Taraji P. Henson Shines in a Moving Broadway Revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone
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Taraji P. Henson anchors Debbie Allen’s Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, delivering a standout performance alongside Cedric The Entertainer and Ruben Santiago-Hudson as a Pittsburgh boardinghouse community navigates memory, migration, and the haunting reach of the past; the production blends naturalistic drama with mystical undercurrents, offering a powerful meditation on history’s persistence and the possibility of a hopeful future.
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