Samuel L. Jackson will play Martin Luther King Jr. in his Broadway debut this fall, reports The Associated Press.

According to the producers of “The Mountaintop” on Thursday, the Oscar-nominated actor will star in the play that will relive the night before the civil rights leader’s assassination.

Performances on Broadway will begin Sept. 22 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on 45th Street. The official opening is set for Oct. 13.

The play written by Katori Hall made its debut in London in 2009.

Jackson’s film credits include “Pulp Fiction” and “Snakes on a Plane.” He has also appeared at the New York Shakespeare Festival.

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