{"product_id":"9781559364263","title":"Chinglish","description":"Acclaimed playwright David Henry Hwang’s hilarious comedy \u003ci\u003eChinglish\u003c\/i\u003e has been described as “a sly, funny, multi-tiered joke with a laugh-out-loud surface that conceals a movingly somber aftertaste” (\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e) and “a triumph in any language” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpringing from the author's personal experiences in China, \u003ci\u003eChinglish\u003c\/i\u003e follows a Midwestern American businessman desperately seeking to score a lucrative contact for his family's firm as he travels to China, only to discover how much he doesn't understand. Named for the unique and often comical third language that evolves from attempts to translate Chinese signs into English, \u003ci\u003eChinglish\u003c\/i\u003e explores the challenges of doing business in a country whose language—and underlying cultural assumptions—are worlds apart from our own. David Henry Hwang's \"best new work since M. Butterfly, this shrewd, timely and razor-sharp comedy\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e) received its Broadway premiere in fall 2011, and a film adaptation is currently in development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Henry Hwang\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Tony Award-winning \u003ci\u003eM. Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYellow Face\u003c\/i\u003e (OBIE Award, 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eGolden Child\u003c\/i\u003e (1997 OBIE Award), \u003ci\u003eFOB\u003c\/i\u003e (1981 OBIE Award), \u003ci\u003eFamily Devotions\u003c\/i\u003e (Drama Desk nomination), and the books for musicals \u003ci\u003eAida\u003c\/i\u003e ( co-author),\u003ci\u003e Flower Drum Song\u003c\/i\u003e (2002 Broadway revival), and \u003ci\u003eTarzan\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works. David Henry Hwang graduated from Stanford University, attended the Yale School of Drama, and holds honorary degrees from Columbia College in Chicago and The American Conservatory Theatre. He lives in New York City with his wife, actress Kathryn Layng, and their children, Noah David and Eva Veanne.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128686264560,"sku":"9781559364263","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559364263_p0.jpg?v=1763755819","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559364263","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}