{"id":96717,"date":"2022-10-14T07:58:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T07:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/uma-thurman-jurnee-smollett-and-kandi-burruss-lead-stars-at-broadway-opening-of-the-piano-lesson\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T07:58:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T07:58:04","slug":"uma-thurman-jurnee-smollett-and-kandi-burruss-lead-stars-at-broadway-opening-of-the-piano-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/uma-thurman-jurnee-smollett-and-kandi-burruss-lead-stars-at-broadway-opening-of-the-piano-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Uma Thurman, Jurnee Smollett and Kandi Burruss lead stars at Broadway opening of The Piano Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jurnee Smollett, Uma Thurman and Kandi Burruss led the stars at the glittering opening night Thursday of the new revival of August Wilson’s classic The Piano Lesson.<\/p>\n

Uma, 52, whose old Pulp Fiction co-star Samuel L. Jackson is the leading man of the new production, lent the opening the luster of her star power as she made every way across the red carpet.<\/p>\n

The Kill Bill blonde let her signature flaxen locks cascade freely over her shoulders as she treated the photographers to her unmistakable megawatt smile.<\/p>\n

Uma, whose daughter Maya Hawke has become a star herself on Stranger Things, wore a voluminous black ensemble that included a scarf worn like a tie. <\/p>\n

Jurnee, the sister of disgraced actor Jussie Smollett, unleashed her animal instinct in a snakeskin ensemble that was cut to flash a generous helping of side-boob and indian horse her enviably sculpted midriff.<\/p>\n

Kandi, who enjoys national fame as a Real Housewife Of Atlanta, was every inch the busty bombshell in a barely-there floral top that plunged to flaunt her ample endowments.<\/p>\n

Leaving her bright purple jacket open to put her voluptuous cleavage on display, she lent an extra touch of glitz to the look with a glittering necklace and a pair of ornate drop earrings.<\/p>\n

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Family business: Jurnee, the sister of disgraced actor Jussie Smollett, unleashed her animal instinct in a snakeskin ensemble that was cut to flash a generous helping of side-boob and indian horse her enviably sculpted midriff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Night out: Uma (left) wore a voluminous black ensemble that included a scarf worn like a tie, while Kandi (right) lent an extra touch of glitz to the look with a glittering necklace and a pair of ornate drop earrings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Date night: The buxom reality star arrived at the evening’s festivities on the arm of her smoldering husband Todd Tucker, whom she has been married to now for eight years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The buxom reality star arrived at the evening’s festivities on the arm of her smoldering husband Todd Tucker, whom she has been married to now for eight years.<\/p>\n

Sherri Shepherd, who has taken over the old Wendy Williams time-slot, made a splash in a silver ensemble, as did Star Jones, who like Sherri is an alumna of The View.<\/p>\n

Samuel himself, who is leading the cast of the show as the head of the central family, posed up on the red carpet ahead of curtain with his wife of four decades LaTanya, who directed the new production.<\/p>\n

Whoopi Goldberg made a fashion statement in a shimmering gold-embroidered coat, 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski stayed simple in an off-white trouser suit and The Practice actress Camryn Manheim stuck to basic black.<\/p>\n

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Celebrity cavalcade: Sherri Shepherd (left), who has taken over the old Wendy Williams time-slot, made a splash in a silver ensemble, as did Star Jones (right), who like Sherri is an alumna of The View<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rock-solid couple: Samuel himself, who is leading the cast of the show as the head of the central family, posed up on the red carpet ahead of curtain with his wife of four decades LaTanya, the director of the new production<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Basketball legend Magic Johnson made the opening night a family outing, heading to the theater with his wife Cookie and their characteristically gender-bending son EJ.<\/p>\n

Tony-winning actress Joaquina Kalukango slipped into an elegant tan trouser suit, Emmy-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson modeled a wrap dress and Denzel Washington’s wife Pauletta rocked a 1970s chic monochrome look.<\/p>\n

Pauletta struck a pose on the red carpet between Spike Lee, who has directed her husband in multiple movies, and the acclaimed filmmaker’s wife Tonya.<\/p>\n

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Party of three: Basketball legend Magic Johnson made the opening night a family outing, heading to the theater with his wife Cookie and their characteristically gender-bending son EJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trio: Pauletta struck a pose on the red carpet between Spike Lee, who has directed her husband in multiple movies, and the acclaimed filmmaker’s wife Tonya<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Emmy-winning Scandal actor Joe Morton cut a dashing figure on the red carpet, while Hollywood heartthrob Oscar Isaac was a sizzling sensation in triple-denim.<\/p>\n

Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who a few years ago starred in a one-man Broadway show called Fully Committed, attended the opening with his husband Justin Mikita.<\/p>\n

Nicole Ari Parker showcased her vertiginous legs in a blazer dress, while Danielle Brooks, who stars in the revival as Samuel L. Jackson’s niece, was fashion forward in a hooded gown and a set of opera gloves.<\/p>\n

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Dashing: Emmy-winning Scandal actor Joe Morton (left) cut a dashing figure on the red carpet, while Hollywood heartthrob Oscar Isaac (right) was a sizzling sensation in triple-denim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Couple’s outing: Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who a few years ago starred in a one-man Broadway show called Fully Committed, attended the opening with his husband Justin Mikita<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Starry night: Nicole Ari Parker (left) showcased her vertiginous legs in a blazer dress, while Danielle Brooks (right), who stars in the revival as Samuel L. Jackson’s niece, was fashion forward in a hooded gown and a set of opera gloves<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Choreographer Jaquel Knight, whose work includes the music video for Single Ladies, attended the premiere with backup dancer Dnay Baptiste, who has hoofed it for such stars as Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion. <\/p>\n

The Piano Lesson follows a black family in Pittsburgh during the Great Depression as they grapple with their ancestors’ history of enslavement while arguing over what to do with an heirloom piano.<\/p>\n

August Wilson wrote the play for his Pittsburgh Cycle, which includes Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, both of which have recently been adapted into acclaimed films with the involvement of Denzel Washington.<\/p>\n

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Glam: Choreographer Jaquel Knight, whose work includes the music video for Single Ladies, attended the premiere with backup dancer Dnay Baptiste, who has hoofed it for such stars as Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jurnee Smollett, Uma Thurman and Kandi Burruss led the stars at the glittering opening night Thursday of the new revival of August Wilson’s classic The Piano Lesson. Uma, 52, whose old Pulp Fiction co-star Samuel L. Jackson is the leading man of the new production, lent the opening the luster of her star power as …<\/p>\n

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