School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Jocelyn Bioh’s sharp comedy comes to Broadway, tracking the fierce pageant rivalries at a Ghanaian boarding school.

Sep 11 · 20:00 EDT
$35 tickets available for MTC35 members.
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Who's Involve

Manhattan Theatre ClubOther

Chase This ProductionsProducer

Susan Kelechi WatsonProducer

Lucia AremuPerformer

Denée BentonPerformer

Patina MillerPerformer

Erin MortonPerformer

Nia Otchere-SarfoPerformer

Jordan RicePerformer

Jasmine Amy RogersPerformer

Heather Alicia SimmsPerformer

Jocelyn BiohOther

Whitney WhiteOther

Description

Paulina, queen bee of Aburi Girls Boarding School, views winning Miss Ghana 1986 as her ticket to fame and prosperity. When a pageant recruiter visits, her crew pulls out all the stops, but the stakes shift when an American transfer student enters the contest and turns the rivalry personal. Arriving on Broadway nearly a decade after its Off-Broadway debut, the bright, biting comedy reunites playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White, the team behind Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.