Kandi Burruss is once again making major moves on Broadway. The Grammy-winning songwriter, entrepreneur, and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum has officially joined the producing team for the upcoming 2026 revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer.”
Directed by Debbie Allen and produced by Brian Anthony Moreland, the revival is set to debut at a Shubert Theatre in spring 2026. The production marks another major Broadway collaboration between Burruss and Moreland, who previously teamed up for The Piano Lesson, Othello (starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal), The Wiz, and Thoughts of a Colored Man.
“This will mark my fifth Broadway show,” Burruss shared in a statement. “I’m thrilled to be joining the producing team of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Eternal gratitude to the team as I look forward to being a part of this journey and can’t wait for people to witness the greatness that is Taraji P. Henson and Cedric ‘The Entertainer’ on the Broadway stage.”
This revival is already one to watch. Henson, who studied theater at Howard University, will make her Broadway acting debut as Bertha Holly, opposite Cedric as Seth Holly. The story, set in 1911, centers around a Pittsburgh boarding house during the Great Migration—a sanctuary for Black travelers searching for connection, purpose, and healing. When a mysterious man named Herald Loomis arrives, the spiritual and emotional ground of the house begins to shift, unlocking questions around freedom, identity, and legacy.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is the second play in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, a powerful ten-play chronicle of the Black experience in America across each decade of the 20th century. Known for its poetic language and emotionally resonant storytelling, this play is often considered one of Wilson’s most profound works.
Debbie Allen, who has long balanced stage and screen with elegance and intention, returns to the Broadway director’s chair for the first time since Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. With Burruss now on board as a producer, this production continues to align powerhouse talent behind the scenes as well as in front of the curtain.
Additional casting and full creative details are still under wraps, but the foundation is already set for something unforgettable.