Denée Benton, Patina Miller, Jasmine Amy Rogers and More Celebrate School Girls Opening Night on Broadway
Jocelyn Bioh’s comedy officially opened September 28—see the stars and special guests on the red carpet
by Jonah de Forest and Sophia Rubino • Sep 29, 2026
The cast of Broadway's "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play"
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
What to Know
- Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play officially opened on Broadway on September 28, directed by Whitney White
- Denée Benton, Patina Miller, Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast celebrated opening night on the red carpet
- Danielle Brooks, Kara Young, Gayle King, Donna Murphy and more were among the special guests in attendance
On September 28, Jocelyn Bioh’s queen bee comedy School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play opened on Broadway, directed by Whitney White. The cast, which features Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Heather Alicia-Simms, Tony winner Patina Miller, Erin Morton, Nia Otchere-Sarfo and Jordan Rice, took to the red carpet dressed to the nines. Star Jones, Danielle Brooks, Tony winner Kara Young, Jelani Alladin, Amber Iman, Gayle King and Tony winner Donna Murphy were among the special guests in attendance. Scroll down for some pageant perfect shots of the stars and check out the full gallery below!
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