Hwang's Yellow Face Extends Again at Public Theater

The world premiere of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face has extended for an additional two weeks at the Public Theater and will now run through January 13, 2008. A co-production with the Center Theatre Group, Yellow Face began previews on November 19 and previously extended its run through December 30. 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.