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Great Performances

Yellow Face

Season 52 Episode 16 | 1hr 45m 43s

Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim as an Asian American playwright who protests “yellowface” casting in the musical “Miss Saigon” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.

Aired: 05/15/25 | Expires: 06/30/25
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