For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Play - Original
Booth Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: September 10, 1976
- Opening Date: September 15, 1976
- Closing Date: July 16, 1978
- Previews: 5
- Performances: 742
Playwright: Ntozake Shange
Synopsis
A black woman explores seven facets of herself and emerges a stronger person in Ntzoke Shange's "choreo-poem."
Opening Night Cast
| Trazana Beverley | Lady in Red | |
| Laurie Carlos | Lady in Blue | |
| Risë Collins | Lady in Purple | |
| Aku Kadogo | Lady in Yellow | |
| Janet League | Lady in Brown | |
| Paula Moss | Lady in Green | |
| Ntozake Shange | Lady in Orange |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Ntozake Shange | Writer | |
| Diana Wharton | Music for "I Found God in Myself" | |
| Oz Scott | Arranged and Directed | |
| Paula Moss | Choreographer | |
| Ming Cho Lee | Scenic Design | |
| Judy Dearing | Costume Design |
Inside the Playbill (8)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf - September 1976
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Trazana Beverley | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Oz Scott | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Jennifer Tipton | Winner |
| 1977 | Unique Theatrical Experience | Joseph Papp | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Theatre World Award | Trazana Beverley | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Featured Actress in a Play | Trazana Beverley | Winner |
| 1977 | Play | Nominee |
