Nov. 7-Dec 8
The Nisei Widows Club: How Tomi Got Her Groove Back
By Betty Tokudani
Directed by Amy Hill
Choreography by Keali’i Ceballos
The third installment of a comic trilogy following the lives of a group of widowed Nisei women who only have each other in the face of loss and the search for love in their golden years. Tomi loses her only son to a heart attack at the early age of 45, and the other widows gather around her during this time of grief. Hilarity ensues when they embark on an unforgettable trip to Hawaii, which unleashes the cougar in all of them at a hula retreat.
The production brings back the original four “Nisei Widows” – Takayo Fischer as Sumi, Emily Kuroda as Hana, June Kyoko Lu as Betty, Jeanne Sakata as Tomi. EWP introduces Tui Asau as the object of their desire – Kimo the hula teacher.
In community partnership with Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC), Japanese American National Museum, and AARP.
For more information, visit East West Players or call (213) 625-7000.