David Henry Hwang
Author of Yellow Face.
Playwright David Henry Hwang talks about putting a version of himself — and his father — onstage in his new play Yellowface and why he doesn’t want to reveal what in the play is fact and what is fiction; recalls his extraordinary leap from having his first play produced in his college dorm to having a series of plays done at The Public Theatre only a short time later; explains the origins of his award-winning Broadway hit M. Butterfly; reflects on his role in the controversy over the hiring of Jonathan Pryce to appear in Miss Saigon; shares his thoughts on the failure of his farce Face Value; describes his work on the musicals Aida, Flower Drum Song and Tarzan, and contemplates what he hopes to explore next on stage.
Original airdate – December 7, 2007.
Running time – 58:37.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s David Henry Hwang program page.
You can also download directly the David Henry Hwang program (mp3).
Posted on Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
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