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Michael Golamco is a critically acclaimed, emerging young writer. He was selected by the Tribeca Film Festival for the All Access program in both Film and Theater. He was also a Top 50 Project Greenlight screenwriter, and was a top 15 finalist for the ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship. His works garnered rave reviews from critics. Theater [...]

One of the fresh faces gracing the Broadway stage these days is Emily B. Morales. She will be playing the principal role of Liat in the South Pacific Broadway Revival (tomorrow) on Aug. 12-17 2008.

South Pacific, which is based on James Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific, starred Mary Martin as Nellie and Ezio Pinza [...]

The all-Asian American sketch comedy group – “The 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors,” is currently performing at THE COMPLEX (Ruby Theater), 6476 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038. It premiered last August 1 and will be running Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun @8p until AUGUST 24, 2008. The cast includes Junko Goda, Michael Chih Ming Hornbuckle, Kennedy [...]

From Balitang America, Don Tagala reports about the new musical the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Filipino American Broadway Veteran Evan D’Angeles, plays Quasimodo as the lead actor.

My friend Don Tagala reports about The Three Filipino Tenors of Los Angeles. They’re the next big thing in the Asian American Music Scene. They’ll be featured on East West Players’ One Night Only! DIVAS vs. Tenors – A Face-off for Tim’s Fifteenth! For more information, visit http://eastwestplayers.org/onenightonly.ht

‘Thumping Claw’ is sharp in spots
by Kathleen Foley

“The Thumping Claw,” a festival of one-acts by Asian American playwrights, returns to Actor’s Playpen in Hollywood for its second season. It’s a mixed bill, but its merits outweigh its disadvantages.
In the opening playlet, Carla Ching’s “Dissipating Heat,” the director is listed as “Anonymous,” but considering [...]

Here’s some pictures from the Thumping Claw.

Weston Blakesley & Greg Watanabe

Monica Hong, Bernadette Bonfiglio & Vivian Bang

Tess Lina & Paul Nakauchi

Karen Hui, Miley Yamamoto & Baldeep Singh
THE THUMPING CLAW 2008
CLOSING WEEKEND!
RETURN OF THE THUMPING CLAW ONE-ACTS SERIES AT THE ACTOR’S PLAYPEN
Four original one-acts written by acclaimed and emerging Asian American playwrights. The show will run [...]

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