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David Henry Hwang’s brilliant, razor-sharp comedy 'Chinglish' arrived at the Longacre Theatre in 2011, standing as a critically lauded masterwork that explores the hilarious, culturally deep-seated, and politically complex minefields of international business. The fast-paced plot follows Daniel Cavanaugh, an earnest but desperate American sign-manufacturing executive who travels to a bustling provincial city in China to score a lucrative government contract, collapsing into farcical chaos due to incompetent translation software, shifting bureaucratic corruptions, and a secret affair with a government official. Directed with signature comedic nuance by Leigh Silverman, the production starred Jennifer Lim and Gary Wilmes.

