Set in Harlem’s hottest braid shop on a sweltering 99-degree day, the play revolves around Marie (Jordan Rice), Jaja’s ...

The comedy now on stage spotlights its characters’ individuality but also celebrates the rich diversity of American culture. Entertainment reporter Vince Gerasole sat with its director, Chicago native ...

From “Barbershop”  and “Beauty Shop” to “Shear Madness” and “Steel Magnolias,” hair emporia have served for years as great settings for plays and movies. They’re community staples, home to countless ...

“Chicago is my community and my home,” said director Whitney White, Tony-nominated for the show’s Broadway run. (She now lives in New York.) “I have a hair braider I’ve been going to my ...

T Charles Erickson Share For about 75 minutes of its 90-minute running time, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” comes across as a vivaciously amusing workplace comedy and a tribute to ...

The cast includes Melanie Brezill, Leovina Charles, Victoire Charles, Yao Dogbe, Mia Ellis, Tiffany Renee Johnson, Jordan Rice, Awa Sal Secka, Aisha Sougou, and Bisserat Tseggai. This vibrant ...

Straight from a twice-extended Broadway run, Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the Midwest premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Play ...

Box braids, to cite just one example of African ... The show now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier is, to all intents and purposes, the first national tour of that same fun ...

T Charles Erickson Share “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” opened on Broadway in 2023 with a run that extended twice. Ghanaian American playwright and actor Jocelyn Bioh’s comedy earned six ...