Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Set in Pittsburgh in 1911 during a pivotal era of migration and transformation, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone centers on Seth and Bertha Holly (Cedric and Henson) who run a warm, orderly boar…
Set in Pittsburgh in 1911 during a pivotal era of migration and transformation, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone centers on Seth and Bertha Holly (Cedric and Henson) who run a warm, orderly boar…
Contemplative in tone, it is certainly one of Wilson’s quieter works. Yet the play probably shouldn’t feel like an extended chill-out session, as it frequently does in Debbie Allen’s n…
Regardless, there’s plenty here to ensure that audiences will recognize the preeminence of Wilson’s writing, even without flawless execution of the play’s slow-burn tension. Cedric and…
There are many wonderful exchanges as these seekers clash and sometimes connect. Even the small talk feels epic, and it all leads up to a searing climax that I recalled vividly from the last…
In director Debbie Allen’s sturdy production of August Wilson’s intense and lyrical play, Cedric The Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson portray the stable long-time married couple Seth and…
This revival starring Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson may be uneven at times, but it still unlocks Wilson’s mysterious drama.
The August Wilson classic is back on Broadway at the Barrymore, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer.
Joe Turner was real. Brother of the Tennessee Governor, he would swoop down on Black men in the early 1900s – gambling, preaching, just walking down the road – and keep them enslaved on …
★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen's revival of August Wilson's modern classic. The post Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Dr…
Ethel Barrymore theatre, New YorkDebbie Allen’s revival of the 1984 drama boasts a compelling cast, led by Taraji P Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, but too many notes are offEarlier thi…
Almost without fail, the brilliance of August Wilson emerges even in mediocre stagings of his plays.
Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, lovingly and astutely directed b…
Nearly 40 years after its debut, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” has returned to Broadway. The second installment in legendary playwright August Wilson’s “The Century Cycle,” “Joe…
Theatrely's Broadway review of Joe Turner's Come And Gone by August Willson and starring Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City.
August Wilson is arguably the greatest American playwright of the last century. In a remarkable career, particularly the 10-play saga set in each decade of the 20th century, he chronicled th…
★★★☆☆ Debbie Allen directs a decidedly earthbound revival of August Wilson’s most mystical play The post Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: In Search of the Shiny Man appeared first o…
FINDING YOUR SONG Debbie Allen’s revival honors Wilson’s depth with a richly realized production The Barrymore Theatre’s revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, dire…
Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer and the company of JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE have hit their Broadway opening night red carpet. The legendary Debbie Allen directs the August Wi…
In Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, people are trying to get themselves back. Debbie Allen’s production at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre never loses sight of that. Allen saw the Broadway premie…
The August Wilson classic is back on Broadway at the Barrymore.
Frst look production photos of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, are now available. Directed by Debbie Allen, the company includes Henson as…
Don Cheadle recently paid a visit to Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway, and posed backstage with members of the cast after the performance. Check out photos below! Joe Turner's Come …
August Wilson is back on Broadway and BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at Joe Turner's Come and Gone, now in previews at Barrymore Theatre. Get a firat look at Taraji P. Henson…
Award-winning performer Taraji P. Henson is making her Broadway debut in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, a new production of the August Wilson play helmed by renowned director and performer De…
Taraji P. Henson opens up about making her Broadway debut in the new revival of August Wilson's beloved play, 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone.