PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 03, 2023
Closing Date
Nov 19, 2023
1st Preview
Sep 12, 2023
1st Preview
Sep 12, 2023
Previews
21
Performances
56
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
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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 Nominee
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 Nominee
Hair and Wig Design by Nikiya Mathis
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