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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)

Drama Romance

A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.

Release Date: 1982, February 23
Directors: Oz Scott
Countries: United States of America
Production: KULTUR VIDEO, KULTUR VIDEO, Broadway Theatre Archive, Broadway Theatre Archive
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Jackie Davis, Gregory T. Daniel, Brent Jennings, Roger Hill, Charles Johnson, Lynn Whitfield, Carol Maillard, Trazana Beverley, Laurie Carlos, Pedro De Pool, Sarita Allen

Overview:

The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.

Keywords:

black woman broadway show