Sher to direct LCT spring revival of JOE TURNER

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 2:52pm

Bartlett Sher will direct Lincoln Center Theater's spring revival of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE.

Previews begin March 19, opens April 16.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123836.html
Updated On: 12/1/08 at 02:52 PM

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 3:13pm

"I declined a white director not on the basis of race but on the basis of culture. White directors are not qualified for the job. The job requires someone who shares the specifics of the culture of black Americans"

-August Wilson

[DMsquared2]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 3:33pm

For a split second I thought it said Cher was going to direct Joe Turner.

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 3:46pm

You know, if there is one white director who can successfully direct this show, it is Bartlett Sher.

Hopefully they cast this well...

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 3:52pm

For my money, its Wilson's best play. But it is a bit of a shame they couldn't take a chance on a black director. I mean, was Kenny Leon's dance card full???

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 3:57pm

Hahah, I thought it said Cher for a second too.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 3:59pm

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F//K YEAH!!!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...

Updated On: 12/1/08 at 03:59 PM

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 4:04pm

You know, my mind went to Kenny Leon too, but I think it would be terribly typical to have Kenny Leon direct a play by an African American with an African American cast...he does that far too often.

I would LOVE to see what George C Wolfe would do with this show...

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 4:05pm

I was just going to say that George C. Wolfe would have been a wonderful choice.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 4:26pm

I gotta get back to reading the Century Cycle.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 4:33pm

Hmm...I'm assuming this won't take the Beaumont?

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 5:00pm

They won't close South Pacific for this. It will take another house on Broadway.

And I doubt Wilson's estate, who are very protective of his work, would not have ok'd Sher if they didn't think he was capable.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 5:10pm

Well, Lord knows the man is capable.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 5:15pm

DIVIDING THE ESTATE is an LCT production and it's playing at the Booth. Don't worry, SOUTH PACIFIC ain't going anywhere.

[Jon]

Posted: 12/1/08 at 6:12pm

August Wilson himself approved my white father to direct productions of FENCES and PIANO LESSON. I guess he figured that 30 years of directing Equity productions made him qualified.

After all, Lloyd Richards did direct a few "white" plays in his career...

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 10:24am

Twilight actor Edi Gathegi has been cast in this according to him on the red carpet of the movie Push...

"There may be another reason, meanwhile, that Gathegi's in the dark on New Moon: He recently told producers he'd signed on for a spring Broadway production of the August Wilson play Joe Turner's Come and Gone. "When I told [Summit] I was going to the stage," said Gathegi, "they said, 'No you're not. We need you.' And I said, 'Cool. Let's try to do both.' We start the play in February and go until June."

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/01/push-new-moon.html?xid=rss-feed-todayslatest-%27New+Moon%27%3A+Red+carpet+buzz

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 10:32am

Here's hoping they announce the full cast soon.