August Wilson's 1987 play which is set in 1911 tells the story of Herald Loomis who, after serving seven years' hard labor, has journeyed North with his young daughter and arrives at a Pittsburgh boarding house filled with memorable characters who aid Loomis in his search for his inner freedom.

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone" opened on Broadway Mar 27, 1988 at the Ethel Barrymore under the auspices of Elliot Martin, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro.  Lloyd Richards directed a cast which featured Kimberleigh Aarn (Mattie Campbell), Angela Bassett (Martha Pentecost), L Scott Caldwell (Bertha Holly), Delroy Lindo (Herald Loomis), and Kimberly Scott (Molly Cunningham).