Colman Domingo Shines ‘Sing Sing,’ Enjoying A New Era of Acclaim and Joy

Fresh from his Academy Award nomination for “Rustin,” Colman Domingo embraces a new role in the acclaimed prison drama “Sing Sing” (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback).& Colman Domingo is having the time of his life.& Fresh off being nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in “Rustin,” this Philadelphia-bred actor, writer, director and producer is in the midst of a run that any performer would envy.& With every production, Domingo’s substantial stature within the industry continues to grow. His latest film, the tough yet tender prison drama “Sing Sing,” has the actor poised to earn even more acclaim. The film, which will be released nationwide on Friday, Aug. 2, has already been hailed as one of the year’s best and is on the verge of racking up nominations during awards season. This true story chronicling a theater group of incarcerated men in one of the country’s most notorious prisons has Domingo playing Divine G, a man imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit.& Under the direction of Greg Kwedar, Domingo and an ensemble cast composed of real-life Sing Sing RTA members bring fully realized characters to the screen as men who ache, aspire and even dream—just like the rest...