CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND opening night toast at Signature Theatre in New York on February 24, 2020. Photo by Lia Chang
A fabulous time was had by all at the opening night of the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s Cambodian Rock Band at the Pershing Square Signature Center on February 24. Scroll down for photos of the opening night party.
Tamlyn Tomita, Randall Friesen, Chay Yew, Sandra Oh and Daniel Blinkoff. Photo by Lia Chang
Helmed by Chay Yew and featuring songs by Dengue Fever, Cambodian Rock Band began preview performances on February 4 on The Irene Diamond Stage and due to popular demand, has extended for the second time by one week and will now play through March 22nd.
Lauren Yee, Signature Theatre’s Artistic Director Paige Evans, Executive Director Harold Wolpert. Photo by Lia Chang
Guitars tuned. Mic checked. Get ready to rock! Called “the first great play of 2020” by TheaterMania, The New York Times says “there is a compelling heart of darkness in Cambodian Rock Band.” New York Magazine calls it a “powerful, killer Khmer-language rock show” and it is deemed “part-play, part rock concert, and excellent” by The Daily Beast.
Daniel Blinkoff, Tamlyn Tomita, Lauren Yee, Signature Theatre’s Artistic Director Paige Evans and and Executive Director Harold Wolpert. Photo by Lia Chang
The cast of Cambodian Rock Band includes Francis Jue as Duch, Abraham Kim as Rom/Journalist, Jane Lui as Pou/S21 Guard, Joe Ngo as Chum, Courtney Reed as Neary/Sothea and Moses Villarama as Ted/Leng/Cadre.
Moses Villarama, Francis Jue, Jane Lui, Courtney Reed, Joe Ngo, Abraham Kim. Photo by Lia Chang
The creative team for Cambodian Rock Band includes Takeshi Kata (Scenic Design), Linda Cho (Costume Design), David Weiner (Lighting Design), Mikhail Fiksel (Sound Design), Luke Norby (Projection Design) and Matt MacNelly (Music Supervision). The Production Stage Manager is Charles M. Turner III and casting is by Caparelliotis Casting.
Chay Yew, Moses Villarama, Francis Jue, Jane Lui, Lauren Yee, Courtney Reed, Joe Ngo, Abraham Kim. Photo by Lia Chang
Team CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND. Photo by Lia Chang
For more information visit signaturetheatre.org.
The CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND welcoming crew. Photo by Lia Chang
Brittani Samuel, Debby Lau and Maya Shah. Photo by Lia Chang
Tamlyn Tomita, Lauren Yee and Daniel Blinkoff. Photo by Lia Chang
Ashley Park, Lauren Yee and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
Desdemona and Daisuke Tsuji. Photo by Lia Chang
Zachery Zwillinger and Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Stephanie Thompson and Nick Choksi. Photo by Lia Chang
Stephen Conrad Moore, Crystal Dickinson, Brandon J. Dirden and Steve H. Broadnax III. Photo by Lia Chang
Nick May, Lauren Yee, Keith Degi. Photo by Lia Chang
A guest and Beth Whitaker. Photo by Lia Chang
Erin B. Mee and Chuck Mee. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee, Sandra Oh and Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
Katori Hall. Photo by Lia Chang
Steve H. Broadnax III. Photo by Lia Chang
Saheem Ali and Sheldon Best. Photo by Lia Chang
Lamar Perry, Steve H. Broadnax III, Stephen Conrad Moore. Photo by Lia Chang
Graham Schmidt and Antoinette Nwandu. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Zachery Zwillinger and Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Sandra Oh, Lauren Yee and Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee, Ashley Park. Photo by Lia Chang
Sokunthary Svay, Socheatta Meng, Lauren Yee, Chhaya Chhoum and Auntie. Photo by Lia Chang
Joe Curnette, Marc Bovino, Stephanie Thompson, Michael Dalto. Photo by Lia Chang
Linda Cho and Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Linda Cho. Photo by Lia Chang
A guest and Joe Curnette. Photo by Lia Chang
Sheldon Best, Cecil Blutcher, Lamar Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Chay Yew, Moses Villarama and Sandra Oh. Photo by Lia Chang
Mikhail Fiksel, Matt MacNelly. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee, Moses Villarama, Amy Kim Waschke. Photo by Lia Chang
Antoinette Nwandu, Lauren Yee, Chay Yew, Graham Schmidt. Photo by Lia Chang
Moses Villarama, Amy Kim Waschke. Photo by Lia Chang
Amy Kim Waschke and Moses Villarama. Photo by Lia Chang
Priscilla Liang, Abraham Kim. Photo by Lia Chang
The Sound Team. Photo by Lia Chang
Joe Ngo. Photo by Lia Chang
Joe Ngo. Photo by Lia Chang
Francis Jue. Photo by Lia Chang
Randy Adams and Francis Jue. Photo by Lia Chang
Randy Adams, Francis Jue and Matt MacNelly. Photo by Lia Chang
Bill Rauch and Francis Jue. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee and Francis Jue. Photo by Lia Chang
Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Jeena Yi, Daisuke Tsuji, Abraham Kim, Pricilla Liang and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui and Joe Ngo. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui and Daisuke Tsuji. Photo by Lia Chang
Chay Yew, Moses Villarama, Francis Jue, Jane Lui, Lauren Yee, Courtney Reed, Joe Ngo, Abraham Kim, Matt MacNelly. Photo by Lia Chang
Chay Yew, Moses Villarama, Francis Jue, Jane Lui, Lauren Yee, Courtney Reed, Joe Ngo, Abraham Kim, Matt MacNelly. Photo by Lia Chang
Daniel Blinkoff, Tamlyn Tomita, Chay Yew, Moses Villarama, Francis Jue, Jane Lui, Lauren Yee, Courtney Reed, Joe Ngo, Abraham Kim, Matt MacNelly. Photo by Lia Chang
Daniel Blinkoff, Tamlyn Tomita, Chay Yew, Moses Villarama, Francis Jue, Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Harold Wolpert, Chay Yew, Lauren Yee and Paige Evans. Photo by Lia Chang
Tamlyn Tomita, Joe Ngo and Daniel Blinkoff. Photo by Lia Chang
Abraham Kim. Photo by Lia Chang
Abraham Kim. Photo by Lia Chang
Shoba Narayan, Courtney Reed, Laura Osnes. Photo by Lia Chang
Shoba Narayan, Courtney Reed, Laura Osnes. Photo by Lia Chang
Josh Hamilton, Lois Smith and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
Randall Friesen, Chay Yew, Francis Jue, Lia Chang and Randy Adams. Photo by Garth Kravits
Randall Friesen and Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
Francis Jue and Natasha Sinha. Photo by Lia Chang
Sokunthary Svay, Mrs. Reed and Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Courtney Reed and her parents. Photo by Lia Chang
Pam Rubly, Lori Kinlaw, Daniel Dae Kim, Tamlyn Tomita, Daniel Blinkoff. Photo by Lia Chang
Daisuke Tsuji, Jane Lui, Jeena Yi, Amy Kim Waschke and Moses Villarama. Photo by Lia Chang
Jeena Yi, Lauren Yee, Amy Kim Waschke. Desdemona Chiang. Photo by Lia Chang
Brock Harris, Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Brock Harris, Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Stevie Cutts, Courtney Reed and Brock Harris. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee and Daisuke Tsuji. Photo by Lia Chang
The Signature Theatre Team. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui, Mikhail Fiksel. Photo by Lia Chang
Bill Nguyen, Lana, Taylor Greene and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
Amy Kim Waschke, Desdemona Chiang and Jeena Yi. Photo by Lia Chang
Jeena Yi, Lauren Yee, Amy Kim Waschke. Desdemona Chiang. Photo by Lia Chang
Tamlyn Tomita and Jane Lui. Photo by Lia Chang
Desdemona Chiang and Lia Chang. Photo by Garth Kravits.
Joe Ngo and Maya Shah. Photo by Lia Chang
Daniel Blinkoff, Jane Lui and Tamlyn Tomita. Photo by Lia Chang
Tamlyn Tomita, Daniel Dae Kim and Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
Courtney Reed, Moses Villarama, Lia Chang and Amy Kim Waschke. Photo by Garth Kravits
Daniel Dae Kim, Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
A guest, Natasha Sinha, Antoinette Nwandu, Graham Schmidt, Adrienne Campbell Holt. Photo by Lia Chang
Photo by Lia Chang
Noam Shapiro and Garth Kravits. Photo by Lia Chang
David Weiner and Jane Lui. Photo by Lia Chang
Chay Yew, Francis Jue. Photo by Lia Chang
Allison Bressi and guests. Photo by Lia Chang
Garth Kravits and Lia Chang.
Helen Park and Young Jean Lee. Photo by Lia Chang
Katori Hall. Photo by Lia Chang
A guest and Ashley Park. Photo by Lia Chang
Sandra Oh, Lauren Yee and Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Lauren Yee, Ashley Park. Photo by Lia Chang
A guest and Joe Curnette. Photo by Lia Chang
Alli Ryan Motley and Tonya Pinkins. Photo by Lia Chang
Saheem Ali. Photo by Lia Chang
Moses Villarama, Amy Kim Waschke. Photo by Lia Chang
Priscilla Liang, Abraham Kim. Photo by Lia Chang
Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui. Photo by Lia Chang
Jane Lui and Courtney Reed. Photo by Lia Chang
Joe Ngo and Lia Chang. Photo by Garth Kravits
Lia Chang and Sheldon Best. Photo by Garth Kravits
Lia Chang and Chay Yew. Photo by Garth Kravits
Courtney Reed, Amy Kim Waschke, Tamlyn Tomita, Daniel Dae Kim, Jane Lui, Daniel Blinkoff and Chay Yew. Photo by Lia Chang
Randall Friesen, Jane Lui, Chay Yew, Lia Chang, Tamlyn Tomita, Daniel Blinkoff. Photo by Garth Kravits
Video and Photos: Inside the 2nd Asian American Night of Lauren Yee’s CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Signature Theatre
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman. She stars in and served as Executive Producer for the short independent films Hide and Seek, Balancing Act, Rom-Com Gone Wrong, Belongingness and When the World was Young.
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