Mandarin Wu
Latest News on Mandarin Wu:
Immersive New Musical MIDNIGHT AT FORBIDDEN CITY Will Receive Staged Reading With All-Asian Team (Nov 24, 2025)
Creative Teams Set For SOUND BITES XII, 12th Annual Festival Of 10-Minute Musicals (Apr 9, 2025)
Casts and Creative Teams Announced for SOUND BITES ELEVEN, 11th Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals (Apr 26, 2024)
Immersive New Musical MIDNIGHT AT FORBIDDEN CITY Will Receive Staged Reading With All-Asian Team (Nov 24, 2025)
Creative Teams Set For SOUND BITES XII, 12th Annual Festival Of 10-Minute Musicals (Apr 9, 2025)
Casts and Creative Teams Announced for SOUND BITES ELEVEN, 11th Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals (Apr 26, 2024)
BIO
Actor, Dancer, Singer, Choreographer, Director, Teacher.
Education: NYU Tisch Dance MFA; UC Irvine Dance BA, Digital Arts Minor; Los Angeles County High School for the Arts - Dance Major and Musical Theatre Ensemble.
Faculty of the Musical Theatre Program at Marymount Manhattan College
As a performer, career highlights include: Dance Captain for FOLLIES (Astoria Performing Arts Center), dancing at the Metropolitan Opera (ORFEO ED EURIDICE, directed by Mark Morris), originating the role of Fairy False in Pan Asian Rep’s A DREAM OF RED PAVILIONS (off-Broadway), Ariel in Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST. She performed for Taiwan's president Tsai, Ing-Wen on her NYC tour.
Mandarin's choreography credits include off-off-Broadway production ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER, full production of LEGALLY BLONDE (Music Dept. National ChiaYi University, Taiwan), and the NYC choreography lab and readings of EASTBOUND (NY Theatre Barn). She has also directed readings: HELEN (Buburuzan/Lei) and TROPICAL ANGELS (Lin / Lei) in Taiwan.
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Immersive New Musical MIDNIGHT AT FORBIDDEN CITY Will Receive Staged Reading With All-Asian Team
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2025
A staged reading of Midnight at Forbidden City, an immersive new musical inspired by the trailblazing Asian American performers of San Francisco's legendary Forbidden City nightclub.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2025
A staged reading of Midnight at Forbidden City, an immersive new musical inspired by the trailblazing Asian American performers of San Francisco's legendary Forbidden City nightclub.
Creative Teams Set For SOUND BITES XII, 12th Annual Festival Of 10-Minute Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025
Theatre Now New York has revealed the creative teams for the 10 short musicals to be presented in its SOUND BITES XII Festival of 10-Minute Musicals. Learn more about the festival here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025
Theatre Now New York has revealed the creative teams for the 10 short musicals to be presented in its SOUND BITES XII Festival of 10-Minute Musicals. Learn more about the festival here!
Casts and Creative Teams Announced for SOUND BITES ELEVEN, 11th Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024
Theatre Now New York has announced the casts and creative teams of the 10 short musicals to be presented in its SOUND BITES ELEVEN Festival of 10-Minute Musicals.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024
Theatre Now New York has announced the casts and creative teams of the 10 short musicals to be presented in its SOUND BITES ELEVEN Festival of 10-Minute Musicals.
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre to Present NuWORKS 2023 Featuring New Work by Asian-American Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2023, the annual experimental series of self-created work from innovative and diverse artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance, and music.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2023, the annual experimental series of self-created work from innovative and diverse artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance, and music.
New Musical LOST SHANGHAI Gets Concert Staging in December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022
HONG KONG JOURNEYS will present a concert staging of excerpts from LOST SHANGHAI, a new musical with book/ lyrics by Angel Lam and Richard Caliban and music by Angel Lam, on Friday, December 2 at Merkin Hall.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022
HONG KONG JOURNEYS will present a concert staging of excerpts from LOST SHANGHAI, a new musical with book/ lyrics by Angel Lam and Richard Caliban and music by Angel Lam, on Friday, December 2 at Merkin Hall.
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces NUWORKS 2022 Experimental Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2022
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2022, the annual experimental series of self-created work from innovative and diverse artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance and music.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2022
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2022, the annual experimental series of self-created work from innovative and diverse artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance and music.
