Keone Madrid Instagram – June 22, 2023 we made our Broadway debuts as (we think) the first Filipino-American Director-Choreographers on Broadway. We’ve poked around, asked unions, orgs and done our own digging, but could not get a straight answer about former Filipino Broadway directors. That’s probably telling in it of itself. We do know 100% there are very few, if any.
It felt wild rocking our ternos and barongs on a Broadway red carpet. This moment felt like one stop in an expansion of so much fight for visibility and hope sent through time from our ancestors. We implicitly know being able to walk through the doors of that theater took generations of sacrifice and belief. We feel connected, incredibly honored, and though our show had a little life on 46th st, we know what it meant to not just make it all the way to Broadway, but to make it as leaders. We are incredibly grateful for all who believed in us and rooted for us along the way, from parents to colleagues to peers. If we’re the first, second, or tenth… the most important thing is that we’re not the last. Happy Fil-Am month 🇵🇭 | Posted on 26/Oct/2023 22:03:47
