How David Henry Hwang Remade Theater in His Own Image
Long the leading Asian American playwright, he was writing autofictional works about identity politics decades before those were cultural obsessions.
Long the leading Asian American playwright, he was writing autofictional works about identity politics decades before those were cultural obsessions.
These performers are creating a new template for the artist-as-activist, challenging their industry " and their audiences " to reconsider what inclusion really means.
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On Sunday night's Tony Awards, history was made. Unfortunately, it was made during the commercial breaks. Early in the three-hour show, while viewers at home watched commercials for the wide…
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