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Review: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's Superb JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE

The joint effort of Baltimore's theaters to present the entire Pittsburgh Cycle is a cause for celebration, and this production, the second in the cycle, is superb.

Video: Watch A Scene From August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Goodman Theatre

Watch a scene from August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, extended at The Goodman Theatre through May 19.

Video: Watch a Montage from August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Goodman Theatre

Watch a montage from August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, extended at the Goodman Theatre through May 19.

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Extends at Goodman Theatre

Tonight, longtime August Wilson interpreter Chuck Smith’s major revival of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone opens—and extends its run. Learn how to purchase tickets !

August Wilson's Work Returns to the Goodman; Annual Competition Winners Advance to Finals

Rehearsals for longtime August Wilson interpreter Chuck Smith’s new production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone are underway with an all-Chicago cast. Learn more about the production.

See August Wilson's Works at Three Chicago Theatres This Spring

This spring, the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson will light up Chicago stages. Learn more here!

Review: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Black Theatre Troupe

Black Theatre Troupe received The August Wilson American Century Cycle Award, as they do its namesake more than justice. And in a time when representation is key, this theatre is and has always answered the call.

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE to be Presented by Black Theatre Troupe in February

One of the few theatre companies in the nation to have produced all 10 of August Wilson's American Century Cycle plays, Black Theatre Troupe will present the acclaimed JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE from February 3 to 19, 2023.

Review: AUGUST WILSON'S JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE was the first Wilson play produced at the Huntington in 1986, the beginning of a 19-year relationship that saw all ten of his American Century Cycle plays chronicling the African American experience in the 20th century performed on the local stage.

What Is August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle and How to Read It

August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle, also known as the American Century Cycle, is made up of ten plays, written between 1982 and 2005. Each set in a different decade in Pittsburgh's Hill District (with the exception of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), the plays are meant to depict the Black experience throughout the 20th century.

The Huntington to Reopen Newly Renovated Huntington Theatre With JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE

The Huntington has announced the casting and creative team for the highly anticipated revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by Lili-Anne Brown. Wilson’s masterpiece serves as the inaugural production of the newly renovated Huntington Theatre and runs from October 14 – November 13, 2022.

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Comes to South Bend in 2022

Joe Turner's Come and Gone will open the 2022 season at South Bend Civic Theatre. The second installment of playwright August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911.

Trinity Repertory Company Continues 2019-2020 Season with August Wilson's RADIO GOLF

Trinity Rep continues its 2019-20 Season with the final play from American theatrical legend August Wilson - Radio Golf. Directed by resident acting company member Jude Sandy, the show features resident acting company member Joe Wilson, Jr., as Harmond Wilks, a man determined to revive his childhood neighborhood without considering the emotional cost. Both moving and funny, Radio Golf is the culmination of August Wilson's ten-play American Century Cycle chronicling each decade of African-American life in the twentieth century. Radio Golf runs January 31 - March 1, with press opening on Monday, February 3 at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $27. More information can be found at www.TrinityRep.com/radiogolf.

Cast Announced for THE MAID'S TRAGEDY

Pocket Universe - the company behind last summer's acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Julius Caesar set in an all-girls highschool - has announced casting for the upcoming adaption of Beaumont & Fletcher's THE MAID'S TRAGEDY, set in present day Hollywood.

Theatre School at DePaul University to Present JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE

The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on the Fullerton Stage at The Theatre School at DePaul University.  The production, directed by Phyllis E. Griffin, premieres on Friday, November 6, and runs through Sunday, November 15, 2015. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on November 4 and 5, at 7:30 PM. 

August Wilson's American Century Cycle, a Play-By-Play Review

A quick review of the 10 plays Denzel Washington will be producing for HBO.

CPCC Theatre to Wrap 2014-15 Season with JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, Begin. Today

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Theatre will wrap up its 2014-2015 season with August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone." Select performances will be held during Sensoria, the college's weeklong celebration of the arts.

CPCC Theatre to Wrap 2014-15 Season with JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, Begin. 4/10

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Theatre will wrap up its 2014-2015 season with August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone." Select performances will be held during Sensoria, the college's weeklong celebration of the arts.

BWW Reviews: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Helps Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Karamu

On June 15, 2015, Karamu, the country's oldest continuously performing Black Theatre, will celebrate its 100th birthday.

Goodman Theatre Announces March-April 2015 Lineup for Citywide August Wilson Celebration

Goodman Theatre, in collaboration with Chicago's various off-Loop theaters and Northwestern University, unveils partial programming in its spring 2015 citywide "August Wilson Celebration" -- an extensive retrospective of the late playwright's life, artistry and influence on American culture. The seven-week Celebration takes place in March and April 2015 on dual landmark occasions: the 70th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright's birth and the 10th anniversary of his death.