M. Butterfly

By: David Henry Hwang

Narrated by: John Lithgow, B.D. Wong, David Dukes, Margaret Cho, full cast

John Lithgow and B.D. Wong here recreate their original roles from the Tony Award-winning production. Inspired by an actual espionage scandal, a French diplomat discovers the startling truth about his Chinese mistress.

©1997 L.A. Theatre Works (P)1997 L.A. Theatre Works

Critic reviews

"Both Lithgow and Wong have refined their work over hundreds of stage performances in these challenging roles. Hearing two such accomplished actors in parts they have mastered is a rare treat....[This is] a classic interpretation of an acclaimed play. On the strength of recordings like these, the L.A. Theatre Works is producing radio drama to rival the quality work of the BBC." (AudioFile)

Beautiful recording

Absolutely beautiful recording of a great play. So glad LA Theatre Works was able to get John Lithgow and BD Wong together for this. A true treat.

great play, but you need to know it first

This is the first time I've downloaded a live production, and so the sounds of the audience and sound quality took a bit of getting used to. This is a great play and the performers are wonderful, but without the settings and actually seeing the performers (especially regarding the BD Wong's performance), you might get a little lost if you didn't know the story first - if not from the play, at least from the movie of the same name.

Amazing voices and great story

The acting in this recording is absolutely amazing. I could feel myself being transported to a stage and then to actual scenes in the story. Highly recommend this story and this version of audio

Really quick and enjoyable

This was a great production with fantastic acting and an excellent experience all around.

great play

I don't really like plays, had to read this one for my English class. This playhowever was really great.Very easy to understand and Entertaining to listen to.