| Ain't No Mo' | |
|---|---|
 Playbill cover featuring Ain't No Mo' | |
| Written by | Jordan E. Cooper |
| Date premiered | March 27, 2019 |
| Place premiered | The Public Theater, New York City |
| Original language | English |
Ain't No Mo' is a play consisting of a series of sketch comedy-style vignettes written by Jordan E. Cooper. The premise of the play is set in an alternate present where the United States government has put forward a program to buy every Black person in America, who wishes, a one-way ticket to Africa. The vignettes portray how this program affects various characters and the people around them.[1][2]
The show is notable for Cooper being the youngest Black American to make his Broadway playwriting debut at age 27.[3]
Productions
Off-Broadway (2019)
The show debuted Off-Broadway on March 27, 2019 at the Public Theatre.
Broadway (2022)
Broadway performances began previews November 9, 2022 ahead of a December 1 opening,[4] at the Belasco Theatre starring Cooper, Marchánt Davis, Fedna Jacquet, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ebony Marshall-Oliver and Shannon Matesky.[5] The production was directed by Stevie Walker-Webb and featured sets by Scott Pask, lighting by Adam Honoré, costumes by Emilio Sosa, sound by Jonathan Deans and Taylor J. Williams, and hair/makeup/wigs by Mia M. Neal and Kirk Cambridge Del-Pesche.[6] The production closed on December 23, running a total of 28 performances.[7][8]
Other productions
There were also productions in Washington D.C. at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and at Baltimore Center Stage in October 2022.[9]
Cast and characters
| Character | Off-Broadway
2019 |
Broadway
2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Peaches | Jordan E. Cooper | |
| Passenger No. 2 | Marchánt Davis | |
| Passenger No. 1 | Fedna Jacquet | |
| Passenger No. 5 | Crystal Lucas-Perry | |
| Passenger No. 4 | Ebony Marshall-Oliver | |
| Passenger No. 3 | Simone Recasner | Shannon Matesky |
Awards and nominations
2022 Broadway production
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Jordan E. Cooper | Nominated |
| Tony Awards | Best Play | Nominated | ||
| Best Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated | |||
| Best Featured Actress in a Play | Crystal Lucas-Perry | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design of a Play | Emilio Sosa | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Play | Jonathan Deans and Taylor Williams | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Play | Stevie Walker-Webb | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Evans, Greg (July 11, 2022). "Lee Daniels To Present Jordan E. Cooper's 'Ain't No Mo' On Broadway This Fall". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ↑ Marloff, Sarah (September 27, 2022). "Ain't No Mo' Asks and Answers: Post-Racial? Not Really. – WCP". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ↑ Tran, Diep (October 17, 2022). "See the work of these Black theatre artists in New York this fall". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ↑ Hornik, Caitlin (October 24, 2022). "Broadway's 'Ain't No Mo' ' announces new preview dates". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (October 6, 2022). "Complete Broadway Cast Announced For Lee Daniels-Produced 'Ain't No Mo''". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Ain't No Mo' – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ↑ Paulson, Michael (December 10, 2022). "Ain't No Mo' to Close on Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (December 16, 2022). "'Ain't No Mo' Extends Broadway Run By A Week". Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ Putnam, Leah (September 28, 2022). "Regional Premiere of Ain't No Mo' Set For Baltimore Center Stage This Fall". Playbill.
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