A biting new comedy from the Tony
Award-winning author of M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang writes
himself into this world premiere, blurring
truth and fiction to expose previously
“untold events” behind his most disastrous
Broadway flop.
After
inadvertently casting a white actor in the
Asian lead role, the author finds himself
in an embarrassing, ironic and hilarious
position.
Family
politics, international intrigue and
Senate investigators converge in this wild
satire about cultural identity – all in
pursuit of the ever-elusive truth. After
inadvertently casting a white actor in the
Asian lead role, the author finds himself
in an embarrassing, ironic and hilarious
position that takes the PC out of PC.
Los
Angeles-born playwright David Henry Hwang
received the Tony Award for his Broadway
debut, M. Butterfly, co-wrote the
book for Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical
Aida, and wrote the book for
Disney’s Broadway musical Tarzan.
His adaptation of Rodgers and
Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song
premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in 2001.
Presented
by Center Theatre Group and The Public
Theater in association with East West
Players.