Soft Power, book by David Henry Hwang, music by Jeanine Tesori (Los Angeles, CA)

03may(may 3)7:30 pm10jun(jun 10)9:30 pmSoft Power, book by David Henry Hwang, music by Jeanine Tesori (Los Angeles, CA) Event Organized ByCenter Theatre GroupEvent Type Fully staged,World PremiereEvent Type 2Full run

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Soft Power, book by David Henry Hwang, music by Jeanin Tesorit
Center Theatre Group

A contemporary comedy explodes into a musical fantasia in the first collaboration between two of America’s great theatre artists: Tony Award® winners David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Flower Drum Song) and Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home). Soft Power rewinds our recent political history and plays it back through a Chinese lens: a future, beloved East-meets-West musical. A Chinese executive visiting America finds himself falling in love with a good-hearted U.S. leader, as the power balance between their two countries shifts following the 2016 election. As original as it is topical, Soft Power overflows with the romance, laughter, and cultural confusions of the golden age of Broadway. Hwang and Tesori have created one of the most eagerly anticipated new works of the year.

soft pow·er (noun)
a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of cultural influence.

Produced in association with East West Players.

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Time

May 3, 2018 7:30 pm - June 10, 2018 9:30 pm PDT(GMT+00:00)

Location

Ahmanson Theatre

135 N Grand Ave

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Organizer

Center Theatre Group

At Center Theatre Group and under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Ritchie, we believe theatre creates an extraordinary connection between artists and audiences that only starts on the stage. Theatre creates the energy that feeds a city, a culture, and a society. Theatre reflects the community it serves. As one of the nation’s most influential nonprofit theatre companies, we proudly continue our 50-year tradition of using the art of theatre to broaden horizons and illuminate new perspectives.

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