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16. März 1982 · Joseph Papp Presents: The Dance and the Railroad: Directed by Emile Ardolino. With John Lone, Tzi Ma.
- Emile Ardolino
- John Lone, Tzi Ma
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.
Set against the backdrop of the Chinese American railroad workers’ strike of 1867, The Dance and the Railroad rejects the stereotype of submissive immigrant laborers, and depicts assertive men who demanded their rights despite great personal risk.
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One in this series of performing arts programs. In this television adaptation of the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of David Henry Hwang's drama, the playwright uses modern dance, Chinese-inspired music, and dialogue to tell the story of two Chinese men brought to California to build the Trans-Continental Railroad in 1867. During a stri...
NETWORK:A&EDATE:March 16, 1982 Tuesday 9:00 PMRUNNING TIME:0:58:21COLOR/B&W:ColorJoseph Papp … ProducerJason Steven Cohen … Associate ProducerEmile Ardolino … DirectorJohn Lone … Choreographer, ComposerJoseph Papp Presents: The Dance and the Railroad (TV Movie 1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater: Address: 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Joseph Papp. Theatrical producer and director; founder in 1954 of the New York Shakespeare Festival and in 1967 of the Public Theatre. Through his efforts and foresight, "Hair" (1967) and "A Chorus Line" (1975), among other productions, came to the Broadway stage.
