"The Great Leap" is the story of an American basketball team that travels to Beijing for an exhibition game.

The coaches soon find themselves in the center of conflict that runs deeper than the strain between the countries.

This timely script comes from the imaginative voice of playwright Lauren Yee and is directed by multi-award winning Broadway and TV actor, BD Wong.

Mr. Wong stopped by our LA Times Today studios to talk about the show.

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