Theater Mu

Producing performances born of arts, equality, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience.

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

Have you seen the line-up for our 2022/23 Pearl Anniversary Season?
Don't miss a moment; become a season subscriber today! ➙ https://t.co/Zih3zk0jGr

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

"It’s a level of arrogance once again that a White filmmaker can just somehow tell a story that’s based on Indigenous peoples better than Indigenous peoples ever could," said Crystal Echo-Hawk, president & CEO of @IllumiNative.

[CNN International @cnni]

More than a decade after sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar” hit theaters, James Cameron is back with a sequel that once again takes audiences into the lush world of Pandora.

But some Indigenous viewers aren’t particularly interested in returning to it. https://t.co/QpiluYaiRv

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

"An Asian American portraying Santa Claus also provides children with alternate narratives of who represents joy, love, and charity," says Richard Lee, UMN professor.

https://t.co/dnnrPqyYid

[Howard Ho @ho_howard]

My take on "What the early closing of @KPOPBroadway tells us about Broadway." And believe me, I know I've barely even scratched the surface of this topic, but hey, it's start.
https://t.co/Ay1Iw5Sdbf

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

Alex Galick has been a Mu artist for 15 years—half of Mu's lifetime—and from the beginning, he has connected with our mission to move Asian American theater forward in a holistic way. Donate to support our mission today! ➙ https://t.co/7JcYKAw5Ye

[Nancy Yang @n_yang]

I can't believe I have to keep saying this but STOP WITH THIS RACIST CHING CHONG CRAP.

It's racist. And it's not funny. Period.

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

An @AAJA study found that, of the top 20 U.S. designated market areas (i.e., local TV markets), only four (20%) had on-air staff that was representative of the local AAPI population.

https://t.co/REFfc5Wara

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

‘KPOP’ Composer Helen Park, Star John Yi on Musical’s Representational Impact and Broadway’s AAPI Inclusion https://t.co/rQcdjcF8JJ

[Star Tribune Going Out @StribGoingOut]

She had solo shows at the Walker and Paris Photo, and became the first Hmong American selected for NY's Whitney Biennial; all while overcoming tragedy. Meet the Star Tribune's Artist of the Year for 2022.
https://t.co/lVKnVZ3t9F

[Phil Yu @angryasianman]

It’s that time again. Some people celebrate the season with “Elf on the Shelf.” Our household observes the tradition of “Bruce on the Spruce,” also known as “Lee on the Tree.” Be good children. Bruce is watching.

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

Check out Theater Mu's managing director, Anh Thu Pham, in @YWCAMinneapolis's virtual forum tomorrow!

[YWCA Minneapolis @YWCAMinneapolis]

Time is running out to register for the first forum in our 2022-2023 It's Time to Act!™ Forum Series!

Join us to deep dive into the Rhetoric of Hate: Art as Activism as we center the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Register here: https://t.co/1r5YDR5161

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

"Something special happens when [Seymour is] played by an Asian American actor," writes Lily Janiak at @sfc_datebook. Take a look at her reflections:

https://t.co/G5X8ZjeNlE

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

Check out this Q&A the @SahanJournal did with Dr. Josephine Lee about the book she edited, "Milestones in Asian American Theatre"! (And yes, Theater Mu's past productions may make a few photo appearances in it... )

https://t.co/oGCpnQEaQb

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

For 30 years, Theater Mu has strived to change not only American theater canon but also what theater feels like to those who create it. Support Mu during its Pearl Anniversary ➙ https://t.co/7JcYKAwDNM

📷 WALLEYE KID: THE MUSICAL (2007) by John Autey

[Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) @aaopmn]

@GuthrieTheater 🌟🌱Keep reading to see what he had to say about his formative experiences with @theatermu, working on a classic show like A Christmas Carol as an Asian actor, and casting non-white actors in traditionally "white" roles.

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

Rushing out to buy a copy of @TIME was not on our plans this week, but how can we not? Congratulations, Michelle!

[TIME @TIME]

Michelle Yeoh is TIME's 2022 Icon of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/AEDMA9He2o

[Mixed Blood Theatre @mixed_blood]

AT THE FIREHOUSE: Mark your calendars for 2023 and see what we have coming up at the Firehouse! 🗓

Our friends @theatermu will be at the Firehouse with #AGAIN Mar 29 - Apr 16, 2023

Then in May we have our friends @fullcirclethr with #ANTIGONICK May 16 - June 4, 2023

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

Looking for some books to read (or gift) this winter? Check out @unitedbypop's list, which includes a bounty of YA novels, as well as some adult reads, biographies, and translations.

https://t.co/QJbGSiira1

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

We're looking for workshops and panels centered on AAPI history, social justice, or art for our AAPI GENERATIONS CONFERENCE in May!

https://t.co/mQVXqMOwON

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

An excerpt of @KPOPBroadway producers' letter to @nytimestheater: "What we are asking you to address is the cultural insensitivity, underlying ignorance of and distaste for K-pop as a genre, and what comes across as casual racism in his review."
https://t.co/mUM9OIs3qs

[Theater Mu @theatermu]

"Accepted as neither fully American nor Fully Chinese, Bruce Lee was a bridge between East and West," Ang Lee, the first non-White person to win an Oscar for best director, said in a statement.

https://t.co/9JWwv3ifyo