Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington and the Stars of The Whoopi Monologues on Reimagining the Solo Show

Дата публикации: 16-07-2026 19:35:49

Whoopi Goldberg’s 1984 solo show has been reimagined as a five-person ensemble piece entitled The Whoopi Monologues, which is being staged at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Directed by Whitney White, the show opened on July 13 and features a dynamic quintet of performers: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis and Danielle Pinnock. Broadway.com caught up with the stars, along with Goldberg herself, on opening night.
For several members of the cast, stepping into The Whoopi Monologues is the culmination of years of admiration for Goldberg's work. “I love Whoopi, I love this material. This show changed my life as a little girl when my parents—God bless them—let me watch it on HBO,” says Washington. “It really changed me. It changed my idea of what was possible with theater, the power of theater, how theater can transform people’s hearts and minds. I’ve wanted to take this on for a really long time and I’ve wanted to do it with a community of women. Nobody is Whoopi, but five of us can band together to try to do what she did.”
Lewis also traces her connection back to seeing the original piece. “I …

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