It’s finally in fruition! The stage play based on the crime drama feature, New Jack City, is making its way to centerstage. Je’Caryous Johnson, the producer behind the Set It Off stage play starring Da Brat, Kyla Pratt, LeToya Luckett, and Demetria McKinney, published the official poster alongside a link to purchase tickets to the touring production.
Based on the story by Thomas Lee Wright and screenplay by Barry Michael Cooper, New Jack City chronicles the life and times of a ruthless drug lord that overtakes an entire sector of a New York City neighborhood, turning it into a war zone. One impassioned police detective with unconventional tactics exerts all his energy into ending the drug lord’s reign.
Mario Van Peebles directed the original film, released in 1991. Winner of the NAACP Image Awards, but overlooked by other mainstream award institutions, the film became a notable cult-classic made even more polarizing by its stellar cast, which included Wesley Snipes as the notorious Nino Brown, Allen Payne as his brother Gee Money, and Ice-T as officer Scotty Appleton.
Watch the Original Trailer for the 1991 Film New Jack City
Other stars that made this movie a memorable zeitgeist of the era include Chris Rock, Vanessa Williams, Nick Ashford, Bill Cobbs, Bill Nunn, Michael Michele, and Tina Lifford.
The stage play reunites Payne to his original character, with additional cast consisting of rap icon Big Daddy Kane, Naughty By Nature hip hop legend Treach, and veteran comedian actor Flex Alexander.
Teaming up with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, the stage play will travel to several cities across the U.S. The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on Nov. 4, and is followed by dates in Baltimore, Washington D.C., Detroit, Charlotte, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, and St. Louis.
Ticket prices start at $55, with floor seats starting at $99. A special code, “NINO,” unlocks a $20 discount at checkout. Availability of tickets will rollout as dates are announced.
Check out the website for more information on how to purchase tickets from Ticketmaster.
