A Broadway Theatre Will Be Renamed After James Earl Jones

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A Broadway Theatre Will Be Renamed After James Earl Jones

The Shubert Organization, the largest theatre owner on Broadway, is renaming one of its 17 theatres after two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones

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