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KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD Set for La Jolla Playhouse, Sept. 20-Oct. 16

La Jolla Playhouse’s is presenting the multiple Award-winning solo show, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, written and performed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristina Wong (featured in the Playhouse’s Digital WOW production of Binge) and directed by Chay Yew (Playhouse’s Cambodian Rock Band) in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, September 20 – October 16. For tickets and information, please visit LaJollaPlayhouse.org. The creative team includes Junghyun Georgia Lee, Scenic Designer; Linda Cho, Costume Designer; Amith Chandrashaker, … Continue reading KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD Set for La Jolla Playhouse, Sept. 20-Oct. 16

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NYTW’s Off-Broadway Premiere of KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD has been named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and Garnered a 2022 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show and 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

The critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway premiere of Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong, helmed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey) has been racking up awards this season, including being named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. “A humorous and moving performance piece detailing how the author became the founder of a homemade face mask operation in … Continue reading NYTW’s Off-Broadway Premiere of KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD has been named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and Garnered a 2022 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show and 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

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Limited Run for Critically-Acclaimed KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at New York Theatre Workshop Ends November 21: Streaming Begins December 4

This is your final weekend to see the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway premiere of Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong, helmed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey).  Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord began previews on Monday October 25, 2021 at New York Theatre Workshop, opened on  November 4, and ends its limited run on Sunday, November 21, 2021. For those … Continue reading Limited Run for Critically-Acclaimed KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at New York Theatre Workshop Ends November 21: Streaming Begins December 4

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Photos: CAATA and A4’s AAPI/BIPOC Community Night at NYTW’s World Premiere Preview of KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD

Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA), Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and New York Theatre Workshop hosted a special preview performance of the Off-Broadway premiere of Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong, helmed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey) on Halloween Eve. Gaven Trinidad moderated a conversation with performer and writer Kristina Wong and director … Continue reading Photos: CAATA and A4’s AAPI/BIPOC Community Night at NYTW’s World Premiere Preview of KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD

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Sneak Peek: KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD; Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA), Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and New York Theatre Workshop to Host Special Performance and Q & A for AAPI, BIPOC Artists & Activists on Oct. 30

Last Friday, I got a sneak peek of the Off-Broadway premiere of Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong, helmed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey).  Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord began previews on Monday October 25, 2021 at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E 4th Street, New York, NY 10003). Opening night is set for Thursday November 4, … Continue reading Sneak Peek: KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD; Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA), Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and New York Theatre Workshop to Host Special Performance and Q & A for AAPI, BIPOC Artists & Activists on Oct. 30

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Chay Yew to Helm KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at NYTW, Oct. 25-Nov. 21

New York Theatre Workshop is presenting Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong (Kristina Wong for Public Office) and directed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey). Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord will begin previews on Monday October 25, 2021, at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E 4th Street, New York, NY 10003), and is set to open on Thursday November 4, for … Continue reading Chay Yew to Helm KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at NYTW, Oct. 25-Nov. 21

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Carrie Coon, Liza Colón-Zayas, Danaya Esperanza, Susan Pourfar, Brenda Wehle Set for Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE at New York Theatre Workshop, September 6 – October 15

Carrie Coon, Liza Colón-Zayas, Danaya Esperanza, Susan Pourfar, Brenda Wehle Set for Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE at New York Theatre Workshop, September 6 – October 15 Continue reading Carrie Coon, Liza Colón-Zayas, Danaya Esperanza, Susan Pourfar, Brenda Wehle Set for Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE at New York Theatre Workshop, September 6 – October 15

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