They Invited Shakespeare to the Cookout. They Got 'Fat Ham.'
The playwright James Ijames and the director Saheem Ali built a "Hamlet"-inspired play, opening in April on Broadway, around their artistic friendship.
Today is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Rebecca Hall Bob Harper Pete Townshend Nora Ephron James Fox Marilyn Chris Lorraine Hansberry Jack Mathiesen Beverly Roberts Milton Parsons Louis Kimball Clay Clement Wilson Mizner Wright Kramer Dave Florek Marie Wallace Mark Gordon Thomas Vinterberg Joel Blum Leslie Denniston Mickey Newbury Max Gulack Sandy Wilson