Signature Theatre Company Honors Tony Award Winner David Henry Hwang

Signature Theatre Company honored Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) at their annual gala on Monday. Hwang is the playwright in residence at Signature’s Residency One, which is a program that produces a series of plays from the body of work of one accomplished writer – over the course of one year. Signature Theatre produced Hwang’s play Golden Child in the fall and is currently presenting The Dance and the Railroad, which opens on February 25. His newest work is Kung Fu, which will be presented at Signature Theatre in early 2014.

Hwang’s friends and colleagues were present at the gala to celebrate his work. The guests included: Tony Award winner B.D. Wong (M. Butterfly), Danielle Skrastaad, David Conrad, and Janie Brookshire of the upcoming production of Langford Wilson’s The Mound Builders, and more.

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James Houghton, the artistic director of Signature Theatre, smiles for a photo with the guest of honor, playwright David Henry Hwang.
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Brandon Dirden (The Piano Lesson ) and Crystal A. Dickinson (Clybourne Park) smile for the camera. Dickinson also appeared in Signature’s The First Breeze of Summer.
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Say hello to the team for The Dance and the Railroad: actors Ruy Iskandar and Yuekun Wu, director May Adrales, playwright Henry Hwang, and composer Huang Ruo.
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Will Eno (Thom Pain (based on nothing)) recently celebrated his inaugural Signature production with Title and Deed.
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David Henry Hwang and Chinglish director Leigh Silverman are all smiles at the gala.
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The legendary Martha Clarke is a member of Signature’s Residency Five program, which guarantees each playwright three world-premiere productions of new plays.
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ReGina Taylor is a Residency Five playwright, with —- and potatoes opening this spring.
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The Public Theater’s Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis, and his wife Laurie Eustis stop by Signature’s Gala to support a fellow off-Broadway home.
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Former playwright-in-residence John Guare Six Degrees of Separation is a long-time friend of Signature.
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Actress Janie Brookshire (Mary Broome) is set to star as Cynthia Howe in Signature’s upcoming production of The Mound Builders.
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The legendary playwright Edward Albee is on hand to support Signature Theatre, which had a hit with The Lady from Dubuque last season.
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Danielle Skrastaad and David Conrad, both of Signature’s upcoming production The Mound Builders, cozy up for a photo.
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Billy Porter takes a night off from rehearsing Kinky Boots to show his support for Signature Theatre, where he performed in Angels in America.
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Theater couple Gary Wilmes and Jennifer Lim show their support for their Chinglish playwright, David Henry Hwang.
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Tony Award-winning actor B.D. Wong (right) starred in David Henry Hwang’s play M. Butterfly in 1988.
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