Jocelyn Bioh News

Check out new photos of the Broadway marquee for the world premiere of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).

Ttickets are now on sale for the world premiere of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).

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The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White. Find out who is starring in the world premiere here!

Get all the details about the exciting partnership between MTC, Madison Wells Live, LaChanze, and Taraji P. Henson for the upcoming production of JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING. Find out when and where you can catch this groundbreaking collaboration that promises to captivate audiences this fall.

Tickets are now on sale for the 12th Annual “48Hours in…Harlem”, produced by OBIE Award-Winning Harlem9, the producing collective responsible for “48Hours in…Harlem”, “48Hours in…El Bronx”, “48Hours in…Detroit”, “48Hours in…Dallas,” and “48Hours in…Holy Ground”. 

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/20/2023 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

San Francisco Playhouse will open its 2023-24 Season with the West Coast Premiere of the romantic comedy Nollywood Dreams.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced that the smash hit School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh will extend its run until Saturday 22 July.

MCC Theater just announced their 2023-2024 season and we have all the details on their slate of world premiere musicals here!

Bioh's take on friendship, sisterhood and Queen Bees sizzles in this production.

All new photos have been released for the upcoming UK premiere of Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by Monique Touko. The production opens tonight at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and runs until 15 July.

The 24 Hour Plays has revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals.

Playwrights Horizons and MCC Theater have revealed a one-week extension of the world premiere of John J. Caswell, Jr.’s Wet Brain, directed by Dustin Wills, to July 2. 

The second annual Black Women On Broadway awards were held this week in New York and the star-studded event included appearances from the organization's founders, Danielle Brooks, Jocelyn Bioh, and Amber Iman and Broadway luminaries NaTasha Yvette Williams, Tonya Pinkins, Crystal Lucas Perry, LaChanze, Audra McDonald and more! See who else turned out to celebrate Black women on Broadway in the photos below!

NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2023-2024 season of professional theater in and for Northern Virginia.

Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Spring Gala on Monday, May 22 at Cipriani 42nd Street. Check out our photos from the event here!

Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic will transfer to Broadway this winter. The play premiered off-Broadway last year, presented by Manhattan Theater Club. Learn more about when and where you can catch the show here!

Chris Jennings will join Manhattan Theatre Club as Executive Director to succeed Executive Producer Barry Grove.