PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 03, 2023
Closing Date
Oct 29, 2023
1st Preview
Sep 12, 2023
1st Preview
Sep 12, 2023
Previews
6
PlayOriginalBroadway
External Links
Jaja's African Hair Braiding Tickets 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 - Oct 29, 2023)
Description
Pre-opening information; subject to change
Setting
2019; A hair braiding shop in Harlem
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: Theresa Williams; Associate Lighting Design: Jacob Zedek; Associate Sound Design: DJ Potts; Associate Video Design: Stivo Arnoczy; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Shereese Cromartie; Assistant Costume Design: Christopher Hynds
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; 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
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
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)
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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