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- The_Great_White_Hope abstract "The Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name.The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on October 3, 1968 for a run of 546 performances, directed by Edwin Sherin with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in the lead roles. In 1969, Jones won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and Alexander won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, for their respective portrayals of Jack Jefferson and Eleanor Bachman in the Broadway production.".