A Revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Now on Broadway
The revival of August Wilson’s classic play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is now running on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. Directed by Debbie Allen, the production features a cast including Taraji P. Henson, Cedric The Entertainer, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Joshua Boone.
The play is set in 1911 in Pittsburgh, focusing on a boarding house run by Seth and Bertha Holly. Characters include Herald Loomis, a man traumatized after seven years of forced labor, who searches for his wife with the help of a "conjure man" named Bynum Walker.
The production has a creative team including Paul Tazewell (costumes), David Gallo (sets), Stacey Derosier (lighting), and Justin Ellington (sound). Running time is 2 hours 20 minutes with an intermission.