“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” Extends Broadway Run Through July
August Wilson’s "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone" has extended its Broadway engagement at the Barrymore Theatre, with performances now scheduled through July 19, producers announced Tuesday.
The revival, directed by Debbie Allen and starring Taraji P. Henson as Bertha Holly and Cedric “The Entertainer” as Seth Holly, will begin performances on March 30, with an opening night set for April 25.
Set in 1911, the play unfolds in a Pittsburgh boarding house that serves as a waystation for African American travelers navigating the early years of the Great Migration. At its center is Herald Loomis, a man searching for his wife after years of forced labor under Joe Turner, a figure drawn from history. His journey becomes one of recovery and self-definition, as the boarding house’s residents confront their own dislocation and loss.
The cast also includes Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Bynum Walker, Joshua Boone as Herald Loomis, Maya Boyd as Molly Cunningham, and Abigail Onwunali as Martha Pentecost, among others. Savannah Commodore and Dominique Skye Turner share the role of Zonia Loomis, while Christopher Woodley and Jackson Edward Davis alternate as Reuben Scott.
The production features a design team that includes Paul Tazewell (costumes), David Gallo (scenic design), Stacey Derosier (lighting), Justin Ellington (sound), and Mia Neal (hair and wigs). Original music is by Steve Bargonetti.
"Joe Turner’s Come and Gone" is the second play in Wilson’s American Century Cycle, his ten-play series chronicling African American life in each decade of the 20th century. The play has long been regarded as one of Wilson’s most searching works, examining themes of identity, memory, and spiritual renewal.
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