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From our last day of rehearsal at New 42 to our last day of rehearsal here in LA. Excited to present our final preview tonight and open SOFT POWER tomorrow! Here we go y’all :)
—@raymondjlee
—@raymondjlee
Twitter
I hope all my LA friends got season tickets to the Ahmanson so they can see Come From Away, Falsettos, and Indecent so I can shut up about how much they need to see Come From Away, Falsettos, and Indecent.
—@JamiJurich
—@JamiJurich
Twitter
I don't ever think I've connected to a piece of theatre as much as I did with Soft Power at @CTGLA. It is so inspiring and I'm still reeling from it all. Please go see it if you can!!
—@cteensdryer
—@cteensdryer
Twitter
Thank god for @drewdroege. If you’re in LA, seriously do not miss #DieMommieDie at the Kirk Douglas. The whole cast is wonderful, the show is hilarious, go go go.
—@erikpatterson
—@erikpatterson
Twitter
Proud to be part of this superb season at our “second home” - the #AhmansonTheatre in #LosAngeles ❤️ #BiggestSeasonEver
—@SirMattBourne
—@SirMattBourne
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Amazing Show. The cast was amazing. #softpower
—@b_rod_2937
—@b_rod_2937
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Did y’all pick up a copy of the @latimes today?
—@raymondjlee
—@raymondjlee
Twitter
Congrats to everyone who made #SoftPowerCTG happen. I can’t fit into a tweet all of my thoughts but rarely is a show so entertaining yet give you so much to think about and reflect on. If you can get to @CTGLA and see this show DO IT.
—@KatieRuth1
—@KatieRuth1
Twitter
I was lucky enough to see the first preview of #SoftPowerCTG last night. It’s a wild ride - entertaining, thought-provoking and ultimately moving. With a terrific cast (proud to see so many Asian-American performers shining) Congrats @DavidHenryHwang and all involved @CTGLA
—@Gemma_Chan1
—@Gemma_Chan1
Twitter
big love and thank you to the brilliant high school students who surrounded me in the audience at #SoftPowerCTG tonight — for teaching me about our show and for reminding me why i make shows and who I want to make them for. and for cheering for the twerking.
—@pamstinkleton
—@pamstinkleton
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#SoftPowerCTG is extraordinary, brilliant, and funny, please go see it.
—@noneorstarlet
—@noneorstarlet
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I just saw the incredible Soft Power by David Henry Hwang. It's about Chinese-American identity, America itself, democracy, love, and yes, power. It's funny, heartbreaking, cathartic, absurd, amazing and completely original. I really can't say enough good things about it, or how express just how much I related to it. Run, don't walk!!!
—@follefille
—@follefille
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First preview tonight!! Click on the link in my bio to get tickets for Los Angeles until June 10th! #softpowerctg
—@conradricamora
—@conradricamora
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David Henry Hwang’s SOFT POWER is brilliant, hilarious, powerful, and surprising all the way through. Don’t miss it. I can’t wait to see it again.
—@benmekler
—@benmekler
Articles
What's happening onstage and behind at Center Theatre Goup. Roll up your sleeves and hang out.
Three's a Crowd, Four's a Collaboration
The Tenacious Talents Behind 'Soft Power'
Three's a Crowd, Four's a Collaboration
LGBTQ History Worth Celebrating
Celebration Theatre Champions Stories Going on 35 Years
LGBTQ History Worth Celebrating
Five Reasons Jeanine Tesori Inspires us to Go for our Dreams
If you’re doing something new, there is always a sense of fear or foreboding, but you’re in new ground and you have to get out your mach...
Five Reasons Jeanine Tesori Inspires us to Go for our Dreams
‘Soft Power’: The Show, The Theory, The Inspiration
David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori's New Political Fantasy Draws on Drama from the World Stage
‘Soft Power’: The Show, The Theory, The Inspiration
Can Music Make Democracy?
‘Ameryka’ Community Conversation Plays Jazz with Politics
Can Music Make Democracy?
Orientalism and the Portrayal of Asian Americans in Musicals
‘Soft Power’ Community Conversation Unpacks Representation in Theatre
Orientalism and the Portrayal of Asian Americans in Musicals
Four Years, Two Breakfasts, and One Big Commission
Michael Ritchie and David Henry Hwang Discuss the Creation of 'Soft Power'
Four Years, Two Breakfasts, and One Big Commission