Ins Choi (Appa) in "Kim's Convenience" at Ahmanson Theatre (Photo by Dahlia Katz) When Ins Choi and his fellow Asian Canadian actors in Toronto found limited performance opportunities, they decided to write plays in which to cast themselves, Choi said in an interview. It took seven years for him to write “Kim’s Convenience,” only to see it rejected by a number of theatre companies. Choi finally staged the play himself at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival, and the rest is AAPI

Reanne Acasio and the company of “Here Lies Love” at the Mark Taper Forum (Photo by Jeff Lorch) There are a surprising number of parallels between Imelda Marcos and Alexander Hamilton: both grew up on small islands; both sailed to more cosmopolitan cities in search of better lives; both engaged in politics, appreciated sartorial finery, and were involved in violent episodes with political rivals; both strongly influenced the histories of their respective nations; and of cours

Preview of Musical Theatre West's upcoming production of "Grease" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix