With ‘Soft Power,’ Francis Jue Is Proud To Flip The Script For Asians In Theater

Jue, a fourth-generation American, has been working steadily in theater since an off-Broadway staging of “Pacific Overtures” in 1984. In the intervening years, however, he’s been frank about being passed over for traditional parts in plays and musicals. Hence, he said, the fact that “Soft Power” reflects an Asian playwright’s perspective on modern events with a predominately Asian cast already feels like a triumph. 

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