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Playwright August Wilson Receives a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame
VarietyStory by Rosemary Rossi
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Legendary playwright August Wilson posthumously honored with coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame star, solidifying his legacy as a titan of American theater.
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- Wilson's star unveiling ceremony will feature speeches from acclaimed actor Denzel Washington and director Kenny Leon, Wilson's longtime collaborators who helped bring his acclaimed 'Pittsburgh Cycle' plays to the stage and screen.
- Despite Wilson's reluctance to embrace Hollywood during his lifetime, his daughter Sakina Ansari says the Walk of Fame star is a fitting tribute that will introduce his uncompromising, Black-centric body of work to new generations of artists and audiences.
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August Wilson, Denzel Washington, Kenny Leon, Sakina Ansari, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Pittsburgh Cycle