The entertainment world is mourning the loss of pioneering stage and screen icon James Earl Jones, who died September 9 at the age of 93. Though Mr. Jones was beloved by audiences worldwide thanks to iconic screen performances in such films as The Lion King and the Star Wars franchise, he never stayed away long from his first artistic home, the stage. Broadway favorites have been taking to social media to mark the loss, with tributes and anecdotes about the legend.
Read Mr. Jones' full obituary here.
See some of Broadway's tributes—including posts from Audra McDonald, The Lion King on Broadway, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alan Menken, and more—below.
Audra McDonald:
Black Theatre Coalition:
Dorian Harewood:
Broadway's The Lion King:
Sheryl Lee Ralph:
Black Theatre United:
Alan Menken:
LaChanze:
