Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS

By: Oct. 23, 2019

The Public Theater presents a major New York revival of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, written by legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange. The company celebrated opening night last night, and we're taking you inside the festivities below.

Directed by Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardiner with choreography by Camille A. Brown, FOR COLORED GIRLS officially opened on Tuesday, October 22. This powerful revival has been extended one week and will now run through Sunday, November 24.

The complete cast of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF features Celia Chevalier (Lady in Brown), Danaya Esperanza (Lady in Orange), Jayme Lawson (Lady in Red), Adrienne C. Moore (Lady in Yellow), Okwui Okpokwasili (Lady in Green), and Alexandria Wailes (Lady in Purple), with Sasha Allen joining the company as Lady in Blue, replacing the previously announced Jocelyn Bioh who withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.

Photo Credit: Simon Luethi

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Kenny Leon

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Daphne Rubin-Vega and Zainab Jah

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Ari'el Stachel

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Jelani Alladin

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Aneesh Sheth

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Suzan-Lori Parks

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Ruthanna Graves McQueen

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Trezana Beverly

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Sharon Washington

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
The family of playwright Ntozake Shange

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Martha Redbone

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Jennifer Newman and Eisa Davis

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Sasha Allen

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
D. Woods

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Okwui Okpokwasili

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Adrienne C. Moore

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Samara Zane, Adrienne C. Moore, and Lorraine Toussaint

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Onudeah Nicolarakis

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Alexandria Wailes

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Woodie King Jr. and Sade Lythcott

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Director Leah C. Gardiner, and Choreographer Camille A. Brown

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Celia Chevalier

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Danaya Esperanza

Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS
Jayme Lawson

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