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Entertainment
Oscar winner ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ set to become a musical
British drama “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008) is being adapted into a new musical. Two-time Tony Award-winning Indian American producer Ken Dav...
Bryan Ke
Nicole Scherzinger makes Broadway debut in ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Filipino American singer Nicole Scherzinger made her Broadway debut in the Jamie Lloyd-directed “Sunset Boulevard” on Saturday, ahead of the...
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Broadway musical being developed by Jon M. Chu
A stage musical adaption of “Crazy Rich Asians” is in development from director Jon M. Chu, who will make his Broadway directorial deb...
China
Video: The ‘Dragon Ball’ musical performance that attracted over 350M live viewers
The Dragon Ball musical performance by Chinese youth dance troupe O-DOG at Bilibili’s New Year’s Eve gala in China attracted over 350 millio...
Michelle De Pacina
Constance Wu to star alongside Corbin Bleu in off-Broadway ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu have been tapped to play the roles of Audrey and Seymour, respectively, in the off-Broadway production of “Litt...
Watch: Lea Salonga’s viral reaction to fans who harassed her backstage
Lea Salonga has gone viral for the professional way in which she handled fans who harassed her backstage. What happened: On Saturday, Cristo...
Editorial Staff
Abraham Lim, other ‘KPOP’ Broadway cast members to hold LGBTQ+ benefit concert in NYC
Actor Abraham Lim and other cast members of the Broadway musical “KPOP” will be celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a “Love Songs for Pr...
Art
‘Here Lies Love’ musical introduces Broadway’s first-ever all-Filipino cast
The upcoming musical “Here Lies Love” has introduced Broadway’s first-ever all-Filipino cast. The immersive musical, whose official opening...
H.E.R. to join Broadway musical about Imelda Marcos as a producer
H.E.R. is set to join the upcoming Broadway musical “Here Lies Love” as a producer. The musical, whose official opening night is scheduled f...
Issues & Racism
‘KPOP’ Broadway actor experiences racist incident at Starbucks in NYC
Lina Rose Lee, an actor who recently starred in the Broadway musical “KPOP,” took to social media to share a racist incident she experienced...
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director Jon M. Chu to helm ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ film
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu has signed on to direct a new film adaptation of the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dre...
Daniel Anderson
Interview: Kimiko Glenn was born to play an optimistic squirrel in new Disney Channel series ‘Kiff’
“Waitress” and “Orange is the New Black” actor Kimiko Glenn is clearly having a blast playing Kiff, the titular optimistic squirrel in the D...
Iris Jung
Michelle Yeoh says being cast in ‘Wicked’ film adaptation is ‘what we call diversity’
Michelle Yeoh believes that being cast in the Jon M. Chu-led movie “Wicked” is “what we call diversity.” Yeoh, 60, will be playi...
Isa Peralta
Environmental
Lea Salonga to return to Broadway in David Byrne and Fatboy Slim musical ‘Here Lies Love’
Tony and Olivier Award-winner Lea Salonga will make a guest appearance in the Broadway musical “Here Lies Love” by David Byrne a...
Government
George Takei recalls ‘horrifying, terrifying’ morning his family was taken to an American concentration camp
George Takei gave a detailed account of the morning he and his family were sent to an American concentration camp in a new interview. On Mon...
Ines Shin
‘Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play’ to run at same time as ‘Miss Saigon’ revival in England
The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England, is set to present Kimber Lee’s drama “Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play,” which aims to add...
Khier Casino
All-AAPI musical about Tiananmen Square protests begins rehearsals in New York
The rehearsal for “Tiananmen: A New Musical,” a rock musical that criticizes the Chinese government’s massacre of students at the 1989 Tian...
Jon M. Chu to Direct Film Adaptation of Hit Musical ‘Wicked’
Filmmaker Jon M. Chu has officially been chosen to direct the film adaptation of “Wicked,” the hit Broadway musical. ...
Ryan General
Lea Salonga and Eva Noblezada To Star in Touching Filipina-American Drama ‘Yellow Rose’
Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, who both played the role of Kim in the musical “Miss Saigon” at differen...
New York Now Has a ‘KPOP’ Musical and It’s Completely Sold Out
A musical based on the Korean pop (commonly referred to as K-pop) genre, aptly titled as “KPOP”, is now playing off-Broadway in New York Cit...
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