Chika Shimizu

Photo Exclusive: HOUSE OF INDIA At The Old Globe
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2025

BroadwayWorld is excited to share exclusive new production photos of The Old Globe world premiere of House of India by San Diego playwright Deepak Kumar.

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - May 1, 2025

The clock is ticking, in the moment and in a greater sense, and a.k. payne’s characters can’t fully enjoy the luxury of a deep restorative breath. So neither, in this haunting but quite tender play, should we.

Review: FURLOUGH’S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Harker Jones - Apr 30, 2025

a.k. payne’s West Coast premiere of FURLOUGH’S PARADISE is a lyrical look at envy, resentment, and perspective, and it serves a reminder that there is always hope even if offered only as glimmers.

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Apr 15, 2025

TheatreSquared’s latest production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, presented in collaboration with the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) and Play On Shakespeare, and ran through the end of March, is a lush, lyrical reimagining that breathes fresh life into one of Shakespeare’s most enduring comedies. In a modern verse translation by Alison Carey and Directed by Aneesha Kudtarkar, this isn’t your typical Illyria—this is a world joyfully reframed through an Asian American lens, where identity and tradition intersect in deeply resonant ways. 

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for HOUSE OF INDIA at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of House of India by San Diego playwright Deepak Kumar. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

TWELFTH NIGHT Opens March 5 At TheatreSquared
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2025

T2, in partnership with the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) and Play On Shakespeare, will produce a charming, modern verse translation (adapted by Alison Carey) of William Shakespeare's brilliant comedy Twelfth Night on the West Theatre stage.

Cast Set for BUSINESS IDEAS at The Alliance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition will continue to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the 21st competition winner: BUSINESS IDEAS. Learn more.

Review: HAMLET is a Haunting Spectacle at DCPA
by Jon Bee - Oct 3, 2024

What did BroawayWorld's critic think of HAMLET at DCPA? Read the review and learn more about the production!

Video: HAMLET at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 22, 2024

Get a first look at HAMLET at Denver Center for the Performing Arts in the video here!

Video: How HAMLET's Sword Fight is Staged at Denver Center Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Aug 28, 2024

At the end of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the revenge cycle between Hamlet, Leartes, and Fortinbras, comes to a close using a duel. Watch as famed Fight Director Rick Sordelet of Sodelet, Inc. coordinate the final moments of the play at Denver Center Theatre Company.

Review: SOFT POWER at Signature Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - Aug 16, 2024

Soft Power at Signature Theatre, is lush and polished, wacky and worrisome, absurdist and cautionary. It’s a tightrope of high political stakes and a zany montage of the US and China. As we head into high season of the 2024 election, the timing is perfect for staging the recently revised musical by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori.

Photos: SOFT POWER at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

Get a first look at photos of Soft Power at Signature Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Exclusive Video: First Look at SOFT POWER at Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Aug 13, 2024

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at Soft Power at Singature Theatre, a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang. Check out the cast in action!

Video: 'Democracy' from SOFT POWER At Signature Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2024

Go inside Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power with a performance of the song 'Democracy'. Watch the video!

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals & Learn About Signature Theatre's Revised SOFT POWER
by Joshua Wright - Jul 31, 2024

Go inside rehearsals and learn more about Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power. Soft Power is a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home) and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face).

Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Casts for HAMLET & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2024

The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full casting and creative teams for the two productions leading the 2024/25 Theatre Company season. Learn more!

Exclusive: 'I'm With Her' from Signature Theatre's Revised SOFT POWER
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2024

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the cast of Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power in rehearsal. Soft Power is a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home) and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face).

Signature Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team Of SOFT POWER
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2024

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for SOFT POWER.

Yangtze Rep Awards Project YZ $10K Residencies To Nana Dakin And Chika Shimizu
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2024

Yangtze Repertory Theatre awards $10K residencies to Nana Dakin and Chika Shimizu. Learn more!

Video: Playwright a.k. payne Talks FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Alliance Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 25, 2024

Watch playwright a.k. payne share their experience bringing FURLOUGH'S PARADISE  to life at the Alliance Theatre and what the Alliance/Kendeda Program means for upcoming playwrights in the video here!