Don’t miss the world premiere of Laowang 老王 at Primary Stages written by current Irons in the Fire playwright Alex Lin (The Amazon). Alex has been working on this incredible adaptation of King Lear for the last couple years and we cannot wait to see it fully realized on stage in New York!
November 1 - December 14, 2025
59E59 Theaters
59 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022
A Little About The Show
Don't mess with a Chinese grandma.
When a high-rise developer threatens to buy out A-Poh’s successful Chinatown restaurant, the martyr-complex matriarch gathers her three precious grandchildren from all corners of the country to plan their next mode of attack. There’s just one problem – A-Poh's memory is rapidly fading. What follows is a chaotic journey through reality, myth, and magic as A-Poh travels through now and the great beyond in a last-ditch effort to preserve what’s left of her family, legacy, and sanity. A caustic and imaginative spin on King Lear that explores the changing face of America's Chinatowns and the fight to preserve a fading cultural memory.
Cast:
Cindy Cheung
Wai Ching Ho
Amy Keum
Jon Norman Schneider
DaisukeTsuji
Creative:
Written by Alex Lin
Directed by Joshua Kahan Brody
Set Design: Wilson Chin
Costume Design: Tina McCartney
Lighting Design: Reza Behjat
Original Music and Sound Design: Nicholas Drashner
Props Superviser: Thomas Jenkeleit
Production Stage Manager: Nikki Lint
Assistant Stage Manager: Sammy Landau