David Henry Hwang is a Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1957, Hwang grew up in a Chinese American household and attended Stanford University where he earned a degree in English.
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David Henry Hwang, Soft Power
David Henry Hwang, Soft Power
David Henry HwangSoft Power
David Henry Hwang, Soft Power
David Henry Hwang, Chinglish
David Henry Hwang, Yellow Face
David Henry Hwang,, Yellow Face
David Henry Hwang, Yellow Face
David Henry Hwang, Flower Drum Song
David Henry Hwang, Golden Child
David Henry Hwang, Golden Child
David Henry HwangM. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang, M Butterfly
David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang, The Dance and the Railroad
David Henry Hwang, Family Devotions
David Henry Hwang, FOB
David Henry Hwang has not appeared on Broadway.
David Henry Hwang has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.
David Henry Hwang's first West End show was Tyger which opened in 1971
David Henry Hwang has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. These include Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Soft Power" and "Flower Drum Song," Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Soft Power," and Best Play at the Tony Awards for "M. Butterfly." He has also received nominations for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Soft Power," "Yellow Face," and "M. Butterfly." Additionally, Hwang has been recognized with awards such as Playwriting at the Obie Awards for "Yellow Face" and "Golden Child," Outstanding New Play at the Helen Hayes Awards for "M. Butterfly," and the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "M. Butterfly."
David Henry Hwang has won several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Book of a Musical and Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Soft Power." He also won the Playwriting award at the Obie Awards for "Yellow Face" and "Golden Child." Hwang's accolades include the Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "M Butterfly," the John Gassner Playwriting Award for "M. Butterfly" at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Play at the Tony Awards for "M. Butterfly," and Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for "FOB."
David Henry Hwang has written 17 shows including Alice in Wonderland (Libretto), FOB (Playwright), The Dance and the Railroad (Playwright), Family Devotions (Playwright), Sound and Beauty (Playwright), Rich Relations (Playwright), M. Butterfly (Playwright), Face Value (Composer), Golden Child (Playwright), Golden Child (Playwright), Aida (Bookwriter), Tarzan (Bookwriter), Yellow Face (Playwright), Yellow Face (Playwright), Chinglish (Playwright), Kung Fu (Playwright), In Your Arms (Story).
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