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Kandi Burruss Joins Producing Team for Broadway Revival of 'Joe Turner’s Come and Gone'

The Debbie Allen–directed revival is slated for Spring 2026 at a Shubert venue, with Taraji P. Henson plus Cedric “The Entertainer” set to star.

Overview

  • The producer and TV personality adds her name to the upcoming revival’s roster, marking her fifth Broadway credit.
  • Brian Anthony Moreland remains the lead producer, following prior collaborations with Burruss on Othello, The Wiz, The Piano Lesson, and Thoughts of a Colored Man.
  • Performances are planned for Spring 2026 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced, with specific dates, full creative team, and ticketing still forthcoming.
  • Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is the second play in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, set in a 1911 Pittsburgh boarding house during the Great Migration.
  • Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer” are attached to star under Allen’s direction, with casting credited to ARC Casting in the production materials.