for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf Revival 2019
Run Time:
90 minutes, no intermission
90 minutes, no intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: October 22, 2019Closing: December 15, 2019
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf - 2019 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street (between Astor Place & 4th St) New York, NY 10003
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.
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf - 2019 - Off-Broadway Cast
The Public Theater Announces Final Extension of FOR COLORED GIRLS Through Dec 15
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 21, 2019
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 21, 2019
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced a fourth and final extension of the revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, written by legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange. Directed by Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardiner with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf began performances on Tuesday, October 8 in The Public's Martinson Hall and officially opened on Tuesday, October 22. for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, November 17, and was extended four times to now run through Sunday, December 15.
Public Theater Will Extend FOR COLORED GIRLS Through 12/8
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2019
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2019
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced the third extension of the revival of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, written by legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange. Directed by Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardiner with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF began performances on Tuesday, October 8 in The Public's Martinson Hall and officially opened on Tuesday, October 22. In its third extension, FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, November 17, and will now run through Sunday, December 8.
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf and what's the order?
dark phrases
graduation nite
now i love somebody more than
no assistance
i'm a poet who . . .
latent rapists'
abortion cycle #1
sechita
toussaint
one
i used to live in the world
pyramid (from international woman's day)
no more love poems #1
no more love poems #2
no more love poems #3
no more love songs #4
somebody almost run off wit alla my stuff
sorry
a night with beau willie brown
a laying on of hands
i found god in myself
graduation nite
now i love somebody more than
no assistance
i'm a poet who . . .
latent rapists'
abortion cycle #1
sechita
toussaint
one
i used to live in the world
pyramid (from international woman's day)
no more love poems #1
no more love poems #2
no more love poems #3
no more love songs #4
somebody almost run off wit alla my stuff
sorry
a night with beau willie brown
a laying on of hands
i found god in myself
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf History
Other Productions of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
| 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 |
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf - 2019 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Camille A. Brown |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Play | Toni-Leslie James |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music in a Play | Martha Redbone |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Okwui Okpokwasili |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf |
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