AUGUST WILSON’S “JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE” STARRING TARAJI P. HENSON AND CEDRIC “THE ENTERTAINER” TO PLAY BROADWAY’S BARRYMORE THEATRE; PERFORMANCES BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
AUGUST WILSON’S
“JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE”
STARRING
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD® WINNER AND ACADEMY AWARD®,
TONY AWARD®, SAG AWARD®
& EMMY AWARD® NOMINEE
TARAJI P. HENSON &
SIX-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARDS® WINNER
CEDRIC “THE ENTERTAINER”
TO PLAY BROADWAY’S BARRYMORE THEATRE
FOR 15-WEEK LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
PREVIEWS BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026, ONLY
AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE EARLY ACCESS
TO TICKETS BEGINNING TODAY
“JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE” PRIORITY LIST PRESALE
TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
TICKETS GO ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
New York, NY (October 29, 2025) – Producer Brian Anthony Moreland announced today that August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, starring Golden Globe Award® winner and Academy Award®, Tony Award®, SAG Award®, and Emmy Award® nominee Taraji P. Henson, and six-time NAACP Image Award® winner Cedric “The Entertainer” and directed by Golden Globe Award and four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen, will play Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Previews will begin on Monday, March 30, 2026, with an official opening night set for Saturday, April 25, through Sunday, July 12, only.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone will also star Tony Award and Grammy Award® nominee Joshua Boone and Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson,
As the Official Payments Partner of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, American Express® provides Card Members with ticket access to the show through Amex Presale Tickets™. Card Members have early access to purchase Amex Presale Tickets™. (While supplies last, not all seats may be offered. Terms apply.) Through Amex Experiences™, American Express continues to enhance the unique value of membership by delivering epic access, benefits and perks globally across the arts, theatre, sports and music.
Amex Presale Tickets™ will be available starting Wednesday, October 29 at 9:00 AM ET through Wednesday, November 5 at 9:59 AM ET. Unlock access to Amex Presale Tickets™ by visiting www.telecharge.com and entering the code AMEXTURNER. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 212 239 6200, or by visiting www.JoeTurnerBway.com.
Members of the Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Priority List will have presale tickets available exclusively starting Wednesday, November 5 at 10 AM ET through Monday, November 10 at 9:59 AM ET. To sign up to be on the Priority List, please visit www.JoeTurnerBway.com.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting Monday, November 10 at 10 AM ET at www.telecharge.com, by calling 212 239 6200, or at www.JoeTurnerBway.com.
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.
As buried traumas surface and spiritual forces awaken, Loomis’s journey becomes one of profound self-discovery. Around him, others seek connection, direction, and healing from a past marked by pain. Through poetic dialogue and vivid, deeply human characters, Wilson crafts a powerful meditation on identity, resilience, and renewal.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is the second installment in Wilson’s American Century Cycle — his groundbreaking ten-play series chronicling the African American experience in each decade of the 20th century. This long-awaited revival brings Wilson’s enduring legacy back to Broadway, reaffirming the urgent, timeless relevance of his work.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is lead produced by Brian Anthony Moreland with casting by ARC Casting. 101 Productions, Ltd. are serving as general managers.
Complete casting and the creative team for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone will be announced soon. For additional information, please sign up at www.JoeTurnerBway.com.
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