Denzel Washington's Broadway Performance Interrupted By Audiences

The cast and crew of "A Raisin in the Sun" accept the Award for Best Revival of a Play during the American Theatre Wing's 68th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, June 8, 2014. REUTERS

"The Equalizer" star Denzel Washington was interrupted by audiences during his performance on the Broadway show "A Raisin In The Sun," which closed last month on June 15.

Washington was performing when some audiences started screaming at him. In an interview with The Guardian, Denzel Washington's co-star, Sophie Okonedo, recalled the audience's interruption on the actor's performance.

Despite the serious nature of the Broadway drama, Okonedo said audiences would yell out at Denzel throughout his performance. A kissing scene even prompted an outburst from one of the female audiences.

Okonedo recalled people were shouting "Don't, Denzel!" or "You can't treat her like that!" There was a particular scene where she and Denzel kissed on stage and Okonedo recalled one woman shouted 'Forget her - I'm up here!"

Denzel Washington didn't seem to mind the interruption though. Apparently, it was the audience's way of telling him his Broadway performance was outstanding.

The Tony Award winner did his role justice and his work on the Broadway stage received great praise. According to NewYorkCityTheatre.com, "A Raisin In The Sun" received full 5 stars. One audience also gave the show 5 stars, saying "it was a treat to see Denzel Washington performing live on stage." The fan said she had to pinch herself at the privilege of seeing Washington. She even complimented the actor since he "didn't outshine the other cast members, saying everybody were "equally brilliant" and they made up a "powerful ensemble."

According to the audience, the show wasn't overly dramatic as the humour also kept it alive. "A Raisin In The Sun" was also emotionally touching.

The show was indeed a success that even Barack Obama and wife First Lady Michelle Obama, had enjoyed it. According to The Guardian, during the Broadway show, the president visited the dressing room at the Ethel Barrymore theatre. He complimented the production saying he and Michelle had "enjoyed so much" watching the show, even watching Okonedo play a poor Chicago mother.

According to Digital Spy, "A Raisin In The Sun" tells the story of a low-income African-American family as they debate over what they should do with an insurance money they received. It was first produced in 1959, and according to the site, "A Raisin In The Sun" became the first ever production on Broadway that was written by an African-American woman.