“WE ALL DESERVE SOME JOY IN OUR LIFE”
Step into Jaja’s shop, where every braid carries a story. On a sweltering July day, this vibrant comedy celebrates five women building new lives far from home. Overlooked by the world around them, inside Jaja’s, they’re artists with gifted hands and bold ambition.
Equal parts hilarious and tender, Jaja’s reminds us that everyday rituals can become profound celebrations of community, calling us back to who we really are.
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com
World premiere produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) and Madison Wells with LaChanze & Taraji P. Henson at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on September 12, 2023.
Michael Young Theatre al Soulpepper Theatre
By Jocelyn Bioh Directed By Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu Co-Produced by Soulpepper, Nightwood Theatre, and Obsidian Theatre Company in Association with Luminato Festival May 13 – June 6, 2027 Tickets: Starting at $39 Subscribe Now
May 20, 2027 7:30 PM: Opening, Limited seating.
Soulpepper Theatre — Michael Young Theatre · 50 Tank House Lane
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