Charlie Chaplin's appreciation for Japanese culture has been well documented. He visited Japan several times, and he had a deep admiration for the physicality of both Kabuki and kengeki (samurai drama). Chaplin's affection for the Japanese people, as revealed in Philip W. Chung's My Man Kono (currently playing at A.R.T. New York Theatres in a Pan Asian Repertory Theatre production), is evident in his choice to staff …
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:09PM on February 12, 2025