JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE at Barrymore Theatre

🕊️🎭 JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE — August Wilson’s Poetic American Masterpiece 🎭🕊️

One of the most profound works in the American theatrical canon returns to Broadway in a luminous new revival. JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE, by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright August Wilson, is a deeply moving exploration of identity, displacement, and the search for belonging at a pivotal moment in American history.

Set in Pittsburgh in 1911, during the Great Migration, the play unfolds inside a modest boardinghouse run by Seth and Bertha Holly. Their home becomes a crossroads for Black travelers—former laborers, wanderers, and dreamers—each searching for connection, stability, and a sense of self in a rapidly changing world. When the haunted and enigmatic Herald Loomis arrives with his young daughter, the balance of the household is quietly but irrevocably altered. His presence forces everyone inside to confront buried pain, lost histories, and the possibility of spiritual renewal.

This Broadway revival features a powerhouse cast led by Golden Globe® winner Taraji P. Henson, making her Broadway debut, alongside Cedric the Entertainer, Tony Award nominee Joshua Boone, and Tony Award® winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The production is directed by Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Debbie Allen, whose visionary staging brings new depth, movement, and emotional clarity to Wilson’s poetic language.

Rich with symbolism, humanity, and emotional truth, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE is both an intimate character study and a sweeping meditation on freedom, ancestry, and healing. Essential viewing for theater lovers, students, and audiences seeking powerful storytelling rooted in American history, this revival honors Wilson’s legacy while speaking urgently to the present moment.

📍 Location

Barrymore Theatre
243 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036

⭐ Why JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE Endures

• A cornerstone of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle

• Acclaimed Broadway revival with a star-studded cast

• Directed by a legendary artist and cultural icon

• Deeply emotional, poetic, and historically significant

• A vital story of identity, resilience, and human connection