USA Today
Dec 16, 2009
Broadway's highly rated plays in 2009
"More bravura ensemble acting, Joe Turner's Come and Gone."
The LA Times/Culture Monster
Jun 2, 2009
The Obamas Give Their Regards to Broadway
"...Before partisan rabble-rousers utter another contentious sound-bite, they should probably buy a ticket to [Joe Turner] and find out exactly what they're missing."
MSNBC
May 31, 2009
Standing O! First Couple Takes Broadway
Footage from the First Couple's visit to Joe Turner's Come and Gone
My 9
May 25, 2009
Interview with Ernie Hudson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
"Ernie Hudson and Latanya Richardson Jackson are also known as Broadway stars..."
NBC New York
May 25, 2009
Backstage: Joe Turner's Reviving the Spirit on Broadway
"Go back stage with actor Roger Robinson for the scoop on why playwright August Wilson calls Joe Turner his favorite play."
The New York Times
May 15, 2009
Rejoice! 'Joe Turner' Came Back
"On a cool, cloudy Wednesday afternoon recently I was reminded that at the theater simple silence can be the most telling reward of all..."
Broadway.com
May 15, 2009
Mr. Washington Goes to Broadway
Joe Turner welcomes Denzel Washington
TDF.org
May 14, 2009
"Turner" Classics
"TDF sends area students to August Wilson's masterpiece..."
Black Enterprise
May 8, 2009
August Wilson Revival Raises Diversity Issues
"August Wilson was the most prolific black playwright ever to conquer American theater..."
The Epoch Times
May 7, 2009
Theater Review: 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone'
"A haunting epic, with some mysticism thrown in... makes a triumphant return to Broadway..."
The Villager
May 6, 2009
Come see this 'Joe' before he goes
"This excellent revival works beautifully - thanks to seamless direction and outstanding performances from a gifted cast..."
Lincoln Center Theater
May 5, 2009
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE receives 6 Tony Award Nominations
Including Best Revival of a Play and Best Direction of a Play...
New York Magazine
May 3, 2009
Q & A with 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' Actress Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira is interviewed by NY Magazine's Boris Kachka.
The Purchase Brick
May 3, 2009
In Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Characters Search and Struggle for Identities
"Bartlett Sher proves once again that he's one of the most exciting directorial talents in the industry today..."
Lincoln Center Theater
Apr 30, 2009
LCT's Platform Series Continues with Two Events in May
LCT's Platform Series, continues with two upcoming events - one on HAPPINESS and one on JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE.
The Amsterdam News
Apr 30, 2009
'Joe Turner' is Tremendous
"It's been several years since I've seen a production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone..."
The Leader
Apr 29, 2009
'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' shines
"The new revival... is a heartfelt journey..."
Talk Entertainment
Apr 28, 2009
Review by Oscar E. Moore
"It is elegant. Down to earth. Poetic. Stylish. Lyrical. Mystical. Lusty and magical..."
Stage and Cinema
Apr 24, 2009
Review by Harvey Perr
"It is a hot August in Pittsburgh, circa 1911 and we're in the boardinghouse of Seth and Bertha Holly..."
TimesSquare.com
Apr 24, 2009
Review by Kevin Filipski
"in the hands of director Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner gets a production for the ages..."
Backstage
Apr 23, 2009
Review by Erik Haagensen
"Wilson's 10-play cycle dramatizing the black experience in 20th-century America is an immeasurable addition to our dramatic literature, and Joe Turner is its crown jewel."
The New York Times
Apr 23, 2009
Race Is an Issue in a Wilson Play and its Production
"Joe Turner's Come and Gone... is the first ever on Broadway with a white director, the Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher."
TheaterScene.net
Apr 23, 2009
Review by Eugene Paul
"A soaring, beautiful production directed by Bartlett Sher..."
WVIP/WVOX Whitney Radio
Apr 22, 2009
Lesley Alexander's Theatre Reviews
"It's August Wilson's magnificent facility with language - poetic and musical - that makes his Joe Turner's Come and Gone so majestic..."
