Ntozake Shange
Birth Place: Trenton, NJ, USA
Latest News on Ntozake Shange:
Expand the Canon Will Release Classic Monologue Collection by Historic Women Playwrights (May 19, 2026)
Ian McKellen Will Return to the Stage in LEAR at The Yard Theatre's New London Venue (May 14, 2026)
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE Cast Set at Newark Museum of Art (May 12, 2026)
Expand the Canon Will Release Classic Monologue Collection by Historic Women Playwrights (May 19, 2026)
Ian McKellen Will Return to the Stage in LEAR at The Yard Theatre's New London Venue (May 14, 2026)
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE Cast Set at Newark Museum of Art (May 12, 2026)
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1976
Performer, Lady in Orange
Writing
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Playwright
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Playwright
Videos
VIDEO: First Look at The Acting Company's THE THREE MUSKETEERS and ROMEO AND JULIET in Repertory
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-11-05 15:05:53
Photos/Video: Inside Rehearsal For FOR COLORED BOYZ at the Fulton Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2022-09-01 05:45:03
VIDEO: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS...
by Red Carpet - 2022-04-21 12:18:35
VIDEO: FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/ WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF Company Gets Ready for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-03-22 13:02:52
TV: AMERICAN THEATRE WING'S In The Wings - Dramaturg Anne Cattaneo
by Robert Diamond - 2010-06-15 10:44:17
News
Expand the Canon Will Release Classic Monologue Collection by Historic Women Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
Expand the Canon announced a debut monologue collection featuring 100+ classical pieces from plays by women between 1640 and 1987, spanning 34 playwrights across 15 countries, edited by Artistic Director Emily Lyon.
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
Expand the Canon announced a debut monologue collection featuring 100+ classical pieces from plays by women between 1640 and 1987, spanning 34 playwrights across 15 countries, edited by Artistic Director Emily Lyon.
Ian McKellen Will Return to the Stage in LEAR at The Yard Theatre's New London Venue
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick announced its first season in a new RIBA award-winning building, featuring six productions including Ian McKellen in LEAR and a 50th-anniversary revival of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick announced its first season in a new RIBA award-winning building, featuring six productions including Ian McKellen in LEAR and a 50th-anniversary revival of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF.
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE Cast Set at Newark Museum of Art
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
Daryl Stewart Productions will present a one-night-only staging of Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow Is Enuf at the Newark Museum of Art, marking the choreopoem's 50th anniversary.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
Daryl Stewart Productions will present a one-night-only staging of Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow Is Enuf at the Newark Museum of Art, marking the choreopoem's 50th anniversary.
BENJAMIN BUTTON, James Ijames' WELCOME TABLE, and More Set For The Public's 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
Liza Jessie Peterson to Showcase New Play at Crossroads Genesis Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2026
Liza Jessie Peterson, recently cast in the final season of Paramount+ series THE CHI, will present her play SISTAH-GURLS AND THE SQUIRREL at Crossroads Theatre Company's 37th annual Genesis Festival in New Brunswick, NJ on April 11.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2026
Liza Jessie Peterson, recently cast in the final season of Paramount+ series THE CHI, will present her play SISTAH-GURLS AND THE SQUIRREL at Crossroads Theatre Company's 37th annual Genesis Festival in New Brunswick, NJ on April 11.
The Fisher Center at Bard Reveals SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2026
The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent programming, June 26 – August 15. Expanding the Fisher Center’s engagement with a vast range of artists, this year features 14 Spiegeltent debut performances.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2026
The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent programming, June 26 – August 15. Expanding the Fisher Center’s engagement with a vast range of artists, this year features 14 Spiegeltent debut performances.
Interview: Migdalia Cruz of MACBETH at Magic Theatre
by Jim Munson - Mar 13, 2026
BroadwayWorld chats with award-winning playwright Migdalia Cruz about the world premiere of her adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' running at the Magic Theatre from March 18 through April 5 in San Francisco.
by Jim Munson - Mar 13, 2026
BroadwayWorld chats with award-winning playwright Migdalia Cruz about the world premiere of her adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' running at the Magic Theatre from March 18 through April 5 in San Francisco.
Woodie King Jr. to Be Honored With Special Tribute at The Barrymore Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
The life and legacy of Woodie King Jr. (1937–2026) will be honored at a special tribute at the Shubert Organization’s Barrymore Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
The life and legacy of Woodie King Jr. (1937–2026) will be honored at a special tribute at the Shubert Organization’s Barrymore Theatre.
