Philippine actor Red Concepcion marks Broadway debut in Chicago, The Musical
New York - Red Concepción joins the cast of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical CHICAGO on Broadway, currently running at The Ambassador Theater. He will be playing Amos Hart starting January 15, 2024. He is the first Filipino to play the role on Broadway.
Red is best known for playing The Engineer in the MISS SAIGON US National, and UK and Ireland Tours. Prior to launching his international theatre career, his body of work in Philippine theatre spans over 15 years, which includes the Manila restaging of Peter Shaffer’s hit psychological drama, Equus, where he played the lead role of disturbed teenager, Alan Strang.
Red Concepcion
In 2014, he won the Aliw Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Gawad Buhay Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Musical for his star turn as Adam/Felicia in the Manila production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Red joins current cast members Charlotte d’Amboise as Roxie Hart, Kimberly Marable as Velma Kelly, Max von Essen as Billy Flynn, Lili Thomas as Matron “Mama” Morton, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
About Chicago
With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by Tony Award winner John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, sound design by Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer, casting by ARC/Duncan Stewart, CSA & Patrick Maravilla and Executive Producer Alecia Parker.
Chicago, the Musical
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.
About Red Concepcion
Red Concepcion is an exciting and dynamic performer. With more than a decade's worth of shows under his belt, he has portrayed a wide array of characters and has consistently churned out electric performances.
He has achieved this dream through a star turn in the lead role of The Engineer in the 2017-2018 European tour and the 2018-2020 US NATIONAL TOUR of the ‘’Miss Saigon”
Red has recently won two of the most prestigious theatre awards in his homeland, the Philippines. He won the Aliw Award Best Actor in a Musical and the Gawad Buhay! Award for his star turn as Adam/Felicia in "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert".
Red's strong voice, expressive dancing and unique flair for comedy has made him a much sought-after actor in Manila, where he has appeared in such hit musicals as "Cinderella", "West Side Story", "Hairspray" and a number of original works.
Red has also been lauded for his work in plays such as the Manila productions of "The Normal Heart", where he played Tommy Boatwright, and "Equus" where he made waves as disturbed Alan Strang.
Red is just as comfortable in front of the camera as he is on stage. He was most recently seen as the tough but loveable dishwasher Sam in "The Boston: The Kitchen Musical", a musical comedy series which aired around Asia and in the United States on Myx TV.
(A press release from Lora Nicolas-Olaes)
