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Filipino American Ben Gonio cast as lead in ArtsWest’s “Sweeney Todd”

June 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On June 1, ArtsWest will feature its production of “Sweeney Todd”, but the production will not just be the classic “Sweeney Todd” that everyone knows, says actor Ben Gonio, who is casted as the play’s lead.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, Ben Gonio, SWEENEY TODD, VOL 36 NO 23 | JUNE 3 - JUNE 9

Why are Filipinos better represented in theater than other API groups?

December 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It was through singing the song “Alright, Okay, You Win” in high school that roused the performing bug in Filipino American actress Heather Apellanes.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2010, API, Anything Goes, Asian Americans, Avenue Theatre, Ben Gonio, Carlos Bulosan, Filipino Americans, Fine Arts, Gonio Apellanes, Heather Apellanes, Los Angeles, Philippines, Seattle, Though Apellanes, Vol 29 No 51 | December 18 - December 24, culture

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