Filipino talents shine in multiple Broadway productions

The presence of Filipino actors on Broadway continues to grow, with several performers making their mark in major productions this season.

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga headlines Old Friends alongside Bernadette Peters, with Jasmin Forsberg as a performer and Camille Liwanag as a star dresser.

Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger leads the cast of the acclaimed revival of Sunset Boulevard, with Kristina Garvida Doucette serving as a swing and assistant dance captain, and Sydney Jones playing "Dorothy."

Francesca Dawis takes on the role of a prologue musician and violinist, while Chloe Nadon-Enriquez is part of the swing cast in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.

Meanwhile, Christopher James Tamayo is the standby for both "Gil" and "Oliver" in Maybe Happy Ending, ensuring strong Filipino representation in the production.

Filipino-American performer Kay Sibal stars as Katherine Howard in Six the Musical, where Sierra Fermin is also set to make her Broadway debut as an alternate.

Tatiana Cordoba and Claire-Marie Hall, both of Filipino heritage, bring compelling performances to Real Women Have Curves as Ana and Operation Mincemeat as Jean Leslie, respectively.

Veteran journalist Don Tagala highlighted this growing representation in a Facebook post, adding that Broadway favorite Conrad Ricamora will return to the stage on April 8 as Mary’s Husband in Oh, Mary!. His comeback will bring the total to eight Filipino actors in lead roles on Broadway at the same time.