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'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' at the Taper is a workplace comedy that packs a political punch

by Charles McNulty

The acclaimed touring production of Jocelyn Bioh's 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding,' set in a Harlem hair salon, reveals the precarious lives of immigrant workers in an exuberant workplace comedy that's receiving its L.A. premiere at the Mark Taper Forum.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00am on October 7, 2025