And the rising talent Condola Rashad, as a soldier's wife, turns a small role into a star turn.

WSJ: Review: Tyson sublime in 'The Trip to Bountiful'

He stars opposite Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams, Condola Rashad and Tom Wopat.

WSJ: Cuba Gooding Jr., onstage and in 'creative place'

"The first line out of Condola's mouth made Orlando laugh, " he said.

WSJ: Bloom, Rashad in Broadway's 'Romeo and Juliet'

Condola Rashad, one of Broadway's finest young actresses, is simple and lovely as Thelma, the shy young bride whom Carrie meets and befriends on the bus to Bountiful.

WSJ: Toward Eternity | The Trip to Bountiful | Theater Review by Terry Teachout