It was announced today that August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone will play the Barrymore Theatre for a limited engagement this spring. Find out more information including theatre, dates, casting, and more below.
When will Joe Turner’s Come and Gone open on Broadway?
The play will begin previews on Monday, March 30, 2026, with an official opening night set for Saturday, April 25. The show is slated for a limited engagement ending on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
Who will star in 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 play will also star Tony Award and Grammy Award nominee Joshua Boone as Herald Loomis and Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Bynum Walker.
The play also features Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali, Bradley Stryker, Tripp Taylor, Savannah Commodore, Jackson Edward Davis, Dominique Skye Turner, Christopher Woodley, and Nimene Sierra Wureh.
Who will direct Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway?
The play is directed by Golden Globe Award and four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen.
What is Joe Turner’s Come and Gone about?
Set in 1911, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone unfolds in a Pittsburgh boarding house run Seth and 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.
When will tickets go on sale for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway?
Tickets are on sale now! Buy tickets here.
