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Morgan Freeman, Marisa Tomei for Broadway play reading

Published Thursday, Aug 18 2011, 16:48 BST | By Justin Harp | Add comment

Morgan Freeman, Rob Reiner and Marisa Tomei will take part in a one-night-only reading of Dustin Lance Black's Broadway play 8.

Black's new play was written in response to California's passage of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the state.

Anthony Edwards, 30 Rock's Cheyenne Jackson and The Simpsons' Yeardley Smith have also signed for the reading, which will be held on September 19 at New York City's Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

Tony-Award winner Joe Mantello will direct the one-off performance.

All proceeds earned from 8's ticket sales will benefit same-sex marriage advocacy groups.

Freeman is reportedly in negotiations to play a magician in the upcoming heist film Now You See Me.

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