“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.

Commissioned by Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director), Williamstown, MA.