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Civil Rights

Aug. 19, 2011

Prop 8 battle finds spotlight on Broadway

Audiences will be able to hear parts of the Proposition 8 trial transcript next month in the form of an original play, "8," which features actors such as Morgan Freeman and Marisa Tomei.


By Jill Redhage


Daily Journal Staff Writer


It's hard to imagine the voice of David Boies as he cross-examines witnesses in the Proposition 8 trial by simply reading the courtroom transcript. But next month the deep, authoritative baritone of Morgan Freeman could bring those lines to life.


On Sept. 19 in New York, Proposition 8 opponents and theater coalition Broadway Impact will premiere "8," an original play that chronicles the ...

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