Andrea Macasaet

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Andrea Macasaet
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Macasaet (right) in New York City in 2021.
Born
Andrea Cesyl Macasaet

(1994-03-13) March 13, 1994 (age 27)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
EducationThe Canadian College of Performing Arts
OccupationActress, singer

Andrea Cesyl Macasaet (/mæˈkəˈsɛt/; born March 13, 1994) is a Canadian actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in Six: The Musical.[1]

Biography[]

Macasaet was born on March 13, 1994, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is of Filipina decent.[2] She grew up singing karaoke, which she still considers to be a central part of her family.[3] She attended the Canadian College of Performing Arts.

In 2019, Macasaet portrayed Anne Boleyn in Six: The Musical in at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.[4] She continued the role through the productions at the American Repertory Theatre,[5] Citadel Theatre,[6] and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. She was set to make her Broadway debut when the show moved to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut down production. The show later opened the following year.[7]

Theatre[]

Year Title Role Theatre
2010 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee Marcy Park Winnipeg Studio Theatre
2013 Miss Saigon Kim Victoria Operatic Society
2014 Avenue Q Christmas Eve Winnipeg Studio Theatre
2015 Bubble Guppies: Ready to Rock! Nonny Canadian Tour
2016 Heathers: The Musical Heather Duke Winnipeg Studio Theatre
2018 Prairie Nurse Indepenica "Penny" Uy Station Arts Centre
2019 Six: The Musical Anne Boleyn Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
American Repertory Theatre
Citadel Theatre
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
2021–present Brooks Atkinson Theatre

References[]

  1. ^ "Andrea Macasaet Biography | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com". broadway.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Project, The Cre8sian. "Amazing Asians in the Arts: Andrea Macasaet". The Cre8sian Project. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Hoffman, Barbara (April 20, 2020). "Broadway star Andrea Macasaet hosts 'Karaoke and Chill' during lockdown". New York Post. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chicago Shakespeare Theater: SIX". www.chicagoshakes.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Andrea Macasaet | A.R.T." americanrepertorytheater.org. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Six wives, six lives at the Citadel as West End hit arrives for Canadian premiere". edmontonjournal. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/andrea-macasaet/profile/
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