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Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: June 8 - FOB by David Hwang

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David Henry Hwang's drama FOB, set in a small restaurant in California, opens Off-Broadway in 1980 on its way to winning an OBIE for Best Play.

1980 The dichotomy between Chinese traditions and Americanization is the focus of FOB, which opens at The Public Theater. David Henry Hwang’s drama, set in a small restaurant in California, wins Obies for Best Play and for star John Lone.

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We Are One Public: Support The Public Theatre by David Hwang

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A One Night Only Virtual Event to Support The Public Theater

Monday, June 1, 2020 Streaming on The Public's website, YouTube, and Facebook.

Co-Chairs: Kwame Anthony AppiahCandia Fisher, Joanna FisherLaure Sudreau, and Lynne Wheat
Honorees: Audrey & Zygi Wilf
Artistic Honoree: Sam Waterston

WE ARE ONE PUBLIC will include performances and appearances by Antonio BanderasLaura BenantiKim BlanckAlly BoninoDanielle BrooksGlenn CloseJenn ColellaElvis CostelloClaire DanesHolly GouldDanai GuriraAnne HathawayStephanie HsuOscar IsaacNikki M. JamesJohn LeguizamoAudra McDonaldGrace McLeanSandra OhMia PakDavid Hyde PiercePhillipa SooTrudie Styler & StingWill SwensonShaina TaubKuhoo Verma, Ada WestfallKate Wetherhead, Todd AlmondTroy Anthony BurtonMichael CerverisDaniel CraigCarla DurenDanaya EsperanzaJane FondaNanya-Akuki GoodrichDavid Henry HwangBrian d’Arcy JamesAlicia KeysJohn LithgowLin-Manuel MirandaBrian Stokes MitchellMargaret Odette, Kelli O’HaraSuzan-Lori ParksPhylicia RashadJay O. SandersLiev SchreiberDeandre SevonMartin Sheen, and Meryl Streep.

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Stars to come out to support NYC's The Public Theater by David Hwang

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a star in his own right but even he has had to gulp at the wattage on tap for the upcoming benefit for New York City's fabled Public Theater.

Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alicia Keys, Daniel Craig, Danielle Brooks, Glenn Close, Elvis Costello, Claire Danes, Danai Gurira, Anne Hathaway, John Leguizamo, Audra McDonald, Sandra Oh, David Hyde Pierce and Sting are just some of stars expected to attend the June 1 virtual event, called “We Are One Public.”

“It is a pretty impressive list,” said Ferguson, who will be the host. “I can't believe I'm going to have a one-on-one conversations with these people. Some are friends, but I also have to prepare that I'm going to have a conversation with Sting — which is really mind-blowing.”

Other participants include Laura Benanti, Todd Almond, Troy Anthony Burton, Michael Cerveris, Carla Duren, Danaya Esperanza, Jane Fonda, Nanya-Akuki Goodrich, David Henry Hwang, Brian d’Arcy James, John Lithgow, Phillipa Soo, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nikki M. James, Margaret Odette, Kelli O’Hara, Suzan-Lori Parks, Phylicia Rashad, Jay O. Sanders, Liev Schreiber and Martin Sheen.

The event is free and will be livestreamed on The Public’s website, YouTube channel and Facebook page. The celebration replaces The Public's annual gala held beside the stage where it offers Shakespeare in the Park.

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