Photos: HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET Performs To Sold Out Audience; Producers Eyeing Full Production
Director Lainie Sakakura and music director Brian Walters led the staged benefit at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.
A special staged benefit concert of the new musical "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" based on Jamie Ford's New York Times bestselling novel took place May 23 and 24 at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. Producers eyeing Full Production. Check out the photos below!
The cast was led by Rich Ceraulo Ko and Darius de Haas and featured Rick Faugno, Tinka Gutrick Dailey, Kate Jaeger, Keita Kawahara, Kathleen Kwan, Jonny Lee Jr, Sam McCulley, Shaunyce Omar, Cyana Paolantonio, Morgan Claire Roberts, Isa Noriko Sanchez, Jimmy Shields, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Owen Yen, and Minami Yusui.
The musicians for the concert presentation include Kenneth Aramaki, Jonah Byrne, Paul Fujimoto, Merwin Kato, Jarrett Mason, and Kellen White.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet features book, direction, and choreography by Lainie Sakakura, with music, lyrics, and orchestrations by Paul Fujimoto. The creative team also includes Brian Walters (Music Direction/Supervision), Fenton Li (Cantonese Consultant), Sam Davis (Dance Arrangements), Rick Faugno (Co-Choreographer), Camilla Tassi (Projection Design), Jessica Trundy (Lighting Design), Ari Lindholm (Sound Design/Technical Director), Keith Yamaguchi (Event Coordinator/Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation ) and the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute facility team.
Photos by Matt Masuoka, Rick Wong, Sharon Hasegawa
The production was produced by SAKACHEZ fiscally sponsored by New York Live Arts 501c3, supported by Seattle community members, and made possible by angel donors Louise & David Wright.
Darius de Haas, Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez
Isa Noriko Sanchez, Keita Kawahara
Sam McCulley, Isa Noriko Sanchez, Keita Kawahara
Kathleen Kwan, Owen Yen, Keita Kawahara
Jarrett Mason, Kenneth Aramaki, Merwin Kato, Jonah Byrne, Rich Ceraulo Ko, Brian Walters
Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Jimmy Shields, Rick Faugno
Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez
Jamie Ford with HOTCOBAS Band
Rich Ceraulo Ko, Kenneth Aramaki, Jarrett Mason, Merwin Kato, Paul Fujimoto
Full Company
Minami Yusui, Isa Noriko Sanchez, Keita Kawahara
Keita Kawahara, Owen Yen, Kathleen Kwan
Rick Faungo, Owen Yen, Cyana Paolantonio
Morgan Claire Roberts, Jonny Lee Jr, Rich Ceraulo Ko
Rich Ceraulo Ko, Jonny Lee Jr
Rick Faugno, Owen Yen, Keita Kawahara, Sam McCulley
Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez
Rick Faugno, Nathaniel Tenenbaum
Darius de Haas, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez
Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Darius de Haas
Cyana Paolantonio, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Jimmy Shields, Darius de Haas, Minami Yusui, Rick Faugno
Keita Kawahara, Shaunyce Omar, Cyana Paolantonio, Isa Noriko Sanchez, Jimmy Shields, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Jimmy Shields, Darius de Haas, Minami Yusui,
Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Jimmy Shields, Rick Faugno
Rich Ceraulo Ko, Jonny Lee Jr
Owne Yen, Kathleen Kwan, Keita Kawahara
Darius de Haas, Keita Kawahara
Keita Kawahara, Sam McCulley
Isa Noriko Sanchez, Keita Kawahara, Kate Jaeger
Brian Walters, Sam McCulley, Keita Kawahara
Darius de Haas, Keita Kawahara
Isa Noriko Sanchez, Rich Ceraulo
Kenneth Aramaki
Merwin Kato
Jarrett Mason
Merwin, Paul Fujimoto, Kellen White
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