A Broadway play about the life of late actor Sidney Poitier is in the works. The family has been working with a group of theaters and directors to bring the play to fruition.
Announced in the weeks before his death, Sidney — a live adaption of Poitier’s The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography — will chronicle the star’s rise from his humble beginnings in the Bahamas to his pioneering career as a history-making Oscar winner, performer, director and activist.
It will be written by Charles Randolph-Wright and directed by Their Eyes Were Watching God’s Ruben Santiago-Hudson — who were both personally chosen by Poitier’s family. One of Poitier’s daughters, filmmaker Anika Poitier, Ron Gillyard and Barry Krost will be responsible for the play’s production.
Poitier, who was 94 years old, passed away on Thursday night.
Tributes continue to pour in for the Shoot to Kill star.
