…feels he’s now on course to hit new highs. The Language of Many: ‘The Language Archive’ at East West Players [REVIEW] Hyphen During the LA premiere of The Language Archive…
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Cover Story: Far East Movement
By Oliver Saria Photographs by Social Trust/DPD Far East Movement (FM, for short) has been having a lot of surreal Entourage-like moments as of late. This past September at the…
‘Born to Lead’ Pays Tribute to Susan Ahn Cuddy
…And it’s epic in length—Susan turned 100 this year. Though it was not an epic, the L.A.-based East West Players, one of the most established Asian American theatre companies in…
APEX Fashion Show
…American fashion lines–Ai for Ai, Carol Chen, Line and Dot, and Stella and Jamie–will showcase fashions modeled by local Asian American pageant winners and actresses from East West Players. Asian…
16th Unforgettable Gala Recap: ‘Put Your Voice Out There’
…West Players, the longest-running theater of color in the country, who performed a medley from the musical “Allegiance.” Epik High, one of South Korea’s top hip-hop groups, rolled their turnable…
September Issue: Theater Casting Controversy Highlights Inequality on Stage
…East West Players in Los Angeles, said the issue is a two-fold problem. First, Asian Americans do not fill the administrative seats in most mainstream theaters, and secondly, Asian American…
Rodney Kageyama, Asian American Community Leader and Actor, Dies at 77
…his longtime work with the Los Angeles-based East West Players (EWP), the nation’s longest-running theater of color, where he was an actor, costume designer and director. His career began in…
Michele Ang Explores Being Young and Female In ‘Man of God’
When Michele Selene Ang read the script for her latest role, in Anna Moench’s play “Man of God,” for Los Angeles’ East West Players, she thought, “I have to be…
The Hollywood Mamalogues: How Mama Got Her Voice Back
…role that is traditionally cast as Caucasian. This week, an opportunity came up to audition for an East West Players production of The Who’s Tommy. All signs pointed to me…
Asian Men As The Romantic Lead: Before John Cho There Was James Shigeta
…Visionary Award from East West Players. Just a few months ago, on July 28, Shigeta passed away in his sleep at the age of 85. Though he has passed, James…
16th Annual Unforgettable Gala To Honor Asian American Trailblazers
…M&L Hong Foundation and Axalta Dura Coat Products, will be recognized with the Philanthropy Award. Performers for the night include dance group Kinjaz and East West Players, the oldest professional…
2016 Unforgettable Gala Event Recap [Photo Gallery]
…singer Kina Grannis, K-pop artists Dean and Eric Nam, K-pop boy group Boys in Groove (B.I.G), several stage acts from the East West Players theatre troupe and a dance number…
JR De Guzman Has All The Makings Of The Next Big Comic
…Central’s “Hart of the City” and Hulu’s “Coming to the Stage.” NBC’s diversity and inclusion initiative works with groups like the Groundlings, Second City and East West Players to find…
Unforgettable 2016: Steve Aoki For Music Vanguard Award, Plus Special Performers
…Kina Grannis, a YouTube star who was seen leading “Single By 30” on YouTube Red this year; Chris “Stahyl” Gatdula of the original Jabbawockeez; East West Players, the nation’s longest-running…
APEX 20th Anniversary Gala: Good Food, Good Entertainment, Good People
…thousands of dollars to support community-based organizations such as Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian Pacific Women’s Center, East West Players, Korean American Coalition, Service Network for Asian Pacific Youth,…
