Joe Turner's Come and Gone Revival 2009

Run Time:
2 hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: April 16, 2009
Closing: June 14, 2009

Joe Turner's Come and Gone - 2009 - Broadway History , Info & More

Joe Turner's Come and Gone is set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911. Owners Seth and Bertha Holly play host to a makeshift family of people who come to stay. Among those on the move is Herald Loomis, who arrives at the boarding house with his daughter in tow, and discovers amid the vibrant community there, a path from his lost spirit to a new life.

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Review - Joe Turner's Come And Gone: Shine It On
by Kristin Salaky - May 6, 2009

Forgive me if it has become too old a cliché, and perhaps even an unintentional racial stereotype, to point out the enrapturing musicality of language the late August Wilson displayed in his landmark decade-by-decade cycle of plays about African-American experiences in the 20th Century. That trait is especially evident in pieces set in the earlier decades (i.e. Gem of the Ocean, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom) and seems to decrease as the years go on, demonstrating an assimilation into the established (Eurocentric) culture of the country.

Photo Coverage: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Opening Party
by Walter McBride - April 17, 2009

The Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, directed by Bartlett Sher, opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street) on Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm. Broadwayworld.com was there to cheer on the cast at the starry after party.

Photo Coverage: 'JOE TURNER'S' Opening Party
by Walter McBride - April 17, 2009

The Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, directed by Bartlett Sher, opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street) on Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm. Broadwayworld.com was there to cheer on the cast at the starry after party.

Photo Coverage: 'JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE' Opening Arrivals
by Walter McBride - April 17, 2009

The Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, directed by Bartlett Sher, opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street) on Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm. Broadwayworld.com was there to catch the starry arrivals!

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Opens At The Belasco Theater 4/16
by Eddie Varley - April 16, 2009

The Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, directed by Bartlett Sher, opens on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street) on Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm. The cast features Marsha Stephanie Blake, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cummings, Aunjanue Ellis, Danai Gurira, Andre Holland, Arliss Howard, Ernie Hudson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Amari Rose Leigh and Roger Robinson.

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Opens At The Belasco Theater 4/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 15, 2009

The Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, directed by Bartlett Sher, opens on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street) on Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm. The cast features Marsha Stephanie Blake, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cummings, Aunjanue Ellis, Danai Gurira, Andre Holland, Arliss Howard, Ernie Hudson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Amari Rose Leigh and Roger Robinson.

Photo Flash: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at the Belasco
by Eddie Varley - March 19, 2009

Previews begin Thursday, March 19 for the Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, directed by Bartlett Sher at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street). Opening night is set for Thursday, April 16 at 6:45 pm. The cast features Marsha Stephanie Blake, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cummings, Aunjanue Ellis, Danai Gurira, Andre Holland, Arliss Howard, Ernie Hudson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Amari Rose Leigh and Roger Robinson.

Joe Turner's Come and Gone FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Joe Turner's Come and Gone has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1988 and Broadway which opened in 2009.
Best Direction of a Play for Bartlett Sher, Best Lighting Design of a Play for Brian MacDevitt, Best Revival of a Play for Lincoln Center Theater, Best Scenic Design of a Play for Michael YearganBest Sound Design of a Play for Scott Lehrer and Best Sound Design of a Play for Leon Rothenberg.
Best Direction of a Play for Bartlett Sher, Best Lighting Design of a Play for Brian MacDevitt, Best Revival of a Play for Lincoln Center Theater, Best Scenic Design of a Play for Michael Yeargan, Best Sound Design of a Play for Scott Lehrer, Best Sound Design of a Play for Leon Rothenberg, .
Joe Turner's Come and Gone has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Costume Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Catherine Zuber, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Bartlett Sher, Outstanding Revival of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Chad L. Coleman.
Joe Turner's Come and Gone has won several awards, including Outstanding Costume Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Catherine Zuber, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Bartlett Sher, and Outstanding Revival of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Chad L. Coleman received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for their role in the show.

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