Filled with passion, humor, and raw honesty, legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange's form-changing choreopoem tells the stories of seven women of color using poetry, song and movement. With unflinching honesty and emotion, each woman voices her survival story of having to exist in a world shaped by sexism and racism.
1976 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
1976 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1976 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
1979 | West End |
London Production West End |
1980 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
2000 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
2000 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2019 | Off-Broadway |
Public Theater Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
2022 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Kenita R. Miller |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Kenita R. Miller |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Camille A. Brown |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Camille A. Brown |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Camille A. Brown |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Camille A. Brown |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Sarafina Bush |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Camille A. Brown |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jiyoun Chang |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Kenita R. Miller |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Justin Ellington |
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