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About M. Butterfly on Broadway
Duration
2 hours and 15 minutes (with 1 intermission)
Audience
Ages 15+
Previews
Oct. 7, 2017
Opening
Oct. 26, 2017
Closing
Dec. 17, 2017
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Story for M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang’s modern classic, M. BUTTERFLY charts the scandalous romance between a married French diplomat and a mysterious Chinese opera singer – a remarkable love story of international espionage and personal betrayal. Their 20-year relationship pushed and blurred the boundaries between male and female, east and west – while redefining the nature of love and the devastating cost of deceit.
For the Tony Award®-winning play’s first Broadway return, Hwang will introduce new material inspired by the real-life love affair between French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Chinese opera singer Shi Pei Pu that has come to light since the play’s 1988 premiere.
For the Tony Award®-winning play’s first Broadway return, Hwang will introduce new material inspired by the real-life love affair between French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Chinese opera singer Shi Pei Pu that has come to light since the play’s 1988 premiere.
Critics’ Reviews for M. Butterfly
"A play that remains urgently relevant."
New York Times
"Gripping M. BUTTERFLY soars anew with Clive Owen!"
Entertainment Qwwkly
"Bristling with racial and gender politics, M. BUTTERFLY is a tragicomedy about the nexus of arrogance and delusion – and how easy deception can be when all it takes is flattery."
New York Times