Jocelyn Bioh was born and raised in New York City. Broadway: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Off Broadway: An Octoroon (Soho Rep, World Premiere), SEED (Classical Theater of Harlem, World Premiere), NEIGHBORS (The Public Theater, World Premiere). Regional: BootyCandy (Wilma Theater), Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet (City Theatre). Various Workshops at: Soho Rep, The Public Theater, The Lark, Hi-Arts NYC, Arena Stages, Eugene O'Neill Center. TV: “Louie†(FX), “One Life to Live†(ABC), CoverGirl Spokesmodel (National Commerical/Print Ads). B.A in English and Theatre from The Ohio State University, M.F.A in Theatre - Playwriting from Columbia University. Twitter/Instagram: @Jjbioh.
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Jocelyn Bioh, Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Jocelyn Bioh, Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Jocelyn Bioh, Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Jocelyn Bioh, In the Blood
Jocelyn Bioh, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Jocelyn Bioh, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Jocelyn Bioh, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play
Kate Benson, [Porto]
Jocelyn Bioh, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play
Jocelyn Bioh, Everybody
The 77th Annual Tony Awards are a still a month away, and despite the results in the category of Best Play, history will be made. This year's winner will be the first American play to win the award since 2017 (Oslo).
Arena Stage has announced its 74th season, including a blend of new works and reimagined classics. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Spring Gala this month. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.
The Center for Fiction, a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: Quiara Alegría Hudes on My Broken Language: A Theater Jawn.
The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York on Thursday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out behind the scenes photos of the 2024 nominees below and check out even more of the acting nominees and creative nominees.
The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 creative nominees here.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that the honorees for the 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as Special Tony Awards.
The Black Women on Broadway Awards will return for their third annual event on June 10 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
Join the Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group for Story/Teller Arts: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh.
Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been announced by Kathleen Turner. Check out the full list of nominees here!
The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions!
The 77th Annual Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renee Elise Goldsberry and here they are, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 theatre season. Check out the full list of nominees here!
The Dramatists Guild of America revealed the recipients of the inaugural Dramatists Guild Advocacy Award. Learn more about the award!
And that's a wrap on the 2023/24 Broadway season! The final two shows of the spring officially opened last night, and BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for The Great Gatsby as the VIP guests arrived at the Broadway Theatre. Check out photos below!
The Lincoln Center Theater production of Anton Chekhov’s UNCLE VANYA, with a new version by Heidi Schreck and directed by Lila Neugebauer, just celebrated its opening night at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Mary Jane, led by Rachel McAdams, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, officially opened on Broadway last night, April 23. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
Read the full list of 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations! Leading the nominations are Stereophonic and Dead Outlaw.
BroadwayWorld spoke with playwright Jocelyn Bioh about her inspiration for Jaja's African Hair Braiding, why the success of the play was so meaningful, her organization Black Women on Broadway, and much more. Read the interview here!
Jocelyn Bioh has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Jocelyn Bioh has not appeared in the West End.
Jocelyn Bioh has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Play for "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for "In the Blood" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Play for "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play for "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" at the Drama League Awards, John Gassner Award for "School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play" at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, John Gassner Award for "[Porto]" at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Play for "School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play" at The Lortels, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for "Everybody" at The Lortels.
Jocelyn Bioh has won the John Gassner Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play" and Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for "School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play."
Jocelyn Bioh has written 3 shows including School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play (Playwright), Nollywood Dreams (Playwright), Jaja's African Hair Braiding (Playwright).
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