Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen and starring Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures, The Color Purple) as Bertha Holly and Cedric “The Entertainer” (The Steve Harvey Show) as Seth Holly. The limited engagement begins performances on Monday, March 30, 2026, with its opening night set for Saturday, April 25 at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre.
Take a look at the new rehearsal photos below.
What is Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway about?
Set in 1911, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone unfolds in a Pittsburgh boarding house run by the steadfast Seth and warm-hearted Bertha Holly. Their home offers refuge to Black travelers navigating the upheaval of the Great Migration. Among them is Herald Loomis, a man on a quest to reunite with his lost wife—and to reclaim the self he was forced to abandon during seven years of forced labor under Joe Turner.
Who is in the cast of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway?
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone stars Golden Globe Award winner Taraji P. Henson as Bertha Holly and six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric “The Entertainer” as Seth Holly. The cast will also star Joshua Boone as Herald Loomis, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Bynum Walker, Maya Boyd as Molly Cunningham, Savannah Commodore and Dominique Skye Turner sharing the role of Zonia Loomis, Abigail Onwunali as Martha Pentecost, Bradley Stryker as Rutherford Selig, Tripp Taylor as Jeremy Furlow, Christopher Woodley and Jackson Edward Davis sharing the role of Reuben Scott, and Nimene Sierra Wureh as Mattie Campbell. Understudies for the production are Jasmine Batchelor, Rosalyn Coleman, Thomas Michael Hammond, Cayden McCoy, and Kevyn Morrow
Who is on the creative team of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway?
The play is directed by Golden Globe Award and four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen.
The design team for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone features Tony Award winner Paul Tazewell (costume design), Tony Award winner David Gallo (scenic design), Drama Desk Award nominee Stacey Derosier (lighting design), Tony Award nominee Justin Ellington (sound design), Academy Award winner Mia Neal (hair and wig design), Steve Bargonetti (Original Music & Music Supervisor), Dawn-Elin Fraser (vocal coach), and David Blackwell (associate director). Casting by ARC (casting director), and Johnny Milani (production stage manager). Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is lead produced by Brian Anthony Moreland with 101 Productions, Ltd./Chris Morey serving as general managers.
Where can I find official tickets for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway?
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