After starting her performing career as a blues and rock singer, Lily Tung Crystal has since diversified into the theatre.
Most recently Lily appeared with a star-studded Broadway cast in a staged reading of Jay Kuo's new musical "Homeland" at New World Stages in New York City. Lily first created the role of Mrs. Park when "Homeland" debuted at San Francisco's Magic Theatre in 2006. Look out for more readings of "Homeland" throughout 2009.
Last month, Lily appeared in Oni Faida Lampley's new play "Tough Titty," also at the Magic Theatre, and read opposite George Takei in Kuo's upcoming musical "Allegiance" for the San Francisco New Theatre Workshop Fundraiser.
Lily has performed with theatre companies in San Francisco, New York and Shanghai, including SF Playhouse, Broadway by the Bay, Woodminster Amphitheatre, Women’s Project Theatre, The New Group, Mountain Play, Custom Made Theatre, Emerald Rain Productions, and Studio American Conservatory Theatre.
Other favorite shows include: "Private Lives" (Amanda), "The Rise and Fall of the Bald Empire" (Ying Niang; world premiere), "Grease" (Rizzo), "Cabaret" (Lulu), "More Than Petticoats" (Tye Leung Schulze; world premiere), "Young Zombies in Love" (The Very Old Zombie), and the musical revue "Shopping."
Lily is a graduate of the Theatre Artists Institute at American Musical Theatre of San Jose. She is represented by JE Talent (www.jetalent.com). When she’s not on stage, Lily is an arts journalist, communications trainer, and TV news producer. She also serves on the board of the National Arts Journalism Program (NAJP) and contributes to the NAJP blog ARTicles (www.najp.org/articles). She is married to Eric Crystal, the Bay Area jazz saxophonist (www.ericcrystal.com).
Learn more about Lily's media work at: www.lilytung.com.
Email Lily at: [email protected].
