TV Musical · 12 Original Songs · Written by David S. Harris

Madame Wok's

Chinese Restaurant

Two women. One restaurant. Thirty years of love served one dish at a time.

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The Story

Food, Family, Immigration & Community

On a corner somewhere in America, the red lanterns have been glowing since 1993. Madame Wok — a Chinese immigrant who arrived with nothing but skill, stubbornness, and a cast-iron wok — has been feeding her neighborhood for thirty years.

Jenni Li grew up in this restaurant. She knows every table, every regular, every recipe. She also knows she wants something more — and doesn't yet know that what she's searching for might already be right here.

Through 12 original songs — from egg rolls and fried rice to fortune cookies and wonton soup — two generations of Chinese American women discover what it means to belong, to leave, and to come home.

Est. 1993

Still serving. Still glowing.

Characters

The Women of Madame Wok's

Owner & Chef

Madame Wok

A Chinese immigrant who came to America with nothing but a wok and a dream. For thirty years she has cooked, laughed, cried, and fed her neighborhood — one dish at a time.

Waitress — Second Generation

Jenni Li

She grew up between these walls. She knows every table, every regular, every recipe. She also knows she wants something more — and doesn't yet know that what she's searching for might already be right here.

The Soundtrack