Citizen Wong
Citizen Wong
63% 6 reviews
63%
(6 Ratings)
Positive
50%
Mixed
33%
Negative
17%
Members say
Intelligent, Disappointing, Absorbing, Relevant, Ambitious

This show follows the story of an activists' revolutionary fight against the "Chinese Exclusion Act." 

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Critic Reviews (2)

Talkin' Broadway
April 17th, 2022

"Mostly, though, 'Citizen Wong' offers a fairly straightforward account of the subject's life. Notably, there are Wong's skirmishes with Denis Kearney (Scott Klavan, who does well in several parts), an Irish labor leader and anti-Chinese firebrand. The play also highlights Wong's accomplishments establishing a bilingual newspaper and testifying in Congress about the laws created to prohibit Chinese immigration"
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Off Off Online
April 20th, 2022

"The story is important and relevant, as Wong is someone who should be more widely known. Unfortunately, the significant historical research behind the play is not yet fully integrated into the story or the characters; rather, it is conveyed through awkward asides of factoids and unnatural expository dialogue."
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