letitiaharmon 's review for:

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

4.0

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This is one of those shows that really hinges on the casting. If you get it right, amazing things happen. If you get it even slightly off...wowza. This is basically a spoken word piece, and you need actresses who thrive in that medium. The poetry and the storytelling of it stand alone as a literary piece, but if you're going to see it live, it needs to be with people who understand how to perform this genre. I've seen both ways. I love the concept, I love Shange's writing unequivocally, and this stands as a cultural piece that should be revered and revisited. But damn, please cast the right actress.