On Wednesday night, the cast and crew of “ Home ” welcomed the Tony-winning play back to Broadway for the first time since 1979 at the Todd Haimes Theatre. It follows the life of Cephus Miles, a man who is searching for a place to belong and call his own home — and the people to share it with. When Leon was 17 years old he saw a regional production of “Home” in Atlanta starring Samuel L. Jackson and that experience sparked his love for the play.

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