The drama is about a young Vietnamese couple. The husband is a painter who is too indulged in his work to realise that his wife, a talented actress, is desperately in need of his care and recognition of what she has done for the family. When the wife suddenly leaves her family, the man tries to find reason through his talks with the historical and legendary women of Vietnam who he depicts in his paintings.

With a mixture of various Vietnamese stage arts in the drama, including cai luong, hat boi, cheo and poetry reciting, the drama received a warm welcome from the US audience. A number of patrons stayed after the performance to thank the Vietnamese artists for helping them get to know more about Vietnamese theatrical arts and women.

“We are thrilled to host the premiere of “The Missing Woman” at our theatre. It's a rare moment for the New York theatre to have a work that shows the beauty and mystery of Vietnamese culture,” said Tisa Chang, director of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, one of the sponsors for the drama shows.

The drama having a cast of Vietnamese artists Thanh Loc, Hai Phuong, My Hang and other US actors namely Thuc Hanh and Leon will be staged at the West End Theatre until April 12.