Soft Power
Joseph Papp Public Theater
Newman Theater
Previews Began: September 24, 2019
Opening Night: October 15, 2019
Closing Night: November 17, 2019
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics: David Henry Hwang
Jeanine Tesori
Book: David Henry Hwang
An exploration of America’s current place in the world, told through an East-West musical from China’s point of view, in which a theater producer from Shanghai forges a powerful bond with Hillary Clinton. Soft Power is a fever dream of modern American politics amidst global conversations, asking us all – why do we love democracy? And should we?
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture………………………………………………………..Band
Dutiful……………………………………………..Xuē Xíng, Jīng
Welcome to America………Airport Greeter, Ensemble
Fuxing Park…………………………………….Xuē Xíng, DHH
I’m With Her……………Hillary, Betsy, Xuē Xíng, DHH,
Ensemble
It Just Takes Time………………………..Xuē Xíng, Hillary
Election Night………..Chief Justice, DHH, Bobby Bob,
Ensemble
I Am……………………………………………….DHH, Xuē Xíng
ACT TWO
Entr’acte/Song of the Campaign…………………..Hillary
Happy Enough………………………………Xuē Xíng, Hillary
Good Guy with a Gun……………..Randy Ray, Ensemble
The New Silk Road…………………..Xuē Xíng, Ensemble
Democracy…………………………………..Hillary, Xuē Xíng
Democracy (Reprise)………………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Jon Hoche Chief Justice
Hālǐ Aòhālā
Ensemble
Kendyl Ito Jing
Professor Lî Bìyù
Ensemble
Francis Jue DHH
Austin Ku Bobby Bob
Jū Míng
Raymond J. Lee Randy Ray
Yáo Tuō
Veep
Ensemble
Alyse Alan Louis Zoe
Hillary
Jaygee Macapugay Betsy
Lóng Lín Kūn
Ensemble
Daniel May Ensemble
Paul HeeSang Miller Ensemble
Kristen Faith Oei Ensemble
Geena Quintos Airport Greeter
Ensemble
Conrad Ricamora Xūe Xíng
Trevor Salter Ensemble
Kyra Smith Ensemble
Swings: Emily Stillings, John Yi
Understudies: Billy Bustamante (Xūe Xíng), Emily Trumble (Zoe, Hillary)