The Dance and the Railroad
Written byDavid Henry Hwang
Date premiered1981
Place premieredJoseph Papp Public Theater
Original languageEnglish

The Dance and the Railroad is a 1981 play by American playwright David Henry Hwang. His second play, it depicts a strike in a coolie railroad labor camp in the mid-nineteenth century American West. The play premiered as part of a commission by the New Federal Theatre in 1981.[1] It had its professional debut on July 16, 1981 Off-Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theater. It was directed by John Lone, with Lone and Tzi Ma in the cast.[2]

Ma cited that Hwang would often rewrite the play during rehearsals.[3]

The play was adapted and produced on television by the ABC Arts channel, under the direction of Emile Ardolino. This production won a CINE Golden Eagle Award.

An Off-Broadway revival was produced in 2013 at the Signature Theatre under the direction of May Adrales.[4]

It is published as part of Trying to Find Chinatown: The Selected Plays by Theatre Communications Group and also in an acting edition published by Dramatists Play Service.

References

  1. ^ "Theater". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Lortel Archives--The Internet Off-Broadway Database". www.lortel.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ "Actor Tzi Ma Rides 'Hell On Wheels' to New Heights". AsAm News. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  4. ^ "Signature Theatre in New York City".
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