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theater21 days ago•2 min saved

Broadway Debut of 'School Girls' Celebrates Ghanaian Teen Drama and Colorism

Jocelyn Bioh’s 2017 comedy 'School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play' has opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Directed by Whitney White, the production features Denée Benton and Jasmine Amy Rogers in a story set in a 1986 Ghanaian boarding school. The play explores teen cliques, beauty pageants, and colorism, marking a significant return for Bioh’s work after successful runs in London and across the US.

via The Guardian|

#broadway #denee-benton #jasmine-amy-rogers

arts3 months ago•20 min saved

Washington and White Reimagine Whoopi Goldberg’s Broadway Monologues to Honor Her Legacy

Kerry Washington and director Whitney White revive Whoopi Goldberg’s humane portraits in a Lincoln Center Theater revival of The Whoopi Monologues, honoring Goldberg’s Broadway legacy and inspired by Washington’s childhood inspiration from Goldberg’s work.

via The New York Times|

#arts #kerry-washington #lincoln-center-theater

theater3 months ago•8 min saved

Five Voices, One Legacy: The Whoopi Monologues Off-Broadway Triumph

Five leading women reinterpret Whoopi Goldberg’s iconic monologues at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, delivering a powerful, darkly humorous meditation on addiction, reproductive care, and racism as they travel from girlhood to womanhood; the material shines through the strong cast (notably Washington), though some directorial and design flourishes feel superfluous; running 1 hour 40 minutes with no intermission, through August 30, 2026.

via 1 Minute Critic|

#kerry-washington #lincoln-center-theater #off-broadway