Go Inside the First Rehearsal for If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka Off-Broadway

The world premiere of Tori Sampson’s new play If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka is set to begin performances at Playwrights Horizons February 15. The play is a contemporary riff on a West African fable with live music and dance.

The production, directed by Leah C. Gardiner and choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly, features a cast made up of Rotimi Agbabiaka, Maechi Aharanwa, Jason Bowen, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Leland Fowler, Níkẹ Uche Kadri, Mirirai Sithole, and Phumzile Sitole.

Flip through photos of the first rehearsal below:

Photos: Go Inside the First Rehearsal for If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka Off-Broadway

If_Pretty_Hurts_Ugly_Must_Be_a_Muhfucka_Playwrights_Horizons_Meet_and_Greet_2019_Cast and Creative Team_HR — Photos: Go Inside the First Rehearsal for If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka Off-Broadway

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If_Pretty_Hurts_Ugly_Must_Be_a_Muhfucka_Playwrights_Horizons_Meet_and_Greet_2019_Mirirai Sithole_HR — Mirirai Sithole

If_Pretty_Hurts_Ugly_Must_Be_a_Muhfucka_Playwrights_Horizons_Meet_and_Greet_2019_Maechi Aharanwa_HR — Maechi Aharanwa

If_Pretty_Hurts_Ugly_Must_Be_a_Muhfucka_Playwrights_Horizons_Meet_and_Greet_2019_Antoinette Crowe-Legacy_HR — Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

If_Pretty_Hurts_Ugly_Must_Be_a_Muhfucka_Playwrights_Horizons_Meet_and_Greet_2019_Níkẹ Uche Kadri_HR — Níkẹ Uche Kadri

If_Pretty_Hurts_Ugly_Must_Be_a_Muhfucka_Playwrights_Horizons_Meet_and_Greet_2019_Jason Bowen_HR — Jason Bowen

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