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Go behind the scenes of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding at SpeakEasy Stage, running May 2–31 in its New England premiere. Hear from director Summer L. Williams and members of the cast as they share what makes this joyful, Tony Award-winning play such a powerful celebration of sisterhood, survival, and community.

Jaja's African Hair Braiding ran from May 2–31, 2025

2024 Tony Nominee – Best Play! It’s a hot summer day in 2019, and in Harlem, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding salon is open for business, even though its eponymous owner is hours away from getting married. Presiding over the shop’s team of talented, high-spirited, West African designers is Jaja’s daughter Marie, a DREAMer who has set her sights on college. When shocking news disrupts the day’s festivities, the women must grapple with what it means to be outsiders in the place they call home.

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