{"id":10582,"date":"2024-02-21T17:28:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T17:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=10582"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:33:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:33:19","slug":"colman-domingo-takes-the-helm-as-director-and-lead-actor-in-upcoming-nat-king-cole-biopic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/colman-domingo-takes-the-helm-as-director-and-lead-actor-in-upcoming-nat-king-cole-biopic\/","title":{"rendered":"Colman Domingo Takes the Helm as Director and Lead Actor in Upcoming Nat King Cole Biopic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Variety<\/a> reports that Colman Domingo is slated to portray the legendary singer Nat King Cole in a movie musical, which he co-wrote and will mark his feature directing debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nat King Cole, a towering figure in 20th-century music, emerged as a jazz and pop vocalist in the late 1930s, recording a plethora of chart-topping hits such as \u201cUnforgettable,\u201d \u201cSmile,\u201d and \u201cLet There Be Love,\u201d and selling over 50 million records. He posthumously received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammy Awards in 1990 and was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the specific period of Cole\u2019s life that Domingo\u2019s film will spotlight remains undisclosed, one of the most poignant moments occurred on April 10, 1956: during a performance before an all-white audience in Birmingham, Ala., Cole was attacked onstage by four white men. Despite the harrowing experience, he courageously returned to finish his set, earning a 10-minute standing ovation from the remaining audience members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domingo’s involvement with projects centered on Nat King Cole isn\u2019t new. He previously co-wrote the play \u201cLights Out: Nat \u2018King\u2019 Cole\u201d with Patricia McGregor, which premiered at the Geffen Playhouse. This play delves into Cole\u2019s mindset during his 1957 Christmas special on \u201cThe Nat King Cole Show,\u201d a groundbreaking program that marked the first time an African American hosted a network show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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