Set in Harlem’s hottest braid shop on a sweltering 99-degree day, the play revolves around Marie (Jordan Rice), Jaja’s ...

From “Barbershop”  and “Beauty Shop” to “Shear Madness” and “Steel Magnolias,” hair emporia have served for years as great settings for plays and movies. They’re community staples, home to countless ...

If you go: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is showing Jan. 14-Feb. 2 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 E. Grand Ave., tickets from $44 White is a graduate of the Latin School of Chicago and split ...

“Jaja’s” director Whitney White grew up in Chicago and is a longtime patron of Clem’s African Hair Braiding on North Broadway. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP The entire ‘Jaja’s’ story ...

T Charles Erickson Share For about 75 minutes of its 90-minute running time, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” comes across as a vivaciously amusing workplace comedy and a tribute to ...

The comedy now on stage spotlights its characters’ individuality but also celebrates the rich diversity of American culture. Entertainment reporter Vince Gerasole sat with its director, Chicago native ...

This vibrant comedic gem offers a glimpse into the lives of a group of West African immigrant women who find community in a bustling Harlem hair salon. Over the course of a sweltering summer day ...

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Judge Jazz, African hair braiding, the production's regional debut made its way to the Chicago Shakespeare Theater to rave reviews, taking place within the span of one day. The play follows the ...

A hilarious Tony Award-Winning play is making its Chicago debut! “JaJa’s African Hair Braiding” offers a glimpse into the lives of immigrant women who find community in a Harlem hair salon.

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