"Damn, Daniel (Dae Kim)."

"Back at it again with the red robe."



It was only a matter of time before actor Daniel Dae Kim got the proper "Damn, Daniel" treatment.

The Hawaii Five-0 star is currently taking the stage as the King of Siam in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I. Co-star Ashley Park, who appears in the show as Tuptim, recently blessed the internet with her own hilarious backstage version of the "Damn, Daniel" meme.

Casting Call: East West Players presents 'La Cage Aux Folles'

Seeking Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian legit musical theater performers for upcoming production.



East West Players, the longest running theater of color in the United States, is seeking Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian musical theater performers for their upcoming Los Angeles production of La Cage Aux Folles.

This Tony Award winning musical, which inspired the film The Birdcage, is about a gay couple; Georges, a suave owner of a glitzy drag club, and Albin, his high-strung star performer, whose charmed lives turn upside down when George's son, Jean-Michel, turns up with his fiancée, Anne. Cultures collide as Georges and Albin are introduced to Anne and her parents, members of the conservative Traditional Family Values Coalition.

Les Cage Aux Folles is scheduled to begin previews on May 12, with rehearsals beginning in April.

See Kristina Wong in The Wong Street Journal

World premiere of new solo theater show, June 17-21 in San Francisco



Hey, San Francisco! Performance artist and comedian Kristina Wong invites you to the world premiere of her new solo theater work The Wong Street Journal. Described as "part plushy TED lecture, part amateur hip-hop extravaganza, and part travelogue," Kristina uses her special brand of humor to tackle some pretty big ideas. It's happening June 17-21 at Z Below in San Francisco.

Here are some details about the show:

Who wants to see a white guy as the King of Siam?

Dallas Summer Musicals' 'The King and I' casts white actor in the role of King Mongkut.



[UPDATE: Dallas Summer Musicals has responded to the casting outcry. See below.]

Yet another theater production is accused of rocking the yellowface. Dallas Summer Musicals' upcoming production of The King and I is drawing criticism for casting a Caucasian actor in the role of King Mongkut.

Dallas Summer Musicals' THE KING AND I Casting Causes Controversy

Rodgers and Hammerstein's popular musical tells the story of Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher who is hired as a live-in governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. Despite their many differences, Anna and the King eventually grow to understand and respect one another.

In case you were wondering, the king of Siam was not a white guy.

Stir-Friday Night Presents Turn Down Pho Wok

A Sketch Comedy Revue, Saturdays at Theater Wit, September 13 - October 11



Hey, Chicago! Stir-Friday Night is one of the nation's premier Asian American comedy troupes. Established in 1995, SFN is an ensemble made up of Asian American actors, writers, and improvisers. From now until October 11, you can catch their latest sketch comedy revue, Turn Down Pho Wok, at Theater Wit.

Here's more info: