{"id":14199,"date":"2015-10-21T00:22:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T00:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=14199"},"modified":"2015-10-21T00:22:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T00:22:38","slug":"lupita-nyongo-headed-to-broadway-in-eclipsed-penned-by-walking-dead-actress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/21\/lupita-nyongo-headed-to-broadway-in-eclipsed-penned-by-walking-dead-actress\/","title":{"rendered":"Lupita Nyong\u2019o Headed to Broadway in \u2018Eclipsed\u2019, Penned by &#8216;Walking Dead&#8217; Actress"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong\u2019o who is also part of the elite cast of the upcoming <em>\u2018Star Wars: The Force Awakens\u2019<\/em> which has already begun it\u2019s winning streak by setting records in global ticket sales, has another victory on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclipsed-trio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14200\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclipsed-trio.jpg\" alt=\"eclipsed-trio\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclipsed-trio.jpg 640w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclipsed-trio-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Eclipsed<\/em> \u2013 a play written by Danai Gurira who also stars in AMC\u2019s hit series, <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> is headed for Broadway for the upcoming spring season.<\/p>\n<p>After a remarkably well-received Oct. 14 debut at Off Broadway\u2019s Public Theater, the heart wrenching play that centers on the emotionally gruesome consequences of the Liberian civil war and how it coerced the systematic responses from the women who were caught in the middle is transitioning to higher ground.<\/p>\n<p><em>Eclipsed<\/em> is the latest offering to help usher in an exciting period in theater that is brimming with much needed diversity. The latest slate of shows seem to be captivating a wide range of talent that proves that this trend could shape up to be more than just a passing phase.<\/p>\n<p>Recently the critically lauded musical <em>Hamilton<\/em> gained nationwide attention for its racially diverse cast featured in roles embodied in America\u2019s founding fathers. Other notables are <em>On Your Feet!<\/em>, from Gloria and Emilio Estefan and <em>Allegiance<\/em> that boasts a mostly Asian-American cast.<\/p>\n<p><em>Eclipsed<\/em> is scheduled to end its run at the Public Theater on Nov. 29. 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