May 1: George Takei, Georgia Stitt, Michael McElroy and Jim Hoare to Receive 2023 Prospect Muse Awards at Prospect Theater Company Spring Gala

Prospect Theater Company’s annual Spring Gala will honor four extraordinary members of the theatre community with the second annual Muse Awards: legendary actor and activist George Takei; educator and Tony & Grammy Award nominee Michael McElroy, Founder of Broadway Inspirational Voices; theater education leader Jim Hoare, Executive Vice President of Theatrical Rights Worldwide; and composer, lyricist, music producer, and activist Georgia Stitt. Prospect’s Spring Gala … Continue reading May 1: George Takei, Georgia Stitt, Michael McElroy and Jim Hoare to Receive 2023 Prospect Muse Awards at Prospect Theater Company Spring Gala

AALDEF Honors Thomas S. Kim and Kal Penn with 2022 Justice in Action Awards  

On Wednesday, March 9, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) presented this year’s Justice in Action Awards to Thomas S. Kim, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary at Thomson Reuters, and Kal Penn, actor and author. Thomas Kim received the award for his career in service to diversity and inclusion and his bold leadership against anti-Asian hate. Kim urged the audience to “Stand up. … Continue reading AALDEF Honors Thomas S. Kim and Kal Penn with 2022 Justice in Action Awards  

Playbill Video: Broadway Performers Salute AAPI Heritage Month with “I am Here” by Adam Gwon

To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 32 Asian American Broadway & off-Broadway performers, including George Takei (Allegiance), Ann Harada (Avenue Q, Cinderella), Telly Leung (Aladdin, Godspell), Raymond J Lee (Groundhog Day), Ali Ewoldt (Phantom of the Opera), Jose Llana (King and I) and others honor the vast breadth of their existence in the American story by participating in the world premiere of “I … Continue reading Playbill Video: Broadway Performers Salute AAPI Heritage Month with “I am Here” by Adam Gwon

Mar. 22: George Takei, Catherine Ricafort and Allie Trimm to Take Part in EMPATHY! CONCERT and Conversations Co-hosted by Telly Leung and Elliott Masie 

Mar. 22: George Takei, Catherine Ricafort and Allie Trimm to Take Part in EMPATHY! CONCERT and Conversations Co-hosted by Telly Leung and Elliott Masie https://wp.me/p8ilTC-93O Continue reading Mar. 22: George Takei, Catherine Ricafort and Allie Trimm to Take Part in EMPATHY! CONCERT and Conversations Co-hosted by Telly Leung and Elliott Masie 

Apr. 15: Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, Steven Pasquale, Judy Kuhn, André De Shields, George Takei, Ann Harada, Whit K. Lee, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Raúl Esparza, Audra McDonald, Adam Chanler-Berat,  Denis O’Hare, Jerry Zaks, Joe Mantello, John Doyle and More to Take Part in CSC’s TELL THE STORY  

Apr. 15: Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, Steven Pasquale, Judy Kuhn, André De Shields, George Takei, Ann Harada, Whit K. Lee, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Raúl Esparza, Audra McDonald, Adam Chanler-Berat,  Denis O’Hare, Jerry Zaks, Joe Mantello, John Doyle and More to Take Part in CSC’s TELL THE STORY https://wp.me/p8ilTC-8UK  The full cast of the upcoming CSC production: Adam Chanler-Berat, Eddie Cooper, Tavi Gevinson, Brad Giovanine, Andy Grotelueschen, Bianca Horn, Judy Kuhn, Whit K. Lee, Rob Morrison, Steven Pasquale, Ethan Slater, Will Swenson, Wesley Taylor, Brandon Uranowitz, and Katrina Yaukey; Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber, Greg Germann, Annie Golden, Lyn Greene, Jonathan Hadary, Eddie Korbich, Terrence Mann, Debra Monk, William Parry, and Lee Wilkoff from the 1990-91 world premiere at Playwrights Horizons; Becky Ann Baker, Mario Cantone, Michael Cerveris, Mary Catherine Garrison, Alexander Gemignani, Ken Krugman, Marc Kudisch, Anne L. Nathan, Denis O’Hare, Chris Peluso, and Sally Wilfert from Roundabout’s five-time Tony-winning Broadway production, staged at Studio 54 in 2004; Tony-winning directors Jerry Zaks and Joe Mantello, who will share memories from helming the Off-Broadway premiere and 2004 Broadway productions, respectively, as well as director John Doyle and music director Greg Jarrett of the upcoming CSC revival; and Friends and alumni of CSC and previous John Doyle productions, including Quincy Tyler Bernstine, André De Shields, Raúl Esparza, Ann Harada, Audra McDonald, Mary Beth Peil, George Takei, and Tony Yazbeck. Continue reading Apr. 15: Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, Steven Pasquale, Judy Kuhn, André De Shields, George Takei, Ann Harada, Whit K. Lee, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Raúl Esparza, Audra McDonald, Adam Chanler-Berat,  Denis O’Hare, Jerry Zaks, Joe Mantello, John Doyle and More to Take Part in CSC’s TELL THE STORY  

Lea Salonga, George Takei, Telly Leung, Michael K. Lee and company. Photo by Matthew Murphy

BroadwayHD to Stream ALLEGIANCE Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, Michael K. Lee, Katie Rose Clarke, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Watanabe and More In March

BroadwayHD to Stream ALLEGIANCE Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, Michael K. Lee, Katie Rose Clarke, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Watanabe and More In March https://wp.me/p8ilTC-8TK The cast also includes Aaron J. Albano, Belinda Allyn, Marcus Choi, Janelle Dote, Dan Horn, Owen Johnston, Darren Lee, Manna Nichols, Rumi Oyama, Catherine Ricafort, Momoko Sugai, Sam Tanabe, Kevin Munhall, Elena Wang, Scott Watanabe and Scott Wise. Continue reading BroadwayHD to Stream ALLEGIANCE Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, Michael K. Lee, Katie Rose Clarke, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Watanabe and More In March

Watch: DNC and DNC AAPI Caucus’s Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration with DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Vice Chair Sen. Tammy Duckworth, DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Ed Case, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Andy Kim, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Mark Takano, Tia Carrere, Daniel Dae Kim, Amy Hill, David Henry Hwang, Francis Jue, Michelle Kwan, Jose Llana, Rizwan Manji, Sendhil Ramamurthy, George Takei & More

Watch: DNC and DNC AAPI Caucus’s Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration with DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Vice Chair Sen. Tammy Duckworth, DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Ed Case, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Andy Kim, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Mark Takano, Tia Carrere, Daniel Dae Kim, Amy Hill, David Henry Hwang, Francis Jue, Michelle Kwan, Jose Llana, Rizwan Manji, Sendhil Ramamurthy, George Takei & More https://wp.me/p8ilTC-8Jn Continue reading Watch: DNC and DNC AAPI Caucus’s Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration with DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Vice Chair Sen. Tammy Duckworth, DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Ed Case, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Andy Kim, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Mark Takano, Tia Carrere, Daniel Dae Kim, Amy Hill, David Henry Hwang, Francis Jue, Michelle Kwan, Jose Llana, Rizwan Manji, Sendhil Ramamurthy, George Takei & More