Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera stage.
Category: Hwang, David Henry
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Huang Ruo’s ‘The Monkey King’: A Shape-Shifting Hero for a Third Culture Opera
Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine.
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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.
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The Greats: Glenn Close, Tyler, the Creator and David Henry Hwang
For T’s annual celebration of the people changing the culture, we profile three artists united in their dedication to taking risks.
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Review: ‘Ainadamar’ Fills the Met Opera Stage With Flamenco
Osvaldo Golijov and David Henry Hwang’s opera, inspired by the life of Federico García Lorca, arrived at the Met with a dizzying blend of styles.
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Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Ainadamar’ Opera Makes Its Met Debut
Osvaldo Golijov’s opera about Federico García Lorca makes its Met debut in a dance-heavy production, directed by the choreographer Deborah Colker.
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Review: The Tragic Story of ‘An American Soldier’ Comes Home
An opera about Danny Chen, an Army private who died by suicide after experiencing racist hazing while serving, was performed in New York, his hometown.
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Roundabout to Stage ‘Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘Yellow Face’ on Broadway
Roundabout Theater Company, the biggest nonprofit on Broadway, said it would produce the three shows next season.
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Review: ‘Ainadamar’ Turns Lorca Into Death-Haunted Opera
Osvaldo Golijov’s poetic 2003 work is being presented in a new production at Detroit Opera that will travel to the Metropolitan Opera.