Oversoul Theatre Collective Relaunches Improvisational Theater Workshop in New Bedford
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
Oversoul Theatre Collective, Inc. is reintroducing a community-driven performance workshop in New Bedford, MA, aimed at fostering Black and Brown narratives through theater. The workshop, in collaboration with 3rd Eye Unlimited, began on February 10 and continues to accept new members. This initiative builds on the historic legacy of the New African Company, New England's oldest professional Black theater company.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
Oversoul Theatre Collective, Inc. is reintroducing a community-driven performance workshop in New Bedford, MA, aimed at fostering Black and Brown narratives through theater. The workshop, in collaboration with 3rd Eye Unlimited, began on February 10 and continues to accept new members. This initiative builds on the historic legacy of the New African Company, New England's oldest professional Black theater company.
Woodie King, Jr., Founder of New Federal Theatre, Passes Away at 88
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.
McCarter Theatre to Honor Former Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann at Annual Gala
by Gillian Blum - Jan 24, 2026
McCarter Theatre Center announced that former Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann will receive the inaugural Roger S. Berlind Award at its annual gala on June 12, 2026.
by Gillian Blum - Jan 24, 2026
McCarter Theatre Center announced that former Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann will receive the inaugural Roger S. Berlind Award at its annual gala on June 12, 2026.
FOR COLORED GIRLS... Comes to World Stage Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026
World Stage Theatre Company will continue their Timeless and Relevant stories season with For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026
World Stage Theatre Company will continue their Timeless and Relevant stories season with For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange.
FOR COLORED GIRLS... is Coming to Planet Ant Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange will be presented by The Chocolate Box Theater Company in partnership with Planet Ant Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange will be presented by The Chocolate Box Theater Company in partnership with Planet Ant Theatre.
Choreographer, Playwright, Director, And Teacher LaVerne Reed Has Passed Away
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2025
The DC theatre community and artists across the United States are mourning the loss of the visionary musical theatre and choreography genius, LaVerne Reed. A student of Maria “Libby” Hill (Apollo Theatre, Nicholas Brothers) Reed began her arts exploration as a young girl, eventually landing at The Juilliard School and later Howard University.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2025
The DC theatre community and artists across the United States are mourning the loss of the visionary musical theatre and choreography genius, LaVerne Reed. A student of Maria “Libby” Hill (Apollo Theatre, Nicholas Brothers) Reed began her arts exploration as a young girl, eventually landing at The Juilliard School and later Howard University.
FOR COLORED GIRLS Anniversary Concert and More Set for Lincoln Center 2026 American Songbook Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.
Workshop of CODE RED Comes to Mosaic Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for CODE RED, a new play that illuminates day-to-day life in an environment perpetually alert—the American public school system.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for CODE RED, a new play that illuminates day-to-day life in an environment perpetually alert—the American public school system.
The Entertainment Community Fund Reveals 2025 Alex Dubé Scholarship Program Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025
The Entertainment Community Fund has revealed the five recipients of the 2025 Alex Dubé Scholarship Program. Learn more about the fund and about the recipients here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025
The Entertainment Community Fund has revealed the five recipients of the 2025 Alex Dubé Scholarship Program. Learn more about the fund and about the recipients here.
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025
As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025
As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
Review: ENORMITY, GIRL, AND THE EARTHQUAKE IN HER LUNGS at Nightwood Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Sep 22, 2025
Woolley’s moving and layered script, developed over years in Nightwood’s Write From the Hip program, is like a firehose of neuroses, a constant barrage that drenches you with a mind that never shuts off and lungs that never take a breath.
by Ilana Lucas - Sep 22, 2025
Woolley’s moving and layered script, developed over years in Nightwood’s Write From the Hip program, is like a firehose of neuroses, a constant barrage that drenches you with a mind that never shuts off and lungs that never take a breath.
FOR COLORED BOYZ… West Coast Premiere is Coming to The Underground Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2025
The Underground Theater will present the West Coast Premiere of FOR COLORED BOYZ (on the verge of a nervous breakdown / when freedom ain't enuff), a choreopoem written and conceived by award-winning playwright Bryan-Keyth Wilson.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2025
The Underground Theater will present the West Coast Premiere of FOR COLORED BOYZ (on the verge of a nervous breakdown / when freedom ain't enuff), a choreopoem written and conceived by award-winning playwright Bryan-Keyth Wilson.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Ntozake Shange been in?
Ntozake Shange has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Ntozake Shange been in?
Ntozake Shange has not appeared in the West End.
How many shows has Ntozake Shange written?
Ntozake Shange has written 1 shows including for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Bookwriter).
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