Jurnee Smollett To Join Off Broadway Cast Of ‘The Whoopi Monologues’

Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country, Smoke) will join the company of The Whoopi Monologues, the Off Broadway reimagining of Whoopi Goldberg’s groundbreaking solo show, beginning Tuesday, August 4. Smollett will be taking over for Kerry Washington, who plays her final performance in the role on Sunday, August 2. Lincoln Center Theater announced the casting today. The…