JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
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Barrymore Theatre
Opened on Broadway: April 25, 2026 Closing: July 19, 2026 Director: Debbie Allen Writer: Arthur Miller Runtime: 2hr 30min. (1 intermission) Opening Night/Current Cast:
For Bertha: Rosalyn Coleman For Seth: Kevyn Morrow For Bynum: Kevyn Morrow For Harold: Cayden McCoy For Rutherford: Thomas Michael Hammond For Jeremy: Cayden McCoy For Molly: Jasmine Batchelor & Rosalyn Coleman For Martha: Jasmine Batchelor For Mattie: Jasmine Batchelor |
Synopsis:
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.
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.
