"So grateful to see this cast live. I need to see more of them! I really enjoyed all of the set decor, the "real food and running water." All of it. It was a first time for my husband and because there wasn't too much singing, he enjoyed it so much!
The kids are so talented."
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Wachelle W from Grand Priaire on Apr 2, 2026
Excellent story & acting
"All actors played their roles very well.
3 minutes into the show, I forgot Taraji was Taraji and Cedric was Cedric.
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Sharon M from CROFTON on Apr 2, 2026
August Wilson Never Fails
"The show was entertaining from start to finish. There were lots of laughs, and the cutest part was the young boy and girl and their budding romantic friendship. As always, during the Jim Crow era, it isn't easy to hear what happened to many newly freed Blacks, or learn how many family lives were disrupted, but the cast, the acting and the story made this play worthwhile. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 17, 2026
Pensive
"Requires one to dive deep into one’s mental emotional physical and spiritual stability. Examine ones self actualization self sufficiency ones innate self. Recognize the duality of individuality and compatibility. To know life doesn’t make the person but the person makes a life."
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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 19, 2026
I thought it was executed perfectly
"This was a great show. There were funny moment, happy, sad, joyful moments. The story took you on journey of emotions. I love seeing Mrs. Debbie Allen within the audience, that was a plus. "
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Sheila M from Syracuse on Apr 13, 2026
Cedric Shined!
"If you like Fences, then you would enjoy this play. It’s multilayered and thought provoking. Cedric shined in this. The children actors were great."
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LaToya M from Little Rock on Apr 13, 2026
Great play
"Cast of characters was superb. Each actor/actress was on point. Understanding the era & time and background added a greater appreciation of things going on during that point in history. "
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Kenneth G from Stafford on Apr 9, 2026
All actors were excellent! The story was a bit unclear, at times.
"I thought that all the performers demonstrated their skills and mastery on the stage throughout the show. The play, however, could have been shorter. There were segments that dragged a bit."
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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 3, 2026
Joe Turner Review
"The play Joe Turner's Come and Gone is a solid August Wilson play with very talented actors. The show starts slowly to allow for character development, then creates a dynamic narrative offering a wonderful balance of comedy and suspense."
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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 2, 2026
Acting was engaging …story line not so much
"I really enjoyed the cast. Each player carried their own and were very engaging. While this play may be a classic? I found the storyline slightly boring and hard to follow at times. "
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Shalonda A from Pleasanton on May 17, 2026
Not what I was expecting
"I knew the story ahead of time but It didn't keep my attention. I found that I kept drifting off to sleep"
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Broadway.com Customer on May 16, 2026
Joe Turner's Come & Gone, but see what he brought and left!
"Ruben Santiago-Hudson carries the show, and the entire production is anchored in his performance. I think Joshua Boone and Abigail Onwunali can get a Tony nod if they stay the course. The show's still early, but they're smoldering and heading towards a five alarm fire. Cedric the Entertainer brought lovable strength and delivered humor at the right moments. Taraji P. Henson still needs to find the subtext of the character. Once she does, I think she'll bring out a less comical and more mature delivery. The same can be said for the rest of the cast. Once they understand the language of the play, they'll truly understand the meaning behind their lines. "
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Jeannette B from Chicago on Apr 16, 2026
WOnderful play gone wrong
"Joe Turner is not a funny play. It is a serious drama of people trying to find their "song"--their place in life. However, this production was laced with humor and the audience laughed and laughed--many times inappropriately. August Wilson would have been distressed. The set was excellent and the acting--particularly Loomis--was well done , but it is not a comedy. I am sorry that the New York Broadway stage did not do better . Perhaps the director and the staff need to do a studied reading of all Wilson's plays sto understand how this one fits in. "
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Emily D from New York City on Apr 16, 2026
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About
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
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.
