Western Writers Series #90: David Henry Hwang

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Philip Glass, composer
David Henry Hwang (signature), writer
Jerome Sirlin, set design
Cast: Patrick O’Connell
Beacon Theater
December 14–20, 1988
New York City

Above: Jodi Long was in the national tour

Detail of title page signed by David Henry Hwang

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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

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David Henry Hwang (signature)
Cast: Michael Paul Chan, Tine Chen,
Helen Funai, Marc Hayashi, Jim Ishida,
June Kim, Jodi Long (signature),
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Public Theater
Newman Theater
December 1981
New York City

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David Henry Hwang (signature)

Cast: John Lone (signature) and Tzi Ma

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Anspacher Theater

December 1981
New York City

David Henry Hwang
Cast: Ruy Iskandar and Yuekun Wu
Signature Theater
February 2013
New York City

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Chinese Laborers at the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Chinese at the 1869 Golden Spike Ceremony

Chinese Working on the Railroad

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