Taraji P. Henson, Cedric Entertainer Plan Broadway Debut in August Wilson Revival

Taraji P. Henson will make her Broadway acting debut in the upcoming revival of August Wilson's play Joe Turner's Come and Gone, set to open in spring 2026. She will star alongside Cedric the Entertainer, with Henson portraying Bertha Holly and Cedric playing her husband Seth Holly, owners of a Pittsburgh boarding house during the Great Migration. The production will be directed by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Debbie Allen and produced by Brian Anthony Moreland. Joe Turner's Come and Gone is part of Wilson's American Century Cycle and explores themes of pain, identity, and hope through the story of Herald Loomis, a man searching for his wife and himself after years of illegal enslavement. This revival marks a significant milestone for Henson, who has previously produced a Tony-nominated Broadway play but never performed on Broadway until now. The production will take place at a Shubert theatre in New York, with further casting and ticket details forthcoming.