Joe Turner's Come and Gone – onStage Pittsburgh

Stephen Flaherty’s ‘Ragtime’ and Carnegie Mellon Alums Feature Prominently Among 2026 Tony Award Nominees

By Sharon Eberson on May 5, 2026 • ( 0 )

Nominations for the 79th TONY AWARDS showcase the Pittsburgh theater community’s contributions to Broadway, including 11 nominations for the revival of Ragtime. Composer Stephen Flaherty, a Dormont native, won the 1998 Tony for Ragtime’s musical score, and will receive the Richard Rodgers Award on June 12, five days after the 2026 Tonys ceremony, at Pittsburgh CLO’s 80th Anniversary Gala.
For his performance in the current revival of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson, Ruben Santiago-Hudson earned a nomination as Best Featured Actor. He previously won a Tony in that category, in 1996, for Wilson’s Seven Guitars. The play’s five nominations also included Best Costume Design, for Paul Tazewell.
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‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ Is on the Way to the August Wilson House

By Sharon Eberson on July 29, 2023 • ( 1 )

Pittsburgh Playwright Theatre Company’s Annual Dive Into Wilson’s Work Was Playwright’s Favorite By SHARON EBERSON “When I first met August Willson, I said I liked Joe Turner the best of his plays. He nodded and said he did, too.” Playwright… Read More ›

Pittsburgh Playwrights Premieres ‘Shantytown’ Musical

By sharononstagepittsburghcom on March 8, 2023 • ( 1 )

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ added as the season’s August Wilson play The new musical Shantytown. The Ballad of Fr. James Cox by Ray Werner marks a new era for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company in its new home in the… Read More ›