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About Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway

This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. This extraordinary new play is by the award winning Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and will be directed by Obie winner Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).

Run time

1h 30m

Start date

September 12th, 2023

End date

November 19th, 2023

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1K+ Reviews

John Ned

John Ned

168 Reviews | 179 Followers
90
Refreshing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you want to experience a funny play that feels like real life. I felt like I was actually in the salon and by the end cared about characters

Don’t see it if possibly some men may find little that interests/relates to them happening in the salon. Some quick dialogue can be missed.

Piwacket

Piwacket

110 Reviews | 70 Followers
85
Spend a day at the salon!

See it if You want to hang out with authentic characters who you will empathize and laugh with.

Don’t see it if You don’t like plays that focus predominantly from a woman’s perspective.

Elisa 9119

Elisa 9119

576 Reviews | 278 Followers
89
Funny, Relevant, Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging

See it if This is a fun comedy that takes place in 1day&is abt having your hair done in the"best" braiding shop in Harlem where(of course) you will*

Don’t see it if A 2 harsh ending needs some work,&occasionally,some fast-talking w culturally specific accents had me miss a few jokes of a delightful prod.

DOUG Rob NYC

DOUG Rob NYC

744 Reviews | 421 Followers
96
Must see, Masterful, Great acting, Great writing, Absorbing

See it if Intelligent, funny, moving & powerful addressing family, immigration & love thru dreams, hope & aspirations. Outstanding cast & direction.

Don’t see it if Some audience members may have difficulty with the accents.

Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway cast and creative team

By: Jocelyn Bioh
Director: Whitney White
Producer: Manhattan Theatre Club, Madison Wells Live, LaChanze, Taraji P. Henson
Cast list: Brittany Adebumola (as Miriam), Maechi Aharanwa (as Ndidi), Rachel Christopher (as Jennifer), Kalyne Coleman (as Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece), Somi Kakoma (as Jaja), Lakisha May (as Vanessa/Radia/Sheila), Nana Mensah (as Aminata), Michael Oloyede (as James/Sock Man/DVD Man/Jewelry Man), Dominique Thorne (as Marie), Zenzi Williams (as Bea)
Design: David Zinn
Costumes: Dede Ayite
Lighting: Jiyoun Chang
Sound: Justin Ellington
Other info: Video design by Stefania Bulbarella, hair and wig design by Nikiya Mathis, dialect and vocal coaching by Dawn-Elin Fraser

Venue

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

261 West 47th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036

Accessibility

Elevator access, wheelchair access, assisted listening devices, on-demand closed captioning, open captioning, audio description, Braille and large print Playbills

Tickets

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