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
