EXCLUSIVE: Tony-winning M. Butterfly playwright David Henry Hwang has been set by Disney to write Hunchback, a live-action musical adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will write the music. Mandeville is producing along with Josh Gad. I had heard that Gad, a star of the Mandeville-produced blockbuster Beauty and the Beast, might play the lead character, but insiders at the studio said no casting is solid at this point.
'Hunchback of Notre Dame' live-action reboot by David Henry Hwang in the works at Disney /
LOS ANGELES — Disney is in early development on a live-action "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" movie, based on Disney's animated film and Victor Hugo's 1831 novel "Notre-Dame de Paris."
Playwright David Henry Hwang is attached to write the script, with Mandeville Films and Josh Gad set to produce. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will pen the music.
David Henry Hwang to Write Disney's Live-Action Musical Adaptation Hunchback /
According to published reports, Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) will write the screenplay for Disney's Hunchback, a live-action musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will write the music, and Josh Gad will be one the producers. Casting will be announced later.
ArtsWest To Stage M. BUTTERFLY Revival's West Coast Premiere /
In a revival version never before staged on the West Coast, David Henry Hwang's audacious, Tony Award-winning M. BUTTERFLY - inspired by a bizarre true story of illusion, obsession and betrayal - will open at ArtsWest on January 24. Performances will run Thursday through Sunday until February 17.
East West Players Announces Ovation Awards Nominations /
The world premiere musical Soft Power by David Henry Hwang, produced by Center Theatre Group in association with EWP, received 11 Ovation Awards nominations.
For the 28th Annual Ovation Awards, held at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on January 29, 2018.
Aliw Awards a big night for M Butterfly /
The Philippine re-staging of David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly won major awards including Best Non-Musical Production and Best Actor (Non-Musical) RS Francisco.
Aliw Awards 2018 winners revealed /
The annual Aliw Awards continues to acknowledge the best Filipino talents while raising funds for Aliw’s Welfare Fund for ailing and unemployed live entertainers.
BEST NON-MUSICAL PRODUCTION
“M. Butterfly” (Frontrow Entertainment/Jhett Tolentino)
BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (NON-MUSICAL)
Kanakan Balentagos (“M.Butterfly”/Frontrow Entertainment/Jhett Tolentino)
BWW Exclusive: Inside the National Asian Artists Project Gala with Baayork Lee and More! /
The 2018 Inaugural NAAP (National Asian Artists Project) Gala took place on December 2nd celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's groundbreaking musical "Flower Drum Song". Cast members from numerous productions including the original 1958 Broadway company, tours, the 1961 film and the 2002 Broadway revival took over the Golden Unicorn Restaurant in the heart of Chinatown for a magical evening that included a spectacular eight course Chinese banquet and a sensational show.
VOTING UNDER WAY FOR 2018 BROADWAYWORLD L.A. AWARDS /
Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD.
Nominations were reader-submitted and now readers get to vote for their favorites.
Current standings include plays with Asian American connections — “Allegiance” (East West Players), “Cambodian Rock Band” (South Coast Repertory), “Soft Power” (Ahmanson Theatre), “The King and I” (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), “South Pacific” (La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts), “Letters to Eve” (The Zoo Theatre Company).
A Stranger's Journey: A Conversation About Race, Identity, and Narrative /
With the increasing presence and visibility of Asian American artists and critics, authors David Henry Hwang, Gish Jen, and David Mura discuss Asian-American identity, narrative, and representation.
Date and Judges Set for 2019 Obie Awards /
The awards ceremony from the American Theatre Wing and Village Voice celebrates the best of Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. The 64th annual Obie Awards, honoring Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions and artists, will take place May 20, 2019, at Terminal 5. Next year’s ceremony, founded by the Village Voice and co-presented with the American Theatre Wing, will mark the first since the Village Voice ended publication.
SOFT POWER, Kathleen Marshall and More Nominated for 2019 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards /
The nominees for the 29th Annual LA Stage AllianceOvation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement throughout Los Angeles, were announced this week.
