Rare Revival of David Henry Hwang's THE DANCE AND THE RAILROAD Opens in LA

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Katherine Chou directs the haunting play about two immigrant laborers who find connection through Chinese opera.

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A rare revival of 'The Dance and the Railroad,' by David Henry Hwang , opens this weekend at The Los Angeles Theatre Center. Check out photos of the production.

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Katherine Chou directs a co-production between Asian American theater collective Artists at Play and Latino Theater Company.

Tony Jin and Scott Keiji Takeda , who recently appeared together in 'Flower Drum Song' at East West Players, star here as star as Lone and Ma, immigrant laborers building the transcontinental railroad during the Chinese Railroad Workers' Strike of 1867. The two men form an unexpected bond through their shared love of Chinese opera. Together, they practice the ancient art form atop a mountain in the Sierra Nevada, finding connection and a sense of possibility even as their fellow workers below confront brutal labor conditions, isolation and cultural displacement.

Performances continue through November 1. For more information, go to go to latinotheaterco.org.

Tony Jin Photo by Michael Palma

Scott Keiji Takeda and Tony Jin Photo by Michael Palma

Scott Keiji Takeda and Tony Jin Photo by Michael Palma

Scott Keiji Takeda and Tony Jin Photo by Michael Palma

Tony Jin and Scott Keiji Takeda Photo by Michael Palma

Tony Jin and Scott Keiji Takeda Photo by Michael Palma

Scott Keiji Takeda Photo by Michael Palma

Scott Keiji Takeda and Tony Jin Photo by Michael Palma

Tony Jin and Scott Keiji Takeda Photo by Michael Palma

Scott Keiji Takeda and Tony Jin Photo by Michael Palma

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Photos-THE-DANCE-AND-THE-RAILROAD-to-Make-Rare-Revival-at-Los-Angeles-Theatre-Center-20261001)._