The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, handpicked Jennifer Hudson to play her in a biopic and now according to Deadline Tony-nominated director Liesl Tommy (Eclipsed, Insecure, Queen Sugar) has been picked by MGM to direct the movie entitled Respect. Liesl is the first black woman to earn a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play. […] The post RESPECT! Liesl Tommy Will Direct Jennifer Hudson in Ar…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:24PM on January 10, 2019