First Look: Taraji P. Henson & Cedric the Entertainer in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Revival

Debbie Allen directs August Wilson’s classic, with newly released production photos featuring a star-studded cast

First Look

by Sophia Rubino • Apr 21, 2026

The cast of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"
(Photo: Julieta Cervantes)

First-look production photos released for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, directed by Debbie Allen
The ensemble cast includes Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joshua Boone, Bradley Stryker, Tripp Taylor, Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali and Nimene Sierra Wureh
The August Wilson play opens on Broadway April 25; new photos offer a preview of the highly anticipated production

Frst look production photos of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, are now available. Directed by Debbie Allen, the company includes Henson as Bertha Holly, Cedric the Entertainer as Seth Holly, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Bynum Walker, Joshua Boone as Herald Loomis, Bradley Stryker as Rutherford Selig, Tripp Taylor as Jeremy Furlow, Maya Boyd as Molly Cunningham, Abigail C. Onwunali as Martha Pentecost and Nimene Sierra Wureh as Mattie Campbell. Before the show officially opens on April 25, take a look at the photos from the August Wilson play, which shine like new money.