"David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly is a captivating drama that subverts Puccini's Madame Butterfly through the true story of a French diplomat's 20-year affair with a Chinese opera singer. As cultural and personal identities blur, the play challenges our assumptions about love, power, and deception. With its clever twists and poignant humor, M. Butterfly is a thought-provoking exploration of desire, illusion, and the complexities of human connection. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize finalist."
"HWANG'S stage works includes the plays M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, Chinglish, Kung Fu, Golden Child, The Dance and the Railroad, and FOB, as well as the Broadway musicals Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida (co-author), Flower Drum Song (2002 revival) and Disney's Tarzan. Hwang is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee, a three-time OBIE Award winner, a Grammy Award winner who has been twice nominated, and a three-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Opera News called him America's most-produced living opera librettist."
M. Butterfly subverts Puccini's Madame Butterfly by recounting the true story of a French diplomat's 20-year affair with a Chinese opera singer. Cultural and personal identities blur as desire, power, and deception intertwine. The narrative challenges assumptions about love and exposes how fantasy and illusion can shape long-term relationships. The piece combines clever twists with poignant humor to explore the complexities of human connection. The work won the Tony Award for Best Play and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. David Henry Hwang's broader career includes numerous plays and musicals, major awards, and roles in television and academia.
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