August Wilson in Boston
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Huntington Theatre October 14-November 13
"August Wilson’s work returns to The Huntington with his masterpiece Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. At a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911, Herald Loomis arrives in search of his lost wife – but first he must regain a sense of his own heritage and identity. A stunning story of spiritual and emotional resurrection, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone pays tribute to a makeshift community that springs up in the Great Migration."
This play and a visit to the Huntington Theatre are the focus of a five-week BOLLI study group this fall: Steve Bloom's Joe Turner's Come and Gone.
You don't have to be in the class to enjoy this production.
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Phylicia Rashad, in a 2013 clip, tells us a little about the play.
Click the graphic on the left to read more about the upcoming performances at the Huntington.
and to order tickets!
AUGUST WILSON 1945- 2005
On February 20, 2015, PBS aired a documentary about August Wilson. Click the graphic on the left to read about Wilson and scroll down to see a number of interesting clips from the film.
To see the entire documentary, click HERE.
And below, from the CBS 60 Minutes archive
2002 (13:22)
...and if you're planning a trip to New York soon, August Wilson's The Piano Lesson is headed to Broadway!
