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Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey meet on the porch of their nursing home and strike up a friendship, with Weller teaching Fonsia how to play gin rummy. As they play, they share stories about the lives they led in the outside world. But when Fonsia wins every hand, Weller becomes increasingly frustrated, until their gin games and conversations become a battleground, with each player exposing the other’s failures, disappointments and insecurities.

*Please note: Cicely Tyson will not perform on December 5 or 6, 2015.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Jan. 10, 2016.

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About The Gin Game

Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey meet on the porch of their nursing home and strike up a friendship, with Weller teaching Fonsia how to play gin rummy. As they play, they share stories about the lives they led in the outside world. But when Fonsia wins every hand, Weller becomes increasingly frustrated, until their gin games and conversations become a battleground, with each player exposing the other’s failures, disappointments and insecurities.

Legends James Earl Jones & Cicely Tyson Open in The Gin Game on Broadway
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Legends James Earl Jones & Cicely Tyson Open in The Gin Game on Broadway
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