Denzel Washington Is Returning To Broadway For 'A Raisin in the Sun'

New York -- Danzel Washington is returning to Broadway  .. but he wont be singing.
Now that his children are grown , you can expect  to see a lot  more of Danzel Washington  on Broadway .
The Tony and Oscar winning actor  , who is set  to portray  Walter Lee  Younger in Lorraine  Hansberry's  classic  play "A raisin in the Sun," is lately  finding  more time  for theater work .
"Up  until nine years  ago , I hadn't  been here  in 15 years  , from 1990  until  2005 . Basically  that was because  of raising  my kids  , my wife and I," Washington said .
He added; "It's impossible  to  commute  from California  to New York  , or New York to California  doing an eight-show  week schedule  . So  once they  got old enough  , I could start coming back ."
Washington  last appeared  on Broadway  in 2010 revival  of August Wilson's "Fences," where he picked up  a best  actor Tony .
Before coming back  to  Broadway  in 2005  to play Brutus  in "Julius Caesar," Washington  hadn't  appeared  on a  Broadway stage since 1988.
"I've  been back  three times  in nine years  . And I've be back  again , hopefully," said Washington .
Standing with his wife  , Pauletta Pearson , on the Red Carpet  Monday  at the premiere  of his new  movie , "2 Guns," the Oscar and Tony winning actor  said  he's set  to appear  In a revival  of Lorraine Hanberry's "A Raisin in the Sun."
"We start previews  in March , he said
Washington  then explained  his motivation  for returning to the stage .
"I'm trying  to keep up with my wife . My wife has  been a lot more theater  than me ," he said as Pearson smiled .
Washington said the was heading  to North Carolina  for the  National Black Theatre Festival, where Pearson is starring  in the award-winning  "Power Play."
I'm looking  forward  to one day singing  , Washington  said playfully  to Pearson's amusement . "See , I just  wanted to get something  out of her . She knows I can't sing. But she can sing ."
As they walked away , the 58-year-old actor  continued : "I can sing . I can sing ... in the shower."
Thanx    John Carucci