Critics Review Broadway Revival of August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone'
The Broadway revival of August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,' starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, has opened to mixed but generally positive reviews. Critics praised the stellar cast's performances in the classic play.
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Joe Turner’s Come and Gone review – August Wilson play makes uneven return to Broadway
Ethel Barrymore theatre, New York Debbie Allen’s revival of the 1984 drama boasts a compelling cast, led by Taraji P Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, but too many notes are off Earlier this year, Viola Davis excitedly quoted August Wilson’s play, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, while announcing Michael B Jordan’s Oscar win. “You are shining, Herald Loomis,” she beamed, “shining like new money!” It was a touching acknowledgment of the actor’s long-awaited recognition, and the glory that awaits h...
By Juan A Ramírez
Read full article →‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ Broadway Review: Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer Lead Stellar Cast
Nearly 40 years after its debut, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” has returned to Broadway. The second installment in legendary playwright August Wilson’s “The Century Cycle,” “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, grapples with Black life in the decades after Emancipation. Directed by Debbie Allen, the emotionally gripping play is set in a Pittsburgh boarding house. […]
By Aramide Tinubu
Read full article →‘Joe Turner’s Come And Gone’ Broadway Review: Taraji P. Henson & Cedric The Entertainer Shine In August Wilson Revival
Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, lovingly and astutely directed by Debbie Allen with a no-weak-link cast headed by Taraji P. Henson (in a superb Broadway debut), Cedric The Entertainer and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, is […]
By Greg Evans
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