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE to Begin Return Engagement This Saturday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2022
The limited return engagement that includes public and student matinee performances begins this Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022 and concludes Sunday afternoon, January 30, 2022 at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2022
The limited return engagement that includes public and student matinee performances begins this Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022 and concludes Sunday afternoon, January 30, 2022 at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces Return of THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2021
A Lunar New Year Special: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre is launching its 45th Milestone Season of recovery and healing with the return to LIVE theater beginning after the new year and celebrating the Lunar New Year with the annual return engagement of the acclaimed 2018 production of The Emperor’s Nightingale by Damon Chua (Incident at Hidden Temple).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2021
A Lunar New Year Special: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre is launching its 45th Milestone Season of recovery and healing with the return to LIVE theater beginning after the new year and celebrating the Lunar New Year with the annual return engagement of the acclaimed 2018 production of The Emperor’s Nightingale by Damon Chua (Incident at Hidden Temple).
New York Theatre Barn to Live Stream Choreography Lab April 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2020
New York Theatre Barn will live stream the launch of the 7th season of its Choreography Lab on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 at 7PM EST.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2020
New York Theatre Barn will live stream the launch of the 7th season of its Choreography Lab on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 at 7PM EST.
Green Space Releases January Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2019
Green Space has announced a diverse roster of artists for its signature programs this September. Take Root will present an evening of work by Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McClam on January 24th and 25th, and Fertile Ground showcases works-in-progress by multiple dance artists on January 26th.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2019
Green Space has announced a diverse roster of artists for its signature programs this September. Take Root will present an evening of work by Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McClam on January 24th and 25th, and Fertile Ground showcases works-in-progress by multiple dance artists on January 26th.
Musical Theatre Factory Announces NEW WAVE GATHERING: A Celebrating Women, Trans And Gender Non Conforming Artists
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2019
To celebrate the work of MTF's Women, Trans and GNC Roundtable on Monday June 3rd, Musical Theatre Factory will present a one night only evening of new musical theatre works by and for women, trans and gender non conforming people. These invigorating, witty, compelling, complex and poignant songs explore a range of stories told by underrepresented voices- songs about life, love, coming-of-age, finding your power, and just plain ol' humanity! Curated by Molly Marinik, Maybe Burke and Janelle Lawrence A New Wave Gathering will take place at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St) on Monday, June 3 at 9.30pm. Tickets are $25 and are available at mtf.nyc/events.
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2019
To celebrate the work of MTF's Women, Trans and GNC Roundtable on Monday June 3rd, Musical Theatre Factory will present a one night only evening of new musical theatre works by and for women, trans and gender non conforming people. These invigorating, witty, compelling, complex and poignant songs explore a range of stories told by underrepresented voices- songs about life, love, coming-of-age, finding your power, and just plain ol' humanity! Curated by Molly Marinik, Maybe Burke and Janelle Lawrence A New Wave Gathering will take place at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St) on Monday, June 3 at 9.30pm. Tickets are $25 and are available at mtf.nyc/events.
Photo Flash: Inside NAAP & Prospect Theater's INTO THE WOODS In Concert Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2018
National Asian Artists Project and Prospect Theater Company presented a sold-out concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods at The TimesCenter in New York on October 20. Scroll down for photos of backstage, performance and the reception.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2018
National Asian Artists Project and Prospect Theater Company presented a sold-out concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods at The TimesCenter in New York on October 20. Scroll down for photos of backstage, performance and the reception.
The New York Innovation Theatre Foundation Announces The Recipients Of The 2018 IT Awards
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2018
On Monday, September 24, 2018 Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 14 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, presented 26 awards and four honorary awards for outstanding achievement in theatre at the 14th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards Ceremony, at Centennial Memorial Theatre (120 West 14th Street, NYC). If you were unable to attend, watch a replay online at www.nyitawards.com/live.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2018
On Monday, September 24, 2018 Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 14 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, presented 26 awards and four honorary awards for outstanding achievement in theatre at the 14th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards Ceremony, at Centennial Memorial Theatre (120 West 14th Street, NYC). If you were unable to attend, watch a replay online at www.nyitawards.com/live.
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