The world premiere HeLa intertwines Henrietta Lacks' story with that of a young black girl who loves science and a lonely black woman stranded among the stars. Playwright J. Nicole Brooks' concept is fascinating and certain moments ring true, but the stories are interwoven so clumsily that the message is easily lost. Because of the flawed source material, in need of at least one rewrite, what could have been a fantas…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:32PM on November 25, 2018