Overview
- Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou is a play with music written by Angelica Chéri.
- Producers are David Michael Rich and Tami Dew Rich of Corstoria and Todd Harris of J. Todd Harris Productions, with Octopus Theatricals as executive producer.
- The project previously had a world premiere at North Carolina Black Repertory Company in 2021 and a developmental run at Ensemble Theatre Houston.
- Aiming for a 2028 world premiere to coincide with Angelou’s 100th birthday, no venue has been set as the production continues development.
- Allen said she knew Angelou personally and intends to dramatize the poet’s journey “from child to legend,” highlighting lesser-known chapters of her life.