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Straight from a twice-extended Broadway run, Jaja's African Hair Braiding is making its Regional Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in January 2025. Join the EarlyWork crew for an exclusive, invite-only experience on opening night!
On opening night, we'll immerse ourselves into Jaja’s, a bustling Harlem hotspot where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on the locals’ locks. Amidst the lively buzz of a scorching summer day, pull up a chair with Marie, Bea, Miriam, Aminata, and Ndidi as love blossoms, dreams flourish, and secrets are revealed. But uncertainty simmers below the surface, and this tight-knit community must confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. Written by Tony-nominated Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Chicago’s own award-winning director Whitney White, this laugh-out-loud comedic gem “is equally affecting as it is hilarious,” hails Entertainment Weekly.
EarlyWork members have exclusive access to attend the invite-only opening night performance on Friday, January 17 at 7:00 pm followed by a post-show party with the company.
Opening Night & Afterparty Timeline:
6:30 pm: Ticket collection from EarlyWork check-in table located near lobby doors. Members will receive tickets and post-show party pass at check-in. Lobby opens at 6 pm, feel free to arrive early to chat with other members.
7:00 pm: Opening Night performance begins (90 minutes, no intermission)
8:30 pm: Afterparty begins in the Courtyard Theater Lobby
10:30 pm: Event concludes
7:00-10:00pm
FULL EXPERIENCE
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FULL EXPERIENCE + NIGHT BEFORE
Includes everything in the Full Experience, plus a private musical performance & an original Artist Edition Arrive early for an intimate, invitation-only musical performance on the evening of September 19—a rare, one-night-only gathering before the week officially begins. Includes all programming, dinners, studio visits, exhibition preview, and curated events. (Add a plus-one for $5000.)
EARLYWORK MEMBER PASS
Available to EarlyWork members only. A tailored experience including select access to events and programming. Designed for our core community to engage meaningfully with the exhibition and broader conversation. Must be an EarlyWork member with annual membership to claim. Monthly members can be upgraded to annual memberships upon completion of purchase. Not a member but want to be? Click here to sign up for an annual membership, and then you will be able to buy an EarlyWork member pass once you are signed in!
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SUNDAY DAY PASS
For the busy traveler or the person whose schedule is packed to the brim months in advance and can only fit one day in… You will experience half of the full experience! Join us for one day on Saturday or Sunday — each day will be full of amazing experiences, meals and conversations.
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