Author: Lia Chang

Lia Chang loves to tell stories - as an actor, a multi-media content producer, a performing arts photographer and an award-winning filmmaker. A co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, Lia makes films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Lia has appeared in the films Wolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, and The Last Dragon. She stars in and is the Executive Producer for the indie films Hide and Seek (AA Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Best Actress Nomination), Rom-Com Gone Wrong, and When the World Was Young (2021 DisOrient Film Audience Choice Award for Best Short Narrative). Lia made her stage debut as Liat in a national tour of South Pacific with Barbara Eden and Robert Goulet, and was featured as Joy in Signature Theatre’s revival of Sam Shepard’s Chicago. Photo archives: Lia Chang Theater Portfolio collection,1989-2011, housed in the AAPI collection in the Library of Congress’ Asian Reading Room; Lia Chang Photography Collection in The Billy Rose Theatre Division of the NYPL. Awards: 2000 OCA Chinese American Journalist Award, the 2001 AAJA National Award for New Media. www.liachang.com, www.liachangphotography.com
Arts and Entertainment, Asian American, Theater

Ali Ewoldt, Kerry Conte, Jay Aubrey Jones, Kylie Kuioka, Dan Macke, Ashley Robinson and More in Limited Run of A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES at Irish Repertory Theatre through Dec. 31

Irish Repertory Theatre welcomes the return of Irish Rep holiday favorite A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas (Under Milk Wood) and adapted & directed by Charlotte Moore (The Streets of New York) for the sixth season. Featuring music supervision by John Bell (Into the Woods, Meet Me in St. Louis) and musical direction by David Hancock Turner (The Butcher Boy), A Child’s Christmas … Continue reading Ali Ewoldt, Kerry Conte, Jay Aubrey Jones, Kylie Kuioka, Dan Macke, Ashley Robinson and More in Limited Run of A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES at Irish Repertory Theatre through Dec. 31

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Multimedia: Chatting with A SHERLOCK CAROL Stars Drew McVety and Allen Gilmore; Limited Off-Broadway Run at New World Stages through January 1

On Monday night, Mark Shanahan’s New York Times Critic’s Pick, A SHERLOCK CAROL, opened at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) for a limited holiday engagement through January 1, 2023. Broadway favorite Drew McVety (Billy Elliot, Spamalot) returns as the titular sleuth, with AUDELCO Nominee Allen Gilmore (Classical Theatre of Harlem’s Twelfth Night, Yale Rep’s Choir Boy) joining the company as Scrooge. Also new … Continue reading Multimedia: Chatting with A SHERLOCK CAROL Stars Drew McVety and Allen Gilmore; Limited Off-Broadway Run at New World Stages through January 1

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Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL Opens at New World Stages; Performances through Jan. 1

On Monday night, Mark Shanahan’s New York Times Critic’s Pick, A SHERLOCK CAROL, opened at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) for a limited holiday engagement through January 1, 2023. Special guests included Aneesa Folds (Freestyle Love Supreme), Ann Harada (Into the Woods), Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) & Laila Robbins (“The Walking Dead”), Schuler Hensley (The Music Man), producer and stage manager Cody … Continue reading Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL Opens at New World Stages; Performances through Jan. 1

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Arts and Entertainment, Awards, Theater

50TH ANNUAL VIVIAN ROBINSON AUDELCO RECOGNITION AWARDS “THE VIV” for Excellence in Black Theatre; Full List of Winners

The 50TH Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Recognition Awards, “THE VIV” for Excellence in Black Theatre celebrated 50 years of AUDELCO Excellence  at Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York on November 28. Madison Theatre at Molloy College’s production of Ella: First Lady of Song, written and directed by Lee Summers and conceived by Maurice Hines, won five 2022 AUDELCO ”Viv” Awards including Best Musical, Best Director of a Musical for Lee … Continue reading 50TH ANNUAL VIVIAN ROBINSON AUDELCO RECOGNITION AWARDS “THE VIV” for Excellence in Black Theatre; Full List of Winners

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Second Stage Theater’s Broadway Debut of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Starring Stephen McKinley Henderson, Liza Colón-Zayas, Victor Almanzar, Elizabeth Canavan, Rosal Colón, Michael Rispoli and Common Begin Previews Tonight

