2 time Lortel Winner Francis Jue dropped by Behind the Awards to chat about his role in Yellow Face and working with David Henry Wong. Francis shares his 20 year journey with the piece as well as storing in the tour of M Butterfly and The King and I at The MUNY. Catch Yellow Face on PBS May 16th 2025.

Also in this episode - Lady Gaga’s 2019 Oscar win for Best Song Shallow from A Star is Born. Review of Pirates! A Penzance Musical.

Francis Jue earned Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards for the NYC debut of Yellow Face at the Public Theater. Broadway: Pacific Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie, M. Butterfly. Recent theatre credits include Cambodian Rock Band (Lortel Award), Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, Once Upon a Mattress, Babbitt, Good Enemy, Soft Power (Outer Critics Circle Award), Wild Goose Dreams (Obie Award). Film/TV includes Our Son, White Noise, Joyful Noise, Madam Secretary, New Amsterdam, Law & Order: SVU, Hightown.

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