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Jurnee Smollett Replaces Kerry Washington in Whoopi Monologues

7/15/2026

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Jurnee Smollett joins Lincoln Center Theater’s The Whoopi Monologues on August 4, replacing Kerry Washington, whose run ends August 2.
The production opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on July 13 after July 7 previews, is directed by Whitney White, and features cast members Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Danielle Pinnock, and Smollett.
The show revives Whoopi Goldberg’s 1984 one-woman Broadway debut, reimagined for a new generation of five women.

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Jurnee Smollett joins Lincoln Center Theater’s The Whoopi Monologues on August 4, replacing Kerry Washington, whose run ends August 2.
The production opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on July 13 after July 7 previews, is directed by Whitney White, and features cast members Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Danielle Pinnock, and Smollett.
The show revives Whoopi Goldberg’s 1984 one-woman Broadway debut, reimagined for a new generation of five women.