Overview
- The revival, which opened Saturday at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, is scheduled to run through July 26.
- Debbie Allen directs a star cast led by Taraji P. Henson in her Broadway debut as Bertha Holly, with Cedric the Entertainer as Seth, Joshua Boone as Herald Loomis, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Bynum Walker.
- Early reviews praise Boone’s intense Herald Loomis and call Santiago-Hudson a standout, while several critics say the staging feels uneven when the story turns mystical.
- Designers Paul Tazewell (costumes) and David Gallo (set) earn credit for evoking a lived-in 1911 Pittsburgh boarding house that helps anchor the characters.
- Set during the Great Migration, the play explores identity and the aftermath of unlawful re-enslavement, and this run includes lower-cost access through a digital lottery and in-person rush options.