for colored girls

for colored girls, by Natalie Brown, is a musical reimagining of Ntozake Shange’s iconic choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf. With a sung-through score that draws from across Black musical traditions, Brown uncovers unexpected dimensions in Shange’s groundbreaking text, marking a bold next chapter for a work that continues to resonate fifty years after its debut. With direction and choreography by Tony nominee Ellenore Scott, for colored girls celebrates the complexities of Black womanhood through a vivid fusion of movement, music, and heart that feels both deeply familiar and urgently new. Adapted from the play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange.