Overview
- Playbill released the first production photos as previews continue at the Barrymore Theatre.
- Taraji P. Henson plays Bertha Holly under Allen’s direction alongside Cedric the Entertainer, Joshua Boone, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
- The drama is set in 1911 in a Pittsburgh boarding house and follows Herald Loomis after years of illegal enslavement under Joe Turner.
- The creative team features Paul Tazewell on costumes, David Gallo on sets, Stacey Derosier and Justin Ellington on lighting, and Mia Neal on hair.
- The Barrymore hosted the play’s 1988 premiere, and a 2009 Broadway revival followed at the Belasco, marking a long-running legacy for August Wilson’s work.