Henry Hwang News

Watch the cast of Soft Power at Signature theatre perform 'Democracy (Reprise)' in the video here! The production will run August 6 – September 15, 2024.

There was considerable excitement surrounding the pre-Broadway world-premiere production of David Henry Hwang’s “Face Value” when it opened at Boston’s Colonial Theatre in early 1993.

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.

The Entertainment Community Fund welcomed the appointment of four new board members. Learn more about the Fund.

East West Players has released the World Premiere Cast Recording of the soaring new musical, On This Side of the World.   

Signature Theatre has unveiled its 2024-2025 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Several theatrical audio projects are due to stream on Audible in June, including a recording of Laura Benanti's solo show Nobody Cares (which is running through June 2 at the Minetta Lane Theater), Colman Domingo's play Wild With Happy, and Alex Newell and the Gospel of a Diva.

At the beginning of May, a brand new audio version of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face debuted on Audible, which features a starry cast that includes Daniel Dae Kim, Benedict Wong, Ashley Park, and Jane Krakoswki. BroadwayWorld sat down with Hwang to discuss this new way of experiencing his play and how he approached the material 17 years later.

The American Theatre Wing will relaunch of ATW’s National Theatre Company Grants program. Learn more about the program and see how to apply.

Lina Patel wins the Cornelia Street Playwriting Award for 2024, recognizing her outstanding contributions to contemporary theater.

Explore the thought-provoking and humorous play YELLOW FACE at Lyric Stage Boston, delving into themes of identity and cultural perception.

Married for over 15 years, Biggs and Mollen will bring their shared love of film and food to TBS fans every Saturday night with a can’t-miss party that includes fun games, delicious food and some of the biggest film blockbusters. Featuring a schedule of surprise guests, including a collection of Food Network stars who will bring their cooking expertise and some delicious bites to share, “Dinner and a Movie” is a perfect blend of behind-the-scenes scoop and a potluck with friends.

“Why did I enlist? Why did I go to war?” are but two of the questions that Private Danny Chen asks himself in the powerful docu-opera, AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang. It was directed thoughtfully and surely by Chay Yew in its New York debut Sunday afternoon at the new Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC-NYC) at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.

Emmy Award-winner & Tony and Drama Desk Award-nominee Holland Taylor and Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Nominee, and Theatre World Award-winner Ana Villafañe will star as “N” and “A”, respectively in the world premiere of the new play N/A by Mario Correa. We have all of the details!

The Center for Fiction, a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: Quiara Alegría Hudes on My Broken Language: A Theater Jawn.

OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors.

Explore the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival with Playwrights Foundation's on-demand readings and events. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival's on-demand readings and events, released by Playwrights Foundation.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that the honorees for the 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as Special Tony Awards.

Join the Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group for Story/Teller Arts: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh.