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Marina Celander, Cindy Cheung, Robyn Kerr, Maureen Sebastian, and Liz Wisan Set for Aya Ogawa’s MEAT SUIT at Second Stage Theater – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Feb. 17: An Evening with Lloyd Suh, Shannon Tyo, Daniel K. Isaac, and Christine Mok at Drama Book Shop – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Mar. 17-Apr. 5: Tony Award Winner Francis Jue and Tony Honors Winner Christine Toy Johnson to Star in WHAT BECAME OF US At George Street Playhouse – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Jan. 23: BROADWAYCON – THIS IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE: An AANHPI Celebration in Song – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Jan. 15- Feb. 1: Peter Jay Fernandez to Helm Alix Sobler’s In ANY MINUTE NOW Starring Jay O. Sanders, Jess Gabor, and Alison Cimmet at HERE Arts Center – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Jan. 16-Feb. 8: SIS Productions and Seattle Public Theater present, in association with Yun Theatre, the world premiere of Li, by Wei He at Seattle Public Theater – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

MTC is Presenting the World Premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire’s THE BALUSTERS on Broadway Featuring Maria-Christina Oliveras,  Jeena Yi, Marylouise Burke, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Margaret Colin, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Richard Thomas, Kayli Carter, Ricardo C

Feb. 14 – Mar. 15: Darren Lee Helms Theatre Calgary’s World Premiere of THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE Starring Kennedy Kanagawa, Kelvin Moon Loh and Ma-Anne Dionisio – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Mar. 10 – Apr. 5: Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater are presenting the World Premiere of Jeena Yi’s JESA Featuring Tina Chilip, Christine Heesun Hwang, Laura Sohn and Lortel and Obie-winner Shannon Tyo – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Sean Mayes is the New Worldwide Music Supervisor of THE LION KING – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Feb. 5-Apr. 5: Jennifer Ikeda, Ben Langhorst, Jully Lee, Jodi Long and Anna Zavelson in Alex Lin’s CHINESE REPUBLICANS at Roundabout Theatre Company – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Feb. 11-Mar. 22: Reanne Acasio, Joshua Dela Cruz, Chris Renfro, Carol Angeli, Aura Mayari, and Joan Almedilla Lead HERE LIES LOVE at the Mark Taper Forum – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Lea Salonga, Gerónimo Rauch, Rachelle Ann Go, Red Concepción and More Will Lead LES MISERABLES: THE WORLD TOUR SPECTACULAR in Manila – Backstage Pass with Lia Chang

Joanna C. Lee talks about the Pocket Chinese Almanac 2026 and the Year of the Horse

Julie Huang's Glow Up Golden Calendar 2026; New Year's Feast at Uncle Lou

Ep125 André De Shields Pays Tribute to Michael Dinwiddie at Syncopated Stages & Celebration of Life

Ep124 D9 Day at The Whitney; Rockettes of Color; Martin Sola at Buena Vista Social Club; Ali Ewoldt

Ep123 André De Shields visits with First Graders from P.S. 212 Midtown West School at The Majestic

Dancing the Night Away at the MNN 2025 Holiday Party w/ Grand Wizzard Theodore at The Office

Ep122 Alex Lin on Laowang, Chinese Republicans; Jason Ma's Hua Mulan feat. Ali Ewoldt, Claire Kwon

Winterfest: Ariel Estrada and Đavid Lee Huỳnh Solo Shows at Theaterlab through Dec. 7

Partying with the cast of "André De Shields is Tartuffe" on opening night

Thom Sesma receives 2025 Primary Stages' Einhorn Mentorship Award

Ep121 John Lithgow, Francis Jue, Leigh Silverman Celebrate David Henry Hwang-National Arts Club Gala

Michael Emerson and Matt Joslyn celebrate Moises Kaufman at 2025 National Arts Club Gala

Ep120 Zoë Kim talks about her solo show Did You Eat?; Performances at The Public through Nov. 16

Ep119: André De Shields, Jane Brown, Dr. Carla Hayden receive 2025 BMoreArt Icon Awards

Peter Jay Fernandez attends NY Premiere of BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions at 63rd New York Film Festival

Ep118: Up Close and Personal with Ali Ewoldt and Mat Hostetler

Ep 117 BACKSTAGE PASS WITH LIA CHANG Profile: HAMILTON's Marc delaCruz

Esmé Maria Ng, Kelly Marie Tran and Sagan Chen on "I know why iris chang died"; Performances-9/4-7

Hong Kong Ballet's The Butterfly Lovers Opening Night at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center

LOVE, BROOKLYN Q & A with Director Rachael Abigail Holder, stars André Holland and Roy Wood Jr.

Lia & Erich Preview Michael C Rockefeller Wing; Curator Dr. Maia Nuku on Arts of Oceania at The Met

Black Theatre Night @ GYPSY, Post Show Conversation w/Audra McDonald, George C Wolfe, Gayle King

BACKSTAGE PASS WITH LIA CHANG - AAIFF48: SURRENDER Q & A with Filmmaker Jess Dang and Ke-Xi Wu

H. P. Mendoza talks to Marissa Carpio about FRUIT FLY after AAIFF48 Screening

Ep115: AAIFF48-BUNNYLOVR Star Perry Yung, ACV Executive Director John Woo, Nine Treasures Creamery

A CHORUS LINE 50TH Anniversary Flash Mob sings "One" & "What I Did For Love" at Lincoln Center

BD Wong presents Lisa Lu with 2025 NYAFF Awards at NYAFF VIP Gala

Francis Jue wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Ep: 111 Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch: A Celebration of Filipino Artistry on Broadway

Lia Chang wins 2025 Hometown Media Award for BACKSTAGE PASS WITH LIA CHANG

Lianah Sta. Ana sings "Nay" from PERFORMING FILIPINA at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

Josh Carandang sings "Sorry I'm Not Coming Home" from Larry: The Musical

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Jasmine Forsberg sings "Heart of Stone" from SIX at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

D’Lourdes performs at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

Marc delaCruz sings "Just One Lie" at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

Albert Guerzon sings "There Were Lights" at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

Jaygee Macapugay sings Keep Marching from SUFFS at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

Aaron Alcaraz sings Archipelago at Broadway Barkada and MTC's Barkada Brunch

HAMILTON's Reanne Acasio and Marc delaCruz sing Satisfied at Broadway Barkada & MTC's Barkada Brunch

BUS STOP Q & A: Stephanie Yankwitt, Nia Smith, Cindy Cheung, Delphi Borich, Moses Villarama & More

SUNSET BLVD. Star Nicole Scherzinger wins 2025 Drama League Distinguished Performance Award

Marjorie Johnson and Jerome Preston Bates attend NY Premiere of Ken Sagoes' SOCRATES

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING wins Two 2025 Drama League Awards

OPERATION MINCEMEAT Star Jak Malone wins 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award

LIBERATION Playwright Bess Wohl wins 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award

Adam Driver accepts the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN WINS 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards -Kimberly Belflower and Danya Taymor

Andrew Resnick & Michael Thurber win 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Sarah Snook accepts the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

VANYA Producer John Johnson - 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

Multimedia: 75th Anniversary of the Outer Critics Circle Awards

BOOP! The Musical Wins Three Outer Critics Circle Awards

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING- 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Musical, Book, Score and Director

DRAG: THE MUSICAL Wins Two 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards

Lea Salonga receives 2025 Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater

YELLOW FACE Star Francis Jue receives 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Wins Two 2025 OCC Awards-André De Shields & Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Suzen Murakoshi receives 2025 NAAP Connie Award at 2025 NAAP Gala Benefit

2025 Drama League Distinguished Performance Nominees

Ep 110: Michael Rishawn wins 2025 Lucille Lortel Award, 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Table 17

Stephen McKinley Henderson at The College of Fellows of the American Theatre Investiture Brunch

Bartlett Sher and Timothy A. Wilkins Honored at The Acting Company Gala

Bartlett Sher and Timothy A. Wilkins Honored at The Acting Company Gala

May 21-25: Rick Ebihara, Wayland Quintero, Perry Yung of SLANT perform Lucky FM at LaMaMa's The Club

David Henry Hwang receives 2025 Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award

NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival 2025

Inside the NY Screening of David Henry Hwang's YELLOW FACE; Airs on PBS's Great Performances on 5/16

Ep 107 Up Close and Personal with Joel de la Fuente

Marc delaCruz and Jaygee Macapugay debut songs from Paulo K Tiról and Noam Shapiro's DEAR AMERICA

Prospect Musicals/Broadway Barkada: Albert Guerzon and Christian Almiron's THERE WERE LIGHTS

Allen Gilmore, Lenne Klingaman & More in Karen Zacarias' LEGACY OF LIGHT at McCarter Theatre Center

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Opening Night

Serica Storytellers: Janet Yang, Amy Homma and Chai Vasarhelyi on Asian and AAPI Filmmaking

CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND Extends at East West Players through 3/23; Cast Launches GoFundMe to Record Show

SUMO AANHPI Community Night; Q&A w/ Ron Kim, Lisa Sanaye Dring, James Yaegashi @ The Public Theater

Ep 103 Spike Lee and KRS One -Authentic Hip Hop Culture at MNN - Live at SOB's

Ep 102 The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration; CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL; Keepers of The Flame

Ep 100 NAATCO's CYMBELINE Q & A: Jennifer Lim, KK Moggie, Maria-Christina Oliveras & More

Ep 99 Lunar New Year at Sesame Street's Alan Muraoka and Muppeteers, BLKF Lion Dancers and More

Ep. 98: Sean Mayes talks about The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration at The Town Hall

Michael Dinwiddie celebrates 70th Birthday in Harlem Renaissance Style

André De Shields, Phylicia Rashad, George Faison Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Ken Harper's THE WIZ

The Whitney Celebrates Phenomenal Women at Edges of Ailey; Dec. 8 is Divine 9 Day at the Museum

Ep 94: MNN Holiday Party at The Office Public House Featuring Grand Wizzard Theodore

Ep 93 Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels' MAYA THE MUSICAL Concert - Curtain Call, Photos, Interviews

Ep 93: Daniel Koa Beaty at NYCC, Brian Stokes Mitchell at BTU, Prospect Musical Muse Awards

Ep 91 Anna Zavelson in THE NOTEBOOK; André De Shields @ Central Scholarship Bureau's Centennial Gala

Meet the cast and creatives of Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels' MAYA: THE MUSICAL

Chatting with Broadway Barkada Co-Founders Billy Bustamante, Liz Casasola and Brian Jose

Michael Dinwiddie celebrates 70th Birthday in Harlem Renaissance Style

Ep 90: Inside the 51st NYC Village Halloween Parade with Grand Marshal André De Shields

Ep 92 André De Shields & Co Sing 'I Got Life'; David Henry Hwang's YELLOW FACE; Chat w/ Martín Solá

Martín Solá on AMERICAN MARIACHI at Two River Theater & IN THE HEIGHTS at The Muny

Ep 91: Daniel Dae Kim, David Henry Hwang, Francis Jue, Ryan Eggold Celebrate YELLOW FACE Opening

Stephanie Mills, Nichelle Lewis, and Sydney Terry sing HOME at BTU Gala at Ziegfeld Ballroom

Leslie Uggams, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Gabrielle Rice sing "Halleluah Baby Medley" at BTU Gala

Ep 90: Interview with YELLOW FACE Playwright David Henry Hwang; Edges of Ailey at The Whitney

Brian Stokes Mitchell sings "Feeling Good" at 2024 BTU Gala at Ziegfeld Ballroom

"Edges of Ailey" at The Whitney on view through 2/9/25

Ep 89 Darrell Lee Returns to NYC to Pay Tribute to Fellow First Responders at 9/11 Memorial

Ep 88: Chatting with DRAWING LESSONS Playwright Michi Barall

Grace Yoo, Daniel May, Steven Eng and Director Ethan Heard Talk SOFT POWER at Signature

Ep 85: SOFT POWER-David Henry Hwang, Jeanine Tesori, Ethan Heard, Grace Yoo, Daniel May, Steven Eng

Howard Ho's BEETHOVEN'S THIRD Among 6 Winners of Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival

Ep 83 Perry Yung Interview, SOFT POWER, ASK FOR THE MOON, CTH's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Closing

FRONT COVER Director Ray Yeung and Stars James Chen and Jake Choi Attend NYAFF Screening

Ep 81: Bill Irwin’s ON BECKETT at Irish Repertory Theatre through 8/5, Signature Theatre presents David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER, Aug. 6-Sept. 15; Asian American Federation's 35th Anniversary Impact Awards and National Asian Artists Pro

Whit K. Lee, Delphi Borich, Kennedy Kanagawa, Darren Lee, David Shih, Cáitlin Burke, Ariel Estrada, Rona Figueroa, Anne Fraser Thomas and More in NAAP’s Concert Staging of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Luna Lauren Velez, Ani Mesa, Trey Santiago-Hudson, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Jhulenty Delossantos, Gary Perez, Kim Ramirez, and Xavier Padin in Reading of John Leguizamo’s OUR HOOD at The Center At West Park

AAPI Heritage Month Night at SUFFS

The Acting Company Honors Stephen McKinley Henderson and William H. Wright II at ‘Fantastic Journeys’ Gala

Inside the Opening Night of Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s new opera, AN AMERICAN SOLDIER at Perelman Performing Arts Center

Orville Mendoza, Zoe Jensen, Robert Pendilla, Raymond J Lee at THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL

Director Nora Cole Talks about THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MICKI GRANT; Performances are May 31-Jun. 29

Alex Sanchez garners Lortel & Drama Desk Award nods for co-choreographing THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA

Juju Chang, David Henry Hwang, BD Wong, Rosalind Chao, Jose Antonio Vargas, Pooja Reddy and More at “Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans in the Arts?” Panel

Ep 74: Chatting with Sesame Street's Alan Muraoka

Ep. 73: Project1VOICE and the Nederlander Organization Celebrate the 50-year Legacy of THE WIZ

Ep 73: Life Imitates Art for VIETGONE Star Hyunmin Rhee

Hyunmin Rhee and Viet Vo talk about the affirmation of feeling seen in Qui Nguyen's VIETGONE

Ep 72: S.J. Rozan, John Shen Yen Nee Celebrate THE MURDER OF MR MA; Bo Law Kung Fu Lion Dancers

Ep 71: Jason Tam Talks THE WHITE CHIP, BE MORE CHILL, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR & Growing Up in Hawaii

Ep. 70: Two-Time Lortel Award Nominee Thom Sesma Talks DEAD OUTLAW and More; Extends through 4/14

Ep 69: Sean Mayes on New Book, Conversations in Color; Working with André De Shields; MANDELA

Ep 67 Kristen Faith Oei in CHICAGO; Luanne & Kristen Rosenfeld's DIVIDED Musical & Bo Law Kung Fu

Ep 66 Highlights of André De Shields' HAARLEM NOCTURNE Concert with Marc Shaiman at 54 Below

Ep. 63: In Concert with DEAD OUTLAW Creators David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, Itamar Moses & the Cast

Chatting with Paul Mooney, Co-Owner of The Milton; The Lorenzo Sandi Trio Plays Every Monday Night

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