Joe Turner's Come and Gone at Goodman Theatre

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Anyone who is aware of August Wilson, knows that he has a wonderful series of ten plays that take us through different decades in Pittsburgh. The Goodman is now doing the second of the series, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” on their Albert stage. Directed to perfection by Chuck Smith ( a true veteran of translating Wilson’s poetic-like stories to the stage) on a set designed by Linda Buchanan that will knock your sox off."

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

"... The production is directed by the incomparable Chuck Smith, an artist who actually knew August Wilson personally, and has now helmed four of his plays at this theatre. The presentation is a feast for theatergoers who have been starved for a play with plenty of meat on its bones. It overflows with creativity, while still honoring Wilson’s story, its themes and its characters. Smith’s passion and great respect for Wilson’s work is clear and concrete."

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

"...The story is so thick and full of imagery that it’s a real challenge to distill its essence in this forum. It ostensibly takes place in and around the steel mills of 1911 Pittsburgh, focusing on the boarding house of Seth Holly (an easy, yet riveting portrayal by Dexter Zollicoffer), who charges guests a weekly rate “up front” and works at turning scrap metal into dustpans; and his wife Bertha (an elegant and comforting TayLar), whose natural ease belies her character’s real moral center in the house. And there’s a cast of wide-ranging tenants and visitors, whose performers all deserve kudos."