Jay Ellis Set to Star in ‘Duke & Roya’ Off-Broadway Opposite Stephanie Nur
A new play starring Insecure’s Jay Ellis and Stephanie Nur will premiere Off-Broadway this summer.
The play, Duke & Roya, is written by Charles Randolph-Wright, the playwright behind Blue, with Get Lifted Film Co.’s John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius attached as producers. Warren Adams, who recently directed Superhero Off-Broadway, will direct.
Duke & Roya is slated to run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre starting June 10, with an opening night on June 24. The play is set for an 11-week run at the theater.
Duke & Roya follows a love story between Duke, an American hip-hop star and Roya, an Afghan interpreter, who meet in Kabul and work to navigate their burgeoning relationship through the realities of their two different worlds.
In addition to Ellis and Nur, Duke & Roya will star Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Noma Dumezweni, who appeared onstage in the original Broadway cast of Harry Potter and...
The play, Duke & Roya, is written by Charles Randolph-Wright, the playwright behind Blue, with Get Lifted Film Co.’s John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius attached as producers. Warren Adams, who recently directed Superhero Off-Broadway, will direct.
Duke & Roya is slated to run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre starting June 10, with an opening night on June 24. The play is set for an 11-week run at the theater.
Duke & Roya follows a love story between Duke, an American hip-hop star and Roya, an Afghan interpreter, who meet in Kabul and work to navigate their burgeoning relationship through the realities of their two different worlds.
In addition to Ellis and Nur, Duke & Roya will star Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Noma Dumezweni, who appeared onstage in the original Broadway cast of Harry Potter and...
- 3/21/2025
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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