We knew it was just a matter of time before his latest career milestone would happen, pandemic or no pandemic. And we’re even more thrilled that actor-filmmaker Joaquin Pedro Valdes has managed to hurdle casting odds at a time when Filipino theater fans are in dire need of another inspiration—this time, in the form of a homegrown thespian they can aspire to be.
After joining the touring productions of “Miss Saigon” and “The King and I,” Joaquin made his mark playing John Safford Fiske in the hit fringe musical “Fanny and Stella,” the first production to open (in August) in London since the first lockdown on March 23 last year.
On June 21, Joaquin embarks on another first: He …
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