Nathan Wang News

The 2nd National Asian American Theater Festival will kick-off with performances on Tuesday, October 13 at Theater for the New City (155 First Ave. at 10th St.), followed by an opening party event from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Bubble Lounge (228 W. Broadway) in Manhattan.

National and local Asian American theater artists and companies are 'Articulating New Bodies of Words' at the 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL One Week Only! October 13-18 at Theater for the New City and Julia Miles Theatre

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, continues its 44th season, themed Art Is..., with the west coast premiere of PO BOY TANGO, by Kenneth Lin. This production will be directed by the artistic director of The Chance Theater in Orange County, Oanh Nguyen. It will bring back to the EWP stage two of EWP's veteran actors, Jeanne Sakata and Dennis Dun and introduce African American actress Cece Antoinette.

On Sunday, October 4th, Broadway's Tony Award winning, Filipina leading lady LEA SALONGA visited New York's first Filipino themed musical, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's production of Imelda: A New Musical.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street.

PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE's production of IMELDA, A NEW MUSICAL opened Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street, New York City.

Musical theatre favorite, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, written by award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, will run for only 6 performances at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Downtown Los Angeles from October 16-25.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

National and local Asian American theater artists and companies are 'Articulating New Bodies of Words' at the 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL One Week Only! October 13-18 at Theater for the New City and Julia Miles Theatre

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

IMELDA, a new bio-musical that retells the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos- a highly controversial figure in Philippine politics, widow of erstwhile dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and owner of over 3,000 pairs of shoes - boasts an all-Filipino cast led by Jaygee Macapugay as Imelda, and Mel Sagrado Maghuyop as Ferdinand.

On Saturday, August 15th, East West Players (EWP) will kick off its 44th season with One Night Only: That?s Sooo Vegas. Directed by Marilyn Tokuda with musical direction by Nathan Wang, this one night only benefit performance offers the fun and excitement of a Las Vegas variety show without the hassle of driving out to the desert.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, August 15th, East West Players (EWP) will kick off its 44th season with One Night Only: That?s Sooo Vegas. Directed by Marilyn Tokuda with musical direction by Nathan Wang, this one night only benefit performance offers the fun and excitement of a Las Vegas variety show without the hassle of driving out to the desert.

East West Players' (EWP) 44th Anniversary Season includes a white painting costing 200k, a Chinese cooking show, a video game about world peace according to Buddhist, and an inside look at performer who played the lead role of Kim of Miss Saigon. This season, themed Art is... includes Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, Po Boy Tango by Kenneth Lin, Cave Quest by Les Thomas and Road to Saigon developed and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

National and local Asian American theater artists and companies are 'Articulating New Bodies of Words' at the 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL One Week Only! October 13-18 at Theater for the New City and Julia Miles Theatre