Experience Jaja’s African Hair Braiding at La Jolla Playhouse!
La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Dr, La JollaDirect from Broadway, this dazzling production welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling shop in Harlem, where a lively and eclectic group of West African hair braiders create masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and friendships will be tested. When their uncertain circumstances boil over, this tight-knit group must confront what it means to be an outsider in the place they call home. The Guardian called it “rapturous,” and The New York Times raved, “full of treasurable moments when the drama feels tightly woven with the comedy.” Featuring humor as...
Experience Indian Princesses: A World- Premier at La Jolla Playhouse!
La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Dr, La JollaBy Eliana Theologides Rodriguez | Directed by Miranda Cornell In the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers show up at a community center. With emotions ranging from excited to downright suspicious, some are more ready than others to embark on this adventurous father-daughter bonding program. Over their time as the “Winnebago Tribe”, the fathers and daughters navigate the joy and confusion of childhood amidst myriad challenges: burgeoning friendships, unfulfilled crushes, intergenerational struggles, grief, financial insecurity and the frustration of not being seen for who you truly are. Eliana Theologides Rodriguez is an exhilarating new...
Waitress: A Slice of Life, Love, and Pie at The Moonlight Amphitheater!
Moonlight Amphitheatre 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, VistaBased on the 2007 film of the same name, Waitress follows the story of Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a long-abandoned dream off the shelf. Featuring Sara Bareilles’ Tony-nominated score, Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose and the beauty of a...