Tuesday, March 26, 2024

BD Wong and Tony Shalhoub to Lead Dual Casts of What Became of Us Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The world premiere of Shayan Lotfi's What Became of Us, coming to Atlantic Theater Company's Stage 2 this spring, has announced two pairs of performers to lead the production's two separat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM
Thursday, February 9, 2023

TBT: Poetry Vs. Hollywood by Rob Weinert-Kendt

One of the privileges of my theatergoing in L.A. back in the day was seeing talented actors like David Dukes do some of the best work of their careers in venues both big and small. I also go…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 11:22AM
Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Get a Look at M. Butterfly at Santa Fe Opera by Logan Culwell-Block

The operatic adaptation of the David Henry Hwang play features a libretto by Hwang and music by Huang Ruo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM
Monday, July 4, 2022

1776: DANIELS, DA SILVA & PETER HUNT by Ron Fassler

Howard Da Silva (Ben Franklin) and William Daniels (John Adams) in “1776” (1969). Photo by Martha Swope.Can’t let July 4th go by without my annual tribute to the musical 1776, a brill…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:01AM
Monday, March 28, 2022

Broadway Show Art: GOAT Tournament: Round 1 by JK

Thank you, show art lovers, theater fans and all of you fantastic readers! After more than two years, more than 500 logos, and thousands of your votes, we have reached the end of our search …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Monday, November 22, 2021

15+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Thanksgiving Weekend November 25-28 - See New York City Ballet's 'The Nutcracker,' Macy's Thanksgiving Day by Raven Snook

In-person theatre is back in NYC, both on Broadway and beyond. But there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this Thanksgiving weekend, T…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Thursday, November 18, 2021

15+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend November 19-21 - See Domhnall Gleeson in 'Medicine,' 'Tick, Tick... Boom!,' 54 Sings Broadway’s by Raven Snook

In-person theatre is back in NYC, both on Broadway and beyond. But there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, Novemb…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Friday, November 12, 2021

15+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend November 12-14 - See Broadway's Kathryn Gallagher in concert, 'Bandstand,' 20 Years of Asian Ameri by Raven Snook

In-person theatre is back in NYC, both on Broadway and beyond. But there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, Novemb…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

New Federal Theatre, Woodie King, Jr. | Tony Honors Acceptance Speech by The Tony Awards

In recognition of a groundbreaking theatre company that has been training artists and producing plays by people of color and women, as well as developing multicultural audiences, for more th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:37PM
Thursday, July 29, 2021

Miguel Cervantes Returns to Hamilton on Broadway; Jin Ha Joins Cast as Aaron Burr by Broadway Staff

Hamilton star Miguel Cervantes, who closed out the Chicago production and played the title role on Broadway prior to the shutdown will return to the Richard Rodgers Theatre this September.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: June 15 - 21 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: June 15 - 21 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭  June 15, 1995: One of the 90s most interesting and underrated musicals, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, opened at th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:18PM
Monday, May 17, 2021

The Subtext: David Henry Hwang, High and Low by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the writer of 'M. Butterfly,' 'Yellow Face,' 'Chinglish,' and 'Soft Power' about Joe Papp, hate crimes, and the ironic uplift of surviving a flop.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:42PM
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: March 16 - 22 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: March 16 - 22 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭   March 17, 2005: The Tony-winning Best Musical of 2005, Spamalot, opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it would cl…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM
Thursday, January 7, 2021

CAA Signs David Henry Hwang, Tony Award-Winning ‘M. Butterfly’ Playwright by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: David Henry Hwang, the Tony Award-winning M. Butterfly playwright currently writing the script for a live-action musical film adaptation of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame,…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:34PM
Sunday, November 1, 2020

David Henry Hwang’s ‘M. Butterfly’ Followup: ‘M. Turkey’ by Alexis Soloski

The goal: a comedy about mistaken racial identity inspired by protests over “Miss Saigon.” The result: a backstage farce that never got to opening night.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:03AM
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Podcast: BD Wongs Talks M. BUTTERFLY & More on AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

When BD Wong asked his parents to lend him money to fly to New York for an audition for M. Butterfly he told them he was certain he would not get the job but he could not pass up the opportu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

BWW Album Review: SOFT POWER Packs a Punch

The groundbreaking musical from Tony Award winners David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face) and Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home; Violet; Caroline, or Change), Soft Power, ran last fall at the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

David Henry Hwang Joins #WashTheHate Against Anti-Asian Bigotry

Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (Soft Power, M. Butterfly) has joined the #WashTheHate campaign.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Inside the 2020 TCG Gala Honoring David Henry Hwang and The National Black Theatre Festival by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony winner of M. Butterfly and organizers of the Winston-Salem festival were celebrated at the Edison Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM
Monday, December 16, 2019

2020 TCG Gala to Honor David Henry Hwang and the National Black Theatre Festival by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner of M. Butterfly and organizers of the Winston-Salem festival will be celebrated February 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Friday, November 15, 2019

Clive Owen Cast as Bill Clinton in FX's Impeachment: American Crime Story by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Clive Owen will portray President Bill Clinton in FX's hotly anticipated new American Crime Story series Impeachment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The previous…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Soft Power Receives a Second Extension at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a second one-week extension to the New York premiere staging of Soft Power. Originally announced to run through November 3 and later extended to N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

"There Is Definitely Room For Inclusion." by Angela Tricarico

by Anna Wehr Erica Wong in The Phantom of the Opera …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 04:30AM
Friday, September 6, 2019

Jeanine Tesori & David Henry Hwang's New Musical Soft Power Gets Extension at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a one-week extension to the upcoming New York premiere staging of Soft Power. Originally announced to run through November 3, the production will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Lenne Klingaman, Michael Countryman Set for Will Eno's The Underlying Chris at Second Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting has been announced for Second Stage's upcoming world premiere staging of Will Eno's The Underlying Chris. The previously announced off-Broadway production, directed by Tony…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

300 Shows: Best Performances by an Actor & Most Disappointing Performances by JK

Pretty much every show has wonderful performances, and with 300 different Broadway shows under my belt, I've been so fortunate to see many unbelievably talented people. After all, with the r…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AM
Monday, June 24, 2019

Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz & More to Star in Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman's Road Show at Encores! Off-Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Encores! Off-Center staging of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 2008 musical Road Show. The previously announced production, directed and chore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Jonathan Cake to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's Coriolanus by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the Public Theater's upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of the dark tragedy Coriolanus. The previously announced production, directed by Tony winner Daniel Sull…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM
Monday, May 20, 2019

Review: David Henry Hwang’s ‘M. Butterfly’ takes flight in a more gender-fluid era by Charles McNulty

The modern classic on gender roles and Orientalism gets an uneven revival at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa directed by Desdemona Chiang.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:26PM
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Dave Bova Dies: Broadway’s ‘Be More Chill’ Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer Was 41 by Greg Evans

Dave Bova, whose hair, wig and makeup designs for productions including Be More Chill and 2017’s Sunset Boulevard and M. Butterfly brought a distinctive visual panache to Broadway over the…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:17PM
Friday, February 1, 2019

Clive Owen to Star in New West End Staging of The Night of the Iguana by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Clive Owen has signed on to play Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon in a new West End production of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Directed by James Macdonald (…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards