Friday, July 15, 2016

David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly























David Henry Hwang (signature)
Cast: John Lithogow (signature), John Getz,
Rose Gregorio, George N. Martin, Lindsay Frost, 
Lori Tan Chinn, Jamie J. Guan, Alec Mapa, 
Chris Odo and B.D. Wong (signature)
Eiko Ishioka (signature), scenery and costumes
Lucia Hwong (signature), music
Kathryn Layng (signature), understudy Renee
Eugene O’Neill Theatre
February 10, 1988, world premiere, National 
Theatre, Washington, D.C.
March 20, 1988, Broadway opening night
New York City












Custom-made cushion

Vanity Fair, February 1989


























































Related Posts
David Henry Hwang’s The Dance and the Railroad
David Henry Hwang’s Family Devotions
1000 Airplanes on the Roof by David Henry Hwang
Western Writers Series #90: David Henry Hwang
Melange a Trois, libretto by David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang’s FOB
The Voyage, libretto by David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang’s Face Value
David Henry Hwang’s Golden Gate
David Henry Hwang’s Golden Child
Flower Drum Song, book by David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang’s Ch’ing•lish
David Henry Hwang’s Kung Fu

(Next post on Friday: 1000 Airplanes on the Roof by David Henry Hwang)