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Tony nominee Jocelyn Bioh puts braiders centerstage

3:00am May 21, 2024

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Somi Kokoma, Lakisha May in Jaja's African Hair Braiding — Somi Kokoma, Lakisha May in *Jaja's African Hair Braiding*

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This week, Brittany Luse sits down with playwright Jocelyn Bioh, whose new play, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, is up for five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play. The two discuss Bioh's unique approach to comedy, what it took to bring a hair affair to Broadway, and how to find humor in dark situations.

Want to be featured on the show? Record your response to Brittany's question at the end of 'Hey Brittany' via voice memo and send it to ibam@npr.org.

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