Broadway Corner with Ashley Ha

Kristina is originally from Seattle, Washington, where they grew up training at Allegro Performing Arts Academy. She has been dancing and singing since the age of three, thanks to the encouragement of karaoke and mandatory family talent shows. They graduated from Pace University in 2023 where they were in the commercial dance program. She can be seen currently in the ensemble of Wicked on Broadway...

Born and raised in San Jose, CA, and currently residing in the NYC area, Nathan Angelo is a first-generation Filipino American artist seeking out what he loves the most, opportunities to create. He recently made his Broadway Debut in the Original Broadway Cast of Here Lies Love. Nathan also just finished his last semester of College at Montclair State University where he received his B.F.A in Musi...

Ashley Ha and Aaliyah Elbert are super fans of Here Lies Love. Ashley saw it 7 times, and Aaliyah 61 times. In this episode, they talk through each song, what different lyrics mean, and how the show has affected them. Listen as they dissect each song and talk about what is happening onstage versus what is being said. HERE LIES LOVE on Broadway is a new musical with music and lyrics by the collabor...

Born in Manila, Carol Angeli is an actor, singer, and dancer. She’s been in Here Lies Love at the Public and is now currently a swing on Broadway. She has also been in a total of 6 iterations of Miss Saigon, including the latest Broadway revival. Other credits include The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and various national tours and regional productions! She graduated from Penn State where she e...

Aaron is an actor based in New York City and Los Angeles. He has been seen on Broadway in Mean Girls as a swing and Kevin G understudy, Off-Broadway in Trevor: The Musical as Jack, in the National Tour of Rent as Angel, and in the LA production of Invincible as Mercutio. Film and TV credits include Trevor: The Musical on Disney+, “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” and “The Equalizer.” Aaron is a...

Moses Villarama is an award-winning  Filipino American actor who has worked on stages and sets across the United States. He is making his Broadway debut as the DJ in Here Lies Love. Most recently he was in Cambodian Rock Band at Signature Theatre, Berkeley Rep, The Alley, La Jolla Playhouse, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where he was a company member for five years. His Off-Broadway credits...

Timothy is a Jersey Boy through and through. He is making his Broadway debut in Here Lies Love in the ensemble and as Beni Aquino! He was in the National Tour of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of The King and I. Some of his regional credits include The Prom, Newsies, and Beauty and the Beast. Ashley Ha is an 18-year-old Taiwanese American performer, content creator, and activist. She is most k...

Sarah Kay is a Filipino-American actor, singer, and dancer. Sarah was born in Simi Valley, California, and relocated to New York City in order to pursue her BFA in Musical Theatre. Sarah is making her Broadway debut in the Original Broadway Company of Here Lies Love in the ensemble and understudying Imelda Marcos and Maria Luisa! She began her career as a biology major at UC Santa Barbara until re...

Roy Flores is a New York-based actor, singer, songwriter, and vlogger. He was born in the Philippines and spent his childhood on a small island. He spent his teenage years in San Diego, California, and is now keeping up with the busy crowds on the island of Manhattan. Roy made his Broadway debut in Here Lies Love as a part of the ensemble and covers Ferdinand Marcos and Ninoy Aquino. Some of his c...

Anna Wright was a finalist at the 2023 Jimmy Awards. She recently graduated from high school in suburban Missouri and is further pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee this fall. Her most memorable past acting credits include The Muny’s Legally Blonde, Carrie in Carrie, Judy Bernly in 9 to 5, and her nominated role Alice Murphy in Bright Star. Outside of shows, Ann...

Howard Ho is a writer, composer, Youtuber, and Ovation-nominated sound designer now based in New York City. Howard’s YouTube Channel “Howard Ho Music” is most widely known for the series How Hamilton Works, which explains how the music from the hit musical works. His videos have garnered millions of views, over 100,000 subscribers, and has been recognized by Lin-Manuel Miranda himself. He received...

Josh Daniel was born & raised in New Orleans. This was the first town he ever got paid to sing in. At age 7ish, he sang "Orange Colored Sky" in the French Quarter with a shoe box. He once made $156 in 5 minutes doing it. He then went to train in Cincinnati, and he’s a proud alum of CCM, where he made lifelong friends, learned lifelong lessons, and gained a lifelong hatred of Skyline Chili. In...

