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Broadway Revival of “Joe Turner’s” Stars Henson, Entertainer

4/28/2026

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Taraji Leads Revival

The revival of August Wilson’s play *Joe Turner’s Come and Gone* opened on Broadway on April 25, 2026 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Debbie Allen directed the production while Brian Moreland produced it.
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer led the cast as Bertha Holly and Seth Holly.
The play is set in 1911 Pittsburgh and depicts a boarding house sheltering Black travelers during the Great Migration.

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Debbie Allen Honored

Debbie Allen, director of the revival, received the 2026 Academy Honorary Award.
Savannah Commodore and Dominique Skye Turner share the roles of Zonia Loomis and Christopher Woodley.
Jackson Edward Davis alternates in the role of Reuben Scott.
The production lists understudies Jasmine Batchelor, Rosalyn Coleman, Thomas Michael Hammond, Cayden McCoy and Kevyn Morrow.

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Taraji Leads Revival

The revival of August Wilson’s play *Joe Turner’s Come and Gone* opened on Broadway on April 25, 2026 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Debbie Allen directed the production while Brian Moreland produced it.
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer led the cast as Bertha Holly and Seth Holly.
The play is set in 1911 Pittsburgh and depicts a boarding house sheltering Black travelers during the Great Migration.

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