Hwang's Yellow Face Extends at Public Theater

The Public Theater has announced a one-week extension of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face, through December 30. A co-production with the Center Theatre Group, Yellow Face began previews on November 19 and was originally scheduled to close on December 23. The play is directed by Leigh Silverman.

In Yellow Face, Hwang puts himself center stage with alter-ego DHH, telling his side of the explosive controversy stirred up when he led the protest against the hiring of Jonathan Pryce in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon. Truth and fiction are hard to separate as Hwang gives us a backstage look at his search to confront the roles that race and ethnicity play in America.

The cast includes Noah Bean, Francis Jue, Julienne Hanzelka Kim, Kathryn Layng, Hoon Lee, Lucas Caleb Rooney and Anthony Torn.