Katherine Xu, known as Katherine Lynn-Rose, is a 19-year-old Chinese-Canadian singer/songwriter passionate about Asian representation in musical theatre. Her viral song "Top of My School" has accumulated over 4 million streams across Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. As a burnt-out theatre kid obsessed with validation, Katherine draws inspiration from her experience growing up in North America in...

Eli Foodman is the creator of ZBroadway and eli.bway. Eli created ZBroadway during the pandemic to bring accessible Q&A's and other zoom events to theatre fans all over the world from the comfort of their own home. Eli will attend Ithaca College in the fall to pursue a degree in Theatre Arts Management. You might also know him from his viral Broadway-themed shark videos. He even casts the Mupp...

John Yi has been with KPOP for eight years since the first workshop in 2014. In 2017, John originated the role of Bobo in the Off-Broadway world premiere of KPOP at Ars Nova. John has also toured with Cinderella and Miss Saigon. A few of his Film/TV credits are Kaleidoscope, The Other Two, Mr. Robot, and Over The Moon. In 2019, John made his Public Theatre debut in Soft Power. You can hear John on...

Steven Cuevas is a music director, musician, actor, and singer. He was the music director and conductor of the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning revival of Once On This Island. His Broadway credits include Moulin Rouge, Tina, Once On This Island, Anastasia, and Kinky Boots. Off-Broadway credits include Kinky Boots, Little Shop of Horrors, I Spy a Spy, We Are The Tigers, Trip of Love, C...

Joomin was born and raised in South Korea and grew up breakdancing before falling in love with musical theatre. He attended the University of Wisconsin and soon after made his off-Broadway debut as TIMMY X in KPOP. He then made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of The Prom, and he is the first native Korean in history to perform on the TONY AWARDS since 1947. Joomin expands his career to screen a...

Abraham was born in Seoul, raised in New York, and previously a resident of Los Angeles. He was a political science and international studies double major who was set to go to law school when he decided to focus on the performing arts instead. Abraham made his Broadway debut in KPOP as Jae Ik. Prior to KPOP, he appeared in television and film projects such as The Boys and Clickbait. He was also on...

Amy made her Broadway debut as Ivy in KPOP! Her Film/TV credits include Honor Society, The Kill Room, and Evil. She’s been in regional productions such as Lizzie, Mamma Mia!, Popstar, and Be More Chill. She is also a graduate of Baldwin Wallace musical theatre and Westford Academy Theatre Arts. Ashley Ha is a 17-year-old Taiwanese American performer, content creator, and activist. She is the found...

Jinwoo made his Broadway debut in KPOP as Juny, but he also played Oracle in the off-Broadway production of KPOP. He's been in the Broadway National Tour of Miss Saigon. His film and television work includes Glass, Ghost in the Shell, The Interview, and others. He has an MFA in Acting from USC. Ashley Ha is a 17-year-old Taiwanese American performer, content creator, and activist. She is the found...

Patrick made his Broadway debut in KPOP, but has been in regional productions such as Mythic and Prom Queen: The Musical (The Louder We Get). His TV/Film credits include Best Sellers, Appelles-Moi Si Tu Meurs, and K-pop Star. Patrick is also a member of East2West, a dance group with a following of more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube. Tim made his Broadway debut in KPOP. He’s been in shows s...

James Kho is an actor, choreographer, and dancer based in New York City. He has worked with artists and companies such as BTS, P Nation, and FM Entertainment. He most recently made his Broadway debut playing Wooyeon in the history-making show, KPOP. Ashley Ha is a 17-year-old Taiwanese American performer, content creator, and activist. She is the founder of the widely recognized Broadway Instagram...

Kate Mina Lin recently made her Broadway debut playing Miyeon in KPOP on Broadway. She is an 18-year-old Korean and Taiwanese American actress who’s been working in the industry for 5 years. She deferred her acceptance to USC’s musical theatre program to be in KPOP. She was the youngest cast member of KPOP on Broadway. Ashley Ha is a 17-year-old Taiwanese American performer, content creator, and a...