It's 1989 and Manford Lum, renowned for his basketball hustle in Chinatown, tries to talk his way onto a college team destined for a "friendship" game in China. Coach Saul blocks him hard, but Manford rebounds and launches himself on a journey to a homeland he's never known.
Bouncing between Beijing and San Francisco, between 1989 and 1971, this clever and theatrical play looks at America's arms-length relationship with China during and after the Cultural Revolution through two generations of basketball players. Smart, funny and heart-pumping, Lauren Yee's THE GREAT LEAP will have you on your feet for the final buzzer.
Performances run May 31 - June 23, 2019. Featuring an all-star Philadelphia cast: Richard Chan, Justin Jain, Bi Jean Ngo & Scott Greer!