Andrea Macasaet

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]

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

(1994-03-13) March 13, 1994
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
EducationThe Canadian College of Performing Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, singer

Biography

Macasaet was born on March 13, 1994, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is of Filipina descent.[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 the beginning on her career, she was part of K-Tel's Mini Pop Kids from 2004 to 2006 and stayed for at least 3 years and became widely known later of her performance in special guestings across Canada.

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. Macasaet departed the show on 4 December 2022. [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
2021–2022 Brooks Atkinson Theatre

2023 Rent Mimi Stratford Festival (Ontario)

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. "Andrea Macasaet Biography | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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