Jamie H. J. Guan: From Flower Drum Song to The Monkey King
About this episode
Quinn Lemley interviews Jamie H. J. Guan about his career in Peking Opera and his work on The Monkey King.
On this extraordinary episode of Secrets of the Stage with Quinn Lemley, Quinn welcomes internationally acclaimed Peking Opera master, choreographer, producer, and cultural ambassador Jamie H. J. Guan for an inspiring conversation about artistic longevity, preserving tradition, and bridging cultures through performance.Born in Beijing, China, Jamie Guan performed with the prestigious Beijing Peking Opera Troupe No. 1 for fifteen years, specializing in martial arts roles before bringing his extraordinary talents to Broadway, film, television, and stages around the world. Making his Broadway debut as actor and choreographer in the Tony Award-winning M. Butterfly, Jamie has also served as Chinese Opera Consultant and Warrior Dance Stager for Broadway's Flower Drum Song, appeared in The King and I and Kung Fu, and has choreographed internationally acclaimed productions for theater, film, and television.Quinn and Jamie explore his lifelong dedication to the ancient art of Peking Opera and his work on the groundbreaking new opera The Monkey King, the spectacular world premiere at San Francisco Opera featuring music by Huang Ruo and libretto by David Henry Hwang. Combining opera…
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