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, 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 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!
Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. See photos from the red carpet at Broadway turns out to celebrate opening night of this new political drama.
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.
Discover the talents of two emerging directors as Keen Company collaborates with The Drama League for DIRECTORFEST at Theatre Row. Learn more!
The Wiz officially opened at the Marquis Theatre and the best of broadway was on hand for the celebration. Check out photos of special guests, including original stars Stephanie Mills and Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, Andy Cohen, Tamron Hall, Leslie Uggams, and many more!
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the seven productions that will make up the organization’s 2024/25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Lempicka celebrated its opening night and BroadwayWorld was there as some of the industry's biggest stars arrived for the special night. Check out photos of special guests, including: Shoshana Bean, J. Harrison Ghee, Kate Reinders, Dylan Mulvaney, Anais Mitchell and many more
Broadway welcomed another new musical in The Outsiders, which is now officially open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big day and you can check out photos from the VIP theatre arrivals here.
Join the Boston Conservatory at Berklee as they honor three-time Tony Award-winning actor and producer LaChanze and internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Lar Lubovitch at their commencement ceremony on May 11.
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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