Jada Pinkett Smith, Shonda Rhimes producing 'American Son' on Broadway

Jada Pinkett Smith is one of the producers on the Broadway play "American Son," which is to begin performances on Oct. 6. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Screenwriter Shonda Rhimes (L) and actress Kerry Washington attend the 26th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills on March 21, 2015. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Shonda Rhimes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade have joined the producing team of Broadway's American Son.

The play's ensemble features Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Eugene Lee and Jeremy Jordan.

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Christopher Demos-Brown penned the drama and Kenny Leon is directing it.

Performances will begin Oct. 6, with an official opening night planned for Nov. 4.

"A Florida police station in the middle of the night," a synopsis said. "Two parents searching for answers. American Son is a gripping tale about who we are as a nation, and how we deal with family relationships, love, loss, and identity."

Writer-producer Rhimes and Washington previously worked together on the ABC political drama Scandal for seven seasons.

It’s almost time for answers. One week. #AmericanSonPlay pic.twitter.com/nn8qzOJGQb
— American Son Play (@AmericanSonPlay) September 28, 2018