Multiple web search results confirm that Taraji P. Henson was slated for a Broadway debut in August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone.' The evidence cites The New York Times and other sources regarding her role as Bertha Holly and the Broadway revival.

The web search results confirm that Bertha Holly is Seth's wife and that the play is set in a boardinghouse. While the evidence confirms the character roles (Bertha Holly and Seth Holly) and the setting, it does not explicitly confirm the year 1911 or the specific details of the boardinghouse ownership/prickly husband dynamic as a single, verifiable fact across multiple sources. However, the core elements (Bertha Holly, Seth, boardinghouse) are corroborated.

Multiple web search results confirm that 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' is part of August Wilson's ten-work cycle depicting the African-American experience in the 20th century. While the evidence confirms the cycle and the subject matter, it does not specifically corroborate the debut date of 1988, only that it is part of the cycle.

Multiple sources confirm Henson's roles in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' (Oscar nomination) and 'Empire' (Cookie Lyon). The evidence also confirms her role in 'Hidden Figures' and her general career trajectory. While the specific details (Golden Globe/Emmy nods) are not universally confirmed by multiple sources, the list of roles and associated nominations/recognition is strongly corroborated.