Among the Broadway names included are the Broadway-hopeful musical Soft Power, written by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori, Tony-winner Kathleen Marshal was also recognized for her work on Sweet Charity
American Theatre Wing Chair, David Henry Hwang presents 2018 National Theatre Company Award /
In a ceremony at the Viacom Center in New York, NY, Providence's The Wilbury Theatre Group accepted the prestigious 2018 National Theatre Company Award. Wilbury Founder and Artistic Director Josh Short accepted the award from Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, Chairman of the Board of The American Theatre Wing, best known as the creator of the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards.
Asian American Theatre Artists Pepper LA’s Ovation Award Nominations for 2019 /
East West Players’ Allegiance and Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin and David Henry Hwang’s Soft Power lead the way.
For the unacquainted, the Ovation Awards are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles, created to recognize excellence in theatrical performance, production, and design in the Greater Los Angeles area.
National Asian Artists Project and Honorary Chairman David Henry Hwang celebrate Flower Drum Song /
National Asian Artists Project's 2018 gala, The Corner of Chinatown and Broadway, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song.
Helmed by Executive Artistic Director Baayork Lee and Richard Jay-Alexander, the evening will be held December 2 at The Golden Unicorn (18 East Broadway).
Performers will include Broadway’s Jose Llana (The King and I, Flower Drum Song) and Yuka Takara (A Chorus Line, Flower Drum Song), the award-winning Theatre Club from P.S. 124, alumni and NAAP kids, the NAAP Broadway Community Chorus, members from the original casts of the Broadway and 2002 revival of Flower Drum Song, as well as honorees Alvin Ing and Yuriko Kikuchi.
Yan Li will serve as the music director, with Viet Vo as the master of ceremonies. Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) is the Honorary Chairman.
National Asian Artists Project to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Flower Drum Song /
Baayork Lee, the organization's executive artistic director, will present the gala event, with David Henry Hwang as honorary chairman.
National Asian Artists Project has announced that it will hold its 2018 gala, titled The Corner of Chinatown and Broadway, at the restaurant Golden Unicorn on Sunday, December 2. The event will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song and will feature Jose Llana (The King and I) and Yuka Takara (A Chorus Line), and Theatre Club from PS 124, alumni and NAAP kids, the NAAP Broadway Community Chorus, members of the original casts of the Broadway and 2002 revival productions of the musical, as well as honorees Alvin Ing and Yuriko Kikuchi
Flying high with ‘M Butterfly’ /
It definitely ended on a high note -- that is most certain. The RS Francisco headlined and reincarnated production of M Butterfly did not only aroused the curiosities of the theater going public, it also created a buzz and a tempest of sorts as the David Henry Hwang play seduced everyone who saw it at the BGC Performing Arts Center.
Winnipesaukee Playhouse to stage ‘Aida’ on Oct. 19-21 /
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse Education Department will perform “Aida,” with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, on Oct. 19-21.
Curtain Up: South Coast Repertory Launches 55th Season /
In 1964, Orange County’s population was about to hit one million, Irvine was still a dream waiting to be built, and John Wayne had settled on Newport Beach as his new home.
Newport Beach is also where college pals Martin Benson and David Emmes (who attended Newport Harbor High School) headed, although their humble abode was an old marine swap shop on Villa Way. They converted the upstairs into an apartment, while the bottom floor was eventually remodeled into a small 24 by 58 foot, 70-seat theater better known as South Coast Repertory.
The season also includes the award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” the compelling drama “M. Butterfly,” and the return of Southern California satirists Culture Clash in a show guaranteed to make you laugh and think.
‘Butterfly’ spreads its wings, set for tour /
To those who weren’t able to watch the Manila re-staging of “M. Butterfly,” here’s good news: The Tony-winning play will go on provincial tour January 2019, as confirmed by producer Jhett Tolentino.
“M. Butterfly” is about Song Liling who tricks a French diplomat into falling in love with him by disguising as a Chinese opera diva.