FUSONG, a present-day historical musical drama, tells the story of two intrepid Chinese women in two different centuries linked by their complicated destiny. As Fusong is kidnapped from her small village in China and thrown into the dark world of San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1866, Isabel, a novelist, grapples with her books being banned and how the truth of Fusong’s story impacts her own place in the divided America of 2025. Their lives intertwine, leading them on a journey to discover their shared legacy of resilience and resistance to the status quo.

 

Inspired by the journeys of the 3000 women kidnapped from their homes in China who then survived the brutalities of 19th century America, this is a tale of honor, sacrifice, love, and the kind of endurance that transcends time.

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* 2025 NAMT Festival Committee Recommended Show