The Drama League
Apr 21, 2009
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE receives 3 Drama League Award Nominations
Lincoln Center Theater's August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE received 3 Drama League Award nominations...
Broadway.com
Apr 21, 2009
Broadway.com Video from Opening Night
Broadway.com gets opinions from audience members and cast members alike on opening night.
Pittsburg Post-Gazette
Apr 20, 2009
Review by Christopher Rawson
"A powerful Joe Turner brings August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle back to Broadway..."
Lighting and Sound America
Apr 20, 2009
Review by David Barbour
"Joe Turner is, arguably, August Wilson's masterpiece..."
Wolf Entertainment Guide
Apr 20, 2009
Review by William Wolf
"Joe Turner's Come and Gone is getting a searing revival... with a flawless cast and excellent staging under the direction of Bartlett Sher..."
The New York Times
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Ben Brantley
"The revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, a drama of indisputable greatness, feels positively airborne."
Variety
Apr 17, 2009
Review by David Rooney
"August Wilson's gift for storytelling has rarely been more beguiling than in this lyrical 1986 drama..."
The Wall Street Journal
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Terry Teachout
"Let me put it as simply as I can: This is a show you must see... it will remind you of how good live theater can be..."
Newsday
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Linda Winer
"Of all the rich plays in August Wilson's magnificent 10-play cycle, Joe Turner's Come and Gone may well be his masterwork..."
The Bergen Record
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Robert Feldberg
"With an August Wilson play such as the excellent revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone, you have to go with the flow..."
NY1/Time Out NY
Apr 17, 2009
Review by David Cote
"This moody, moving production... captures perfectly the natural rhythms and mythic dimensions of Wilson's mid-career play..."
The Daily News
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Joe Dziemianowicz
"Sher has staged scenes that are dizzyingly powerful or beautiful (or both)..."
New York Post
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Frank Scheck
"Bartlett Sher's superb production captures all of the emotional and stylistic nuances of the play..."
USA Today
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Elysa Gardner
"Sher and a robustly talented cast make Loomis' predicament and the struggles of other black men and women painfully accessible."
Associated Press
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Michael Kuchwara
"It's a dazzling Wilson moment - one that makes Joe Turner's Come and Gone essential viewing."
The Hollywood Reporter
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Alexis Greene
"An operatic revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone elevates August Wilson's drama with its religious fervor."
Bloomberg News
Apr 17, 2009
Review by John Simon
"Robinson makes the far-fetched Bynum irresistibly real, in a performance for the ages..."
The Hartford Courant
Apr 17, 2009
Review by Malcom Johnson
"...Now Coleman has put his stamp on it, in a production that lives up to the play's reputation as Wilson's best."
Theatermania.com
Apr 17, 2009
Review by David Finkle
"...a remarkable production directed with boldness by Bartlett Sher..."
Times Herald-Record
Apr 17, 2009
August Wilson's 'Joe Turner' inspirational, glorious
"Call it the 'wow' effect. Or in the idiom of Joe Turner's Come and Gone, 'Hosanna'..."
Lincoln Center Theater
Apr 16, 2009
LCT to present a Symposium on "August Wilson's Century"
In conjunction with its production of August Wilson's Joe Tuner's Come And Gone, Lincoln Center Theater will host a free symposium.
Broadway.com
Mar 26, 2009
The Backstory Behind JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
"Any Broadway season that features a play by August Wilson is a good season..."
Playbill.com
Mar 18, 2009
Playbill.com's Brief Encounter with Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson speaks to Playbill.com about August Wilson experiences old and new...
Lincoln Center Theater
Feb 11, 2009
Joe Turner's Come and Gone Cast Announced
Lincoln Center Theater has announced the cast for its upcoming production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE.
Lincoln Center Theater
Dec 1, 2008
Lincoln Center Theater to present Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Lincoln Center Theater to present Joe Turner's Come and Gone in early Spring 2009.
