But Anna is not interested in portraying stereotypes of long-suffering women like Rose Maxson from “Fences.” No, thank you. She dares to play Rose’s husband, the flawed and imperfect Troy ...

Having excelled onscreen as Ike and Tina Turner, Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett will play fiercely battling spouses again -- this time onstage at the Pasadena Playhouse -- as Troy and Rose ...

Pete has only seen only the 1939 film version, but she almost instinctively disses Mitchell by performing Rose Maxson’s self-assertion speech from “Fences,” and singing “Oh!

Who could blame her for snapping?So stand back.Because Rose Maxson will have her moment, finally, much […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F. Thursday, July 4th 2024 ...

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis played married couple Troy and Rose Maxson 114 times in the 2010 Broadway revival of August Wilson’s “Fences.” ...

The actress reprised the role of Rose Maxson in the film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Third time’s the charm for Viola Davis. The actress, who had been nominated ...

Tony and Emmy winning actress Mary Alice has died at age 85 From Rose Maxson in Fences on Broadway to Lettie Bostic on TV's A Different World, Alice's career encompassed comedy, drama, stage and ...