{"product_id":"9781350679436","title":"School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play 2026 Broadway Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSchool Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e2026 Broadway Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJocelyn Bioh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ American \/ African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gleeful African makeover of an American genre\" (NY Times - Critic's pick) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1986. Ghana's prestigious Aburi Girls Boarding School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueen Bee Paulina and her crew excitedly await the arrival of the Miss Ghana pageant recruiter.  It's clear that Paulina is in top position to take the title until her place is threatened by Ericka – a beautiful and talented new transfer student. As the friendship group's status quo is upended, who will be chosen for Miss Ghana and at what cost?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBursting with hilarity and joy, this award-winning comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revised and updated edition of Tony Award-nominee Jocelyn Bioh's riotous coming of age play was published to coincide with the Broadway premiere in September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJocelyn Bioh is a Ghanaian-American writer\/performer from New York City. Her acting credits include \u003ci\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (Signature Theatre, Drama Desk Nomination), \u003ci\u003eEverybody \u003c\/i\u003e(Signature Theatre, Lortel nomination); \u003ci\u003eMen On Boats\u003c\/i\u003e (Playwrights Horizons); \u003ci\u003eAn Octoroon\u003c\/i\u003e (Soho Rep); \u003ci\u003eNeighbors \u003c\/i\u003e(The Public Theater); and \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. Her plays include 2015 Kilroys' List selection \u003ci\u003eNollywood Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e which was presented in 2017 as part of The Cherry Lane Mentor Project, \u003ci\u003eSchool Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play\u003c\/i\u003e (MCC Theater, 2017\/18, Lortel Award, OCC John Gassner Award, Hull-Warriner Award, Drama Desk Nomination, Drama League Nomination, Off Broadway Alliance Nomination, Kilroys' List 2016), \u003ci\u003eAfrican Americans\u003c\/i\u003e (Ruby Prize Finalist 2011), \u003ci\u003eGoddess \u003c\/i\u003e(book writer) and \u003ci\u003eThe Ladykiller's Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e of which she conceived the story and wrote the libretto with music\/lyrics by Cee Lo Green.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350679436\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669939388556,"sku":"9781350679436","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350679436","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}