NEW YORK, February 20, 2019 — The winners of the 2019 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater were announced today by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Bhangin’ It by Mike Lew, Rehana Lew Mirza, and Sam Willmott AND… Continue Reading
From Playbill: Rising Phoenix Repertory has named Ren Dara Santiago the first recipient of The Cornelia Street American Playwriting Award, presented to an emerging playwright of exceptional work ethic, character, and talent. Lucy Thurber and Ren Dara Santiago Monique Carboni… Continue Reading
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC), which presented its first awards for excellence in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ventura County a half-century ago, has begun the gala celebration of its 50th anniversary by announcing its nominations for the… Continue Reading
Saint Paul, Minn., Feb. 14, 2019 – Park Square Theatre announced its 45th theatre season for 2019-2020 today. This is the first season to be created by Artistic Director Flordelino Lagundino, who took the reins of the theatre on August… Continue Reading
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C.Y. Lee, a Chinese-born author whose best-selling 1957 novel “The Flower Drum Song” explored conflict among first- and second-generation immigrants in San Francisco’s Chinatown, provided the source material for two Broadway productions 43 years apart and sparked a cultural debate about… Continue Reading
The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle announced their 2019 nominations and Asian American theatre productions garnered an array of nominations. David Henry Hwang’s 21st and 22nd Century musical Soft Power led the way, with a wide swath of other productions snagging… Continue Reading
The Children’s Play Initiative aims to highlight new works that inspire and engage children audience. Previously, the Lotus Lee Foundation has showcased numerous successful productions in the cultural exchange between China and the United States which stands as the basis… Continue Reading
Seattle area theatre reviewers have recognized the cream of the crop on Puget Sound stages in 2018 and Asian American theatre artists have grabbed their share of the spotlight: Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Female)(small… Continue Reading
From American Theatre: The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) has announced the recipients of the 2019 Theatre Women Awards, which will be presented at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture on March 25. They include: The Josephine Abady Award,… Continue Reading