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Unbroken Blossoms at David Henry Hwang Theater

Dates: 6/21/2024 - 7/27/2024

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David Henry Hwang Theater

East West Players

120 Judge John Aiso St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles,CA 90069

Phone: (213) 625-7000

Tickets: $39-$69 (not including access $15, PWYC Night, or obstructed view $24)


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Unbroken Blossoms
By Philip W. Chung
Directed by Jeff Liu
A World Premiere

June 27th - July 21st, 2024

Moon, an idealistic family man, and James, a cynical, aspiring filmmaker, are hired as the Chinese American consultants for Broken Blossoms, Hollywood's first onscreen interracial love story... between a white actress and a white actor in yellowface makeup. If the circumstances weren’t already questionable enough, the consultants must contend with the outsized ego of the film's director D.W. Griffith, who is attempting to belie criticisms of racism after the release of his controversial film The Birth of a Nation.

Presented by East West Players, Philip W. Chung's play Unbroken Blossoms is a historical reimagining of the making of a boundary-breaking Hollywood classic that shines a light on the collateral damage in the search for "authentic" representation, and asks what price we pay for our art. Based on actual events, this world premiere production illuminates a historical conflict just behind the silver screen.

Originally presented in 2015 by Visual Communications in partnership with East West Players.

Unbroken Blossoms at David Henry Hwang Theater Schedule

"Thursday, June 27, 2024 — 8:00 PM — Preview 1 Friday, June 28, 2024 — 8:00 PM — Preview 2 / LT Night Saturday, June 29, 2024 — 8:00 PM — Preview 3 Sunday, June 30, 2024 — 5:00 PM — Opening Night Friday, July 5, 2024 — 8:00 PM Saturday, July 6, 2024 — 2:00 PM — Matinee Saturday, July 6, 2024 — 8:00 PM Sunday, July 7, 2024 — 5:00 PM Monday, July 8, 2024 — 8:00 PM — Pay-What-You-Can Friday, July 12, 2024 — 8:00 PM Saturday, July 13, 2024 — 2:00 PM — Matinee Saturday, July 13, 2024 — 8:00 PM Sunday, July 14, 2024 — 5:00 PM Monday, July 15, 2024 — 8:00 PM Friday, July 19, 2024 — 8:00 PM Saturday, July 20, 2024 — 2:00 PM Saturday, July 20, 2024 — 8:00 PM — ASL Interpretation Sunday, July 21, 2024 — 5:00 PM"

Cast and Creative team for Unbroken Blossoms at David Henry Hwang Theater

Cast

Gavin Kawin Lee

James B. Leong


Ron Song

Moon Kwan


Arye Gross

D. W. Griffith


Alexandra Hellquist

Lillian Gish/Gilda


Conlan Ledwith

Richard Barthelmess


Ty Aldridge

Understudy - Richard / Griffith


Valerie Rose Lohman

Understudy - Lillian


Paul Dateh

Understudy - James / Moon




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David Henry Hwang Theater is at 120 Judge John Aiso St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Los Angeles, CA.

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