Jaja's African Hair Braiding

PlayOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Oct 03, 2023

Closing Date

Nov 19, 2023

1st Preview

Sep 12, 2023

1st Preview

Sep 12, 2023

Previews

Performances

PlayOriginalBroadway

External Links

Official Website

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.

Theatres

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
(Oct 03, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023)

Setting

2019; A hair braiding shop in Harlem

Media

See all 6 photos

People
- Production Staff
- Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director)

Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director), Madison Wells Live, LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson

Commissioned by Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director)

Written by Jocelyn Bioh; Original Music by Justin Ellington

Directed by Whitney White; Assistant Director: Manna-Symone Middlebrooks

Scenic Design by David Zinn; Costume Design by Dede Ayite; Lighting Design by Jiyoun Chang; Sound Design by Justin Ellington; Video Design by Stefania Bulbarella; Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis; Make-Up Design by Felicia Graham; Associate Scenic Design: Teresa L. Williams; Associate Lighting Design: Jacob Zedek; Associate Sound Design: DJ Potts and Megan Culley; Associate Video Design: Stivo Arnoczy; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Shereese Cromartie; Assistant Costume Design: Christopher Hynds; Lighting Programmer: Kelley Shih

Interim General Manager: Matthew W. Krawiec; Company Manager: Michelle Tamagawa

Director of Production: Chris Batstone; Production Manager: Sightline Productions; Production Stage Manager: Melanie J. Lisby; Stage Manager: Monét Thibou

Dialect Coach: Dawn-Elin Fraser; Vocal Coach: Dawn-Elin Fraser; Casting: Caparelliotis Casting, Kelly Gillespie and Erica Hart; Artistic Advisor: Kwame Kwei-Armah; Director of Artistic Operations & Communication: Amy Gilkes Loe; Artistic Producer: Nicki Hunter; Director of Artistic Producing: Stephen M. Kaus; Director of Play Development: Scott Kaplan; Director of Marketing: Debra Waxman-Pilla; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne; Interim Director of Development: Ben Lasser; Director of Institutional Advancement: Lynne Randall; Hair Braiding Consultant: Hair by Susy; Nail Consultant: Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Intimacy Coordinator: David Anzuelo; Photographer: Matthew Murphy

Brittany Adebumola
Broadway debut

Miriam

Maechi Aharanwa
Broadway debut

Ndidi

Rachel Christopher

Jennifer

Kalyne Coleman
Broadway debut

Chrissy

Michelle

LaNiece

Onye Eme-Akwari

Nollywood Film Clip

Appeared in film sequence only

Somi Kakoma
Broadway debut

Jaja

Lakisha May

Vanessa

Radia

Sheila

Nana Mensah
Broadway debut

Aminata

Michael Oloyede
Broadway debut

James

Sock Man

DVD Man

Jewelry Man

Morgan Scott

Nollywood Film Clip

Appeared in film sequence only

Dominique Thorne
Broadway debut

Marie

Zenzi Williams

Bea

Understudies: Victoire Charles (Bea, Jaja, Jennifer), Rachel Christopher (Chrissy, Michelle, LaNiece), Onye Eme-Akwari (James, Sock Man, DVD Man, Jewelry Man), Abigail C. Onwunali (Ndidi, Aminata, Vanessa, Radia, Sheila) and Morgan Scott (Miriam, Marie)
Awards

Tony Award®

Best Play

2024 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) , Madison Wells Live , LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson
Written by Jocelyn Bioh

Best Direction of a Play

2024 Nominee
Directed by Whitney White

Special Award

2024 Recipient
Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2024 Nominee
Scenic Design by David Zinn

Best Costume Design of a Play

2024 Winner
Costume Design by Dede Ayite

Best Sound Design of a Play

2024 Nominee
Sound Design by Justin Ellington
Video Design by Stefania Bulbarella

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

2024 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) , Madison Wells Live , LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson
Written by Jocelyn Bioh

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play

2024 Nominee
Brittany Adebumola

Outstanding Wig and Hair Design

2024 Winner
Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis

Statistics

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

People
Awards
Statistics

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast

Theatre Owned / Operated by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director)

Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director), Madison Wells Live, LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson

Commissioned by Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director)

Written by Jocelyn Bioh; Original Music by Justin Ellington

Directed by Whitney White; Assistant Director: Manna-Symone Middlebrooks

Scenic Design by David Zinn; Costume Design by Dede Ayite; Lighting Design by Jiyoun Chang; Sound Design by Justin Ellington; Video Design by Stefania Bulbarella; Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis; Make-Up Design by Felicia Graham; Associate Scenic Design: Teresa L. Williams; Associate Lighting Design: Jacob Zedek; Associate Sound Design: DJ Potts and Megan Culley; Associate Video Design: Stivo Arnoczy; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Shereese Cromartie; Assistant Costume Design: Christopher Hynds; Lighting Programmer: Kelley Shih

Interim General Manager: Matthew W. Krawiec; Company Manager: Michelle Tamagawa

Director of Production: Chris Batstone; Production Manager: Sightline Productions; Production Stage Manager: Melanie J. Lisby; Stage Manager: Monét Thibou

Dialect Coach: Dawn-Elin Fraser; Vocal Coach: Dawn-Elin Fraser; Casting: Caparelliotis Casting, Kelly Gillespie and Erica Hart; Artistic Advisor: Kwame Kwei-Armah; Director of Artistic Operations & Communication: Amy Gilkes Loe; Artistic Producer: Nicki Hunter; Director of Artistic Producing: Stephen M. Kaus; Director of Play Development: Scott Kaplan; Director of Marketing: Debra Waxman-Pilla; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne; Interim Director of Development: Ben Lasser; Director of Institutional Advancement: Lynne Randall; Hair Braiding Consultant: Hair by Susy; Nail Consultant: Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Intimacy Coordinator: David Anzuelo; Photographer: Matthew Murphy

Brittany Adebumola

Broadway debut

Miriam

Maechi Aharanwa

Broadway debut

Ndidi

Rachel Christopher

Jennifer

Kalyne Coleman

Broadway debut

Chrissy

Michelle

LaNiece

Onye Eme-Akwari

Nollywood Film Clip

Appeared in film sequence only

Somi Kakoma

Broadway debut

Jaja

Lakisha May

Vanessa

Radia

Sheila

Nana Mensah

Broadway debut

Aminata

Michael Oloyede

Broadway debut

James

Sock Man

DVD Man

Jewelry Man

Morgan Scott

Nollywood Film Clip

Appeared in film sequence only

Dominique Thorne

Broadway debut

Marie

Zenzi Williams

Bea

Understudies: Victoire Charles (Bea, Jaja, Jennifer), Rachel Christopher (Chrissy, Michelle, LaNiece), Onye Eme-Akwari (James, Sock Man, DVD Man, Jewelry Man), Abigail C. Onwunali (Ndidi, Aminata, Vanessa, Radia, Sheila) and Morgan Scott (Miriam, Marie)

Tony Award®

Best Play

2024 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) , Madison Wells Live , LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson
Written by Jocelyn Bioh

Best Direction of a Play

2024 Nominee
Directed by Whitney White

Special Award

2024 Recipient
Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2024 Nominee
Scenic Design by David Zinn

Best Costume Design of a Play

2024 Winner
Costume Design by Dede Ayite

Best Sound Design of a Play

2024 Nominee
Sound Design by Justin Ellington
Video Design by Stefania Bulbarella

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

2024 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) , Madison Wells Live , LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson
Written by Jocelyn Bioh

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play

2024 Nominee
Brittany Adebumola

Outstanding Wig and Hair Design

2024 Winner
Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

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