Book by Lainie Sakakura, Music & Lyrics by Paul Fujimoto
Musical adaptation of The New York Times Bestseller
'Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet' by Jamie Ford
1942 wartime Seattle. 12 year old Henry, a Chinese American boy, has a secret love of jazz music and his best friend is a black jazz saxophone player. Henry's life is turned upside down when he meets Keiko, a Japanese American girl and the only other Asian kid in school. A multi-generational story about fathers and sons, coming of age, Seattle jazz, racism, blind patriotism. and unbreakable bonds.
29 HR AEA READING THEATRE 71, NYC
Produced by 5th Avenue Theatre and Abingdon Theatre Co.
Directed by Lainie Sakakura
Music Supervisor & Dance Arrangements by Sam Davis
Cantonese Consultant: Fenton Li
Percussion Kory Grossman, Stage Managers Anita Shastri, Nicole Marcon
Cast: Jane Bernhard, Darius de Haas, Carly Gendell, Rick Faugno, Kenny Ingram, Sala Iwamatsu, Spencer Jones, Kathleen Kwan, Darren Lee, Jonny Lee Jr., Fenton Li, Jason Ma, Zach Mackiewicz, Mary Beth Purdy, Alex Sanchez, Avelina Sanchez, Isabela Sanchez, Ian Saraceni, Virginia Woodruff, Timothy Yang
29 HR AEA READING PLAYROOM READING, NYC
Produced by Lainie Sakakura
Directed by Darren Lee
Music Supervisor: Mark Hummel
2020 JOHNNY MERCER'S WRITER'S GROVE at GOODSPEED MUSICALS
Lainie Sakakura and Paul Fujimoto