Inside Broadway’s School Girls: The African Mean Girls Play

Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Tony Award-winning actor Patina Miller discuss the Broadway production of *School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play*. Their conversation covers the play’s setting, themes, creative origins, and place in discussions of Broadway representation.

- The play’s Ghanaian boarding-school setting in the mid-1980s and its focus on school cliques and a beauty pageant
- Bioh’s inspirations, including her mother’s boarding-school experience and her own reflections on beauty
- Miller’s role, the ensemble, and the production’s transition from Off-Broadway to Broadway
- The play’s universal themes and representation on Broadway

For viewers interested in contemporary theater, the interview offers context on the play and its creative team without recounting the full story. Use these details to decide whether to learn more about the production and its current availability.