Playwright David Henry Hwang to discuss his new Broadway hit ’Chinglish’

Playwright David Henry Hwang

Playwright David Henry Hwang

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Jan. 13, 2012.

EVENT: David Henry Hwang, winner of the Tony Award in 1988 for "M. Butterfly," will discuss his new Broadway hit, "Chinglish," a cross-cultural comedy about a U.S. businessman trying to secure a lucrative deal in China. Last month, "Chinglish" received the Jeff Award-Chicago’s highest theater honor-for outstanding new play. Hwang’s talk will be free and open to the public. All are invited to a reception after the talk.

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PLACE: Michigan League, Vandenberg Room, 911 N. University, Ann Arbor. Map: http://uunions.umich.edu/league/maps/

SPONSORS: Confucius Institute and the Department of Comparative Literature.

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