Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/23/2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Sierra Madre Playhouse
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The “Three Lives” of Alex Xander Luu onstage all weekend at Sierra Madre Playhouse (Photo – Instagram)
Three lives in one — and a lifetime to tell it perfectly: Chinese-Vietnamese American artist Alex Xander Luu delivers a one-man showcase that he’s been honing since 1989 at Sierra Madre Playhouse this weekend, May 22-24.
Three Lives, a critically acclaimed one-man show written, directed, and performed by , arrives at Sierra Madre Playhouse for four performances May 22-24, 2026. Luu has been touring the play nationwide for more than 20 years.
In Three Lives, Luu takes the stage alone, yet fills it with generations as he portrays a father, a son, and a grandson, tracing his family’s escape from Saigon in 1975 and their search for identity and belonging in America. Luu’s storytelling doesn’t just recount history, it addresses the weight of leaving home for a foreign country, the pressure to assimilate, and the unspoken bonds that shape us.
Three Lives is an exploration of identity, dislocation, family ritual, and the myth of the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. In a time when conversations around identity, migration, and belonging are in the forefront, this intimate and unforgettable story resonates deeply.
Luu, a UCLA Film/Television graduate, is a Lifetime Teaching Artist with the Los Angeles County Arts Ed Collective and former teaching artist with The Ford and East West Players. He is also the founder/facilitator of My Own Story (MOS), an autobiographical writing/storytelling/performing workshop and can also be seen on the Netflix show The Brothers Sun.
For tickets ($12-$35) and information, call (626) 355-4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024.
Performances are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night at 8:00 pm, with a Saturday 2:00 pm matinee.
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