"Jason's Lyric," the 1994 film set in Third Ward about a young man caught between family tragedy and young love, is coming to the stage with some of the original cast. Houston native Je'Caryous ...

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Victoria Rowell play in JeCaryous Johnson’s ‘Jason’s Lyric Live!’ The play made its grand debut in Houston over Valentine’s Day weekend, setting the stage for an emotionally ...

Released today in 1994, Jason’s Lyric is a timeless drama that captivated audiences with its intense portrayal of love, trauma, and redemption. Set in Houston, Texas, the film tells the story of Jason ...

One of the early roles that propelled Bokeem Woodbine to stardom was as "Joshua Alexander" in Jason's Lyric. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/DFree) Released on Sept ...

Award-winning playwright and producer Je’Caryous Johnson is set to bring the beloved 1994 film Jason’s Lyric to life on stage, marking three decades since the romantic drama first captivated audiences ...

“Jason’s Lyric” is being hailed as the most important African-American movie to be released this year, perhaps this decade. In telling an inner city “Romeo and Juliet” love story, it sounds some notes ...

Despite an eloquent performance by Forest Whitaker as a crazed, ruined Vietnam veteran named Maddog, and a few lines from John Donne, “Jason’s Lyric” fails to live up to the poetry of its title. While ...

Quick, name the last Hollywood movie you saw featuring a love scene between African-Americans? Beyond a few examples, such as Denzel Washington and Cynda Williams in “Mo’ Better Blues” and Eddie ...

A variation on the Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story theme that rarely rises above a cliche, Jason’s Lyric exploits its own message with explicit sex, nudity, graphic violence, profanity laced with ...

As Jason’s Lyric celebrates its 31st anniversary this year, visionary playwright and producer JeCaryous Johnson has breathed ...