Full cast set for 'Yellow Face' on Broadway

Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger leads protests against yellowface casting, only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.

The full cast has been announced for new production of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face, directed by Leigh Silverman. The show will begin performances on September 13 at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway, with opening night on October 1.

The cast includes Daniel Dae Kim as DHH, Kevin Del Aguila as Actor A, Ryan Eggold as Marcus, Francis Jue as HYH & Others, Marinda Anderson as Actor B, Greg Keller as Reporter/NWOAC, and Shannon Tyo as Leah and Others.

Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger DHH leads protests against yellowface casting in the musical Miss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.

The creative team includes Arnulfo Maldonado (Set Design), Anita Yavich (Costume Design), Lap Chi Chu (Lighting Design), and Caroline Eng and Kate Marvin (Sound Design and Original Music).

Photo credit: Kevin Del Aguila, Marinda Anderson, and Ryan Eggold. (Photos courtesy of production)