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M. Butterfly Playwright David Henry Hwang

Hwang's celebrated play dealt with Western ideas of women and Asian culture. His newest work is a musical about alien abductions called 1000 Airplanes on the Roof. Philip Glass composed the music.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 23, 1988: Interview with Richard Belzer; Commentary on Fats Waller; Interview with David Henry Hwang; Review of the home video release of the film Shadow of a…
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"How to Be A Stand-Up Comic"

Comedian Richard Belzer returns to Fresh Air to discuss his new satirical book. He talks about how his humor is evolving, becoming more aware of the problems of racial and sexual humor.

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An Excellent, Lesser Known Thriller

A new slew of previously unreleased Alfred Hitchcock films are now out on video. Critic Ken Tucker reviews his favorite, Shadow of a Doubt. Also available for home viewing are John Water's Hairspray and the comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

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Actor B. D. Wong.

B.D. Wong won a Tony award for his performance in the title role of "M. Butterfly." He played a man posing as a woman. Now, he's taking on another challenge: in the new one-man musical "Herringbone," which opened last week at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia, he plays eleven characters, including a eight-year-old boy, his parents, his grandmother, his dance teacher, and a tap-dancing midget nicknamed Lou the Frog. (Interview by Marty Moss-Coane)

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Israeli and Palestinian activists share a vision for peace in Gaza

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