Allen Payne will be reprising his role from the film, as "Gee Money," Treach will star as "Nino Brown," Big Daddy Kane will play "Stone" and actor Flex Alexander will play "Pookie."
In the years since it was released, New Jack City has been deemed a classic, ushering in a wave of thoughtful films about the infiltration of drugs into Black communities, and birthing a wave of pop culture sayings and references. In addition to Payne and director Mario Van Peebles, the movie also starred Ice-T, Wesley Snipes, Christopher Williams, Judd Nelson, Chris Rock, Bill Nunn and Vanessa Williams.
A stage adaptation of the classic film had been rumored for years, and back in September, Kane confirmed that it was officially in the works.