Second Stage Theater’s Broadway debut of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY begins previews tonight at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater (240 West 44th street), and will officially open on Monday, December 19, 2022. Second Stage originally presented Between Riverside and Crazy at its off-Broadway home, the Tony Kiser Theater, in February 2015. Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winner COMMON will make his Broadway debut in the role of … Continue reading Second Stage Theater’s Broadway Debut of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Starring Stephen McKinley Henderson, Liza Colón-Zayas, Victor Almanzar, Elizabeth Canavan, Rosal Colón, Michael Rispoli and Common Begin Previews Tonight

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Preview: Shannon Tyo, Whit K. Lee, Ben Chase, Jinn S. Kim, Christopher Liam Moore, Amy Kim Waschke and Eric Yang in Atlantic Theater Company’s World Premiere of Lloyd Suh’s THE FAR COUNTRY; Opens on Dec. 5

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is presenting the world premiere production of The Far Country, an Atlantic commissioned play by Guggenheim fellow Lloyd Suh, directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting. The Far Country features Ben Chase (Mondo Tragic), Jinn S. Kim (Race, Religion & Politics), Whit K. Lee (Assassins), Christopher Liam Moore (All The Way), Shannon Tyo (The … Continue reading Preview: Shannon Tyo, Whit K. Lee, Ben Chase, Jinn S. Kim, Christopher Liam Moore, Amy Kim Waschke and Eric Yang in Atlantic Theater Company’s World Premiere of Lloyd Suh’s THE FAR COUNTRY; Opens on Dec. 5

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Jan. 20 – Feb. 12: Alley Theatre Kicks Off Multi-City Regional Theatre Co-Production of Lauren Yee’s CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND Starring Joe Ngo, Francis Jue, Geena Quintos, Moses Villarama, Abraham Kim, and Jane Lui

The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre (Artistic Director Rob Melrose) is kicking off the Multi-City Regional Theatre Co- Production of Lauren Yee’s Cambodian Rock Band. The Signature Theatre Production of Cambodian Rock Band is co-produced with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre/5th Avenue, and Center Theatre Group. Helmed by Chay Yew, Cambodian Rock Band runs from January 20 – February 12, 2023, and features songs by Dengue Fever. This … Continue reading Jan. 20 – Feb. 12: Alley Theatre Kicks Off Multi-City Regional Theatre Co-Production of Lauren Yee’s CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND Starring Joe Ngo, Francis Jue, Geena Quintos, Moses Villarama, Abraham Kim, and Jane Lui

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Arts and Entertainment, Television, Theater

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Star André De Shields to Headline UNSCRIPTED LIVE with Sekou Luke and Christian John Wikane at City Winery Tonight

Tony, Emmy, and GRAMMY Award-winning performing artist André De Shields (Hadestown, Ain’t Misbehavin, The Wiz, The Full Monty, Play On!) joins award-winning filmmaker and photographer Sekou Luke (Notes from Harlem) and noted music journalist Christian John Wikane (PopMatters) at The Loft at City Winery on Monday, November 28 for “Unscripted Live,” an interview series that spotlights the stories of legendary artists, their resilience, and their … Continue reading DEATH OF A SALESMAN Star André De Shields to Headline UNSCRIPTED LIVE with Sekou Luke and Christian John Wikane at City Winery Tonight

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Drew McVety, Allen Gilmore, Joanna Carpenter, Dan Domingues, Isabel Keating, Mark Price and More Open in Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages; Performances through Jan. 1

The New York Times Critic’s Pick A Sherlock Carol, written and directed by Mark Shanahan (The Dingdong, A Merry Little Christmas Carol; NPR’s Ghost Light Series), opens tonight, Monday, November 28, 2022, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) in its return six-week limited holiday engagement. This marks the new holiday tradition’s second staging this season; the London production of A Sherlock Carol plays … Continue reading Drew McVety, Allen Gilmore, Joanna Carpenter, Dan Domingues, Isabel Keating, Mark Price and More Open in Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages; Performances through Jan. 1

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