August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone to Host Post-Show Talkbacks at Apollo

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The talks will feature members of the cast alongside leading voices in the African American community.

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August Wilson 's Joe Turner's Come and Gone will be partnering with the historic Apollo for a series of post-show talk backs that will take place in June and July. The talk backs will cover themes that are prevalent in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and feature members of the cast alongside leading voices in the African American community.

Kamilah Forbes , executive producer of The Apollo , stated “We are thrilled to be a partner in curating this special series of talk backs during Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month which will offer audiences a deeper insight into the themes in the show.”

Theme: The Great Migration – Displacement & Belonging Moderator: Fredara Hadley, Ph.D.

Theme: Mental Health & Healing in the Black Community Moderator: Ted Bunch, A Call to Men

Theme: Collective Memory & Trauma Moderator: Cezar Williams , AD, The Fire This Time Festival

Theme: The Power of Black Joy Moderator: Rev. Melissa Moorer-Nobles

Starring Taraji P. Henson as ‘Bertha Holly’ and Cedric “The Entertainer” as ‘Seth Holly,’ this production is directed by Golden Globe Award, four-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the 2026 Academy Honorary Award, Debbie Allen .

Whoopi Goldberg recently paid a visit to Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway. Following the performance, she posed with members of the cast, including  Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer.' Check out photos here!

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The New York Public Library presented a discussion, hosted by Richard Ridge, and featuring the cast members of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway. Watch here.

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone is officially a five-time Tony-nominated revival! Directed by Golden Globe Award, four-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the 2026 Academy Honorary Award, Debbie Allen, the play is led by Taraji P. Henson as 'Bertha Holly' and Cedric 'The Entertainer' as 'Seth Holly.' Watch Highlights of the cast in action here!

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/JOE-TURNERS-COME-AND-GONE-to-Launch-Post-Show-Talkback-Series-20260610)._