This groundbreaking nomination seems like the perfect karmic reward for Daneil Dae Kim, right, who has spent years advocating for greater Asian representation. Photo: AP
The first monologue Daniel Dae Kim ever performed was by David Henry Hwang.
He had to do one for his college summer program at the National Theater Institute in Connecticut. Kim chose a scene from FOB, Hwang's play about the assimilation struggles of a Chinese American. So, it's fitting that 35 years later Hwang – the first Asian American to win the Tony Award for best play – would be the one to bring Kim into the Tony spotlight.
