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A Soldier’s Play The Boston Black Theatre Collective of the William Monroe Trotter Institute By Charles Fuller Directed by Akiba Abaka The Strand Theatre 543 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, Mass. June 17, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free, but … Continue reading →

The Gloucester Stage Production of “Master Harold” . . . and the boys received the Independent Reviewers of New England Award for “Best Play–Midsize Company.” Director Benny Sato Ambush was also honored, receiving the award for “Best Director of a … Continue reading →

Directed by Allyn Burrows, Johnny Lee Davenport opens in William Shakespeare’s ‘Pericles’ on April 17. The show runs at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University at 525 Washington Street in Boston from April 17 – May 12, 2013. Click here to buy tickets … Continue reading →

Johnny Lee Davenport and fellow castmates, McKinley Belcher III, Teagle F. Bougere, Brian D. Coats, De’Lon Grant, Edward James Hyland, Joy Jones, Jeremiah Kissel, Deidra LaWan Starnes, and Julia Watt, were acknowledged for their performances with the the award for Outstanding … Continue reading →

The NBC pilot Hatfields & McCoys, starring Rebecca De Mornay and Virginia Madsen, is currently shooting in Boston. Johnny will be guest starring in the series pilot as Kevin Ford. The Hollywood Reporter posted a story about the upcoming show.

Gloucester Stage in Gloucester, Mass., has garnered five IRNE Award Nominations for a Small Theater for its production of “Master Harold” . . .  and the boys, including the following: Best Play Best Actor (Johnny Lee Davenport) Best Ensemble (Johnny Lee … Continue reading →

The Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., has garnered seven Helen Hayes Award Nominations for its Resident Production of Invisible Man, including the following: Outstanding Play Outstanding Ensemble (McKinley Belcher III, Teagle F. Bougere, Brian D. Coates, Johnny Lee Davenport, De’Lon … Continue reading →

In her article “Stage Worthies: The Best Theatrical Productions of 2012,” Carolyn Clay of The Boston Phoenix listed “Master Harold” . . . and the boys as one of the top 10 theatrical experiences in Boston for the year.

The August issue of Boston Magazine featured Johnny on page 96. To view what the editors had to say, click here.