Joe Turner's Come and Gone TICKETS

— Bartlett Sher directs the second play of August Wilson's Century Cycle.

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Set in 1911, Joe Turner's Come and Gone tells the story of Herald Loomis who, after serving seven years hard labor, journeys North with his young daughter and arrives at a Pittsburgh boarding house filled with memorable characters who aid him in his search for his inner freedom.

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What Is Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Like?
Considered one of the finest works in August Wilson’s 10-play Century Cycle, Joe Turner combines a realistic storyline about people striving for a better life with a mystical tale of people looking to find their larger purpose, or “song.” During ...

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