Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Drama - Revival
Belasco Theatre
- First Preview: March 19, 2009
- Opening Date: April 16, 2009
- Closing Date: June 14, 2009
- Previews: 31
- Performances: 69
Playwright: August Wilson
Synopsis
August Wilson depicts the great migration of African-Americans, from the farms of the South to the cities of the North, in this drama of folks passing through a Pittsburgh boardinghouse in 1911 in search of identity and stability.
Opening Night Cast
| Marsha Stephanie Blake | Mattie Campbell | |
| Chad L. Coleman | Herald Loomis | |
| Michael Cummings | Reuben Scott | |
| Aunjanue Ellis | Molly Cunningham | |
| Danai Gurira | Martha Pentecost | |
| Andre Holland | Jeremy Furlow | |
| Arliss Howard | Rutherford Selig | |
| Ernie Hudson | Seth Holly |
Opening Night Production Credits
| August Wilson | Playwright | |
| Taj Mahal | Music | |
| Bartlett Sher | Director | |
| Dianne McIntyre | Movement | |
| Michael H. Yeargan | Set Design | |
| Catherine Zuber | Costume Design |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Theatre World Award | Chad L. Coleman | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Direction of a Play | Bartlett Sher | Nominee |
| 2009 | Featured Actor in a Play | Roger Robinson | Winner |
| 2009 | Lighting Design of a Play | Brian MacDevitt | Winner |
| 2009 | Revival of a Play | Nominee | |
| 2009 | Scenic Design of a Play | Michael H. Yeargan | Nominee |
| 2009 | Sound Design of a Play | Scott Lehrer
Leon Rothenberg |
Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jun. 14, 2009 | 3 | $451,420 $676,160 |
$75,617 | $55.19 - |
8180 1001 |
8 0 |
102.15% | 9.24% |
| Jun. 7, 2009 | 2 | $375,803 $676,160 |
$92,606 | $50.51 - |
7440 1001 |
8 0 |
92.91% | 21.36% |
| May 31, 2009 | 1 | $283,197 $676,160 |
$26,899 | $49.42 $95.00 |
5730 1001 |
8 0 |
71.55% | 7.07% |
| May 24, 2009 | 52 | $256,298 $614,381 |
- | $48.81 $90.00 |
5251 1018 |
8 0 |
64.48% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,366,718 $2,642,861 |
$50.98 | 26601 32168 |
32 0 |
82.69 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$3,022,226 $7,644,737 |
$44.61 $95.00 |
66014 101392 |
69 31 |
65.11 % | |||


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