LEGACY
BE SEEN
“You may feel like nobody sees you…” the actor Conrad Ricamora, who plays Ninoy Aquino, sings in HERE LIES LOVE. It’s a line that resonates: Filipino-Americans make up the third-largest Asian population in the United States, yet for decades [Filipinos] remained virtually invisible; Filipino restaurants, celebrities, and stories remained largely absent from the mainstream. HERE LIES LOVE arrived onto Broadway at a moment of greatly increased visibility, representation, and empowered Filipino identity. With an all-Filipino cast and over 30 producers of Filipino descent, it’s a groundbreaking and historic Broadway milestone.
BE HEARD
During its time on Broadway, HERE LIES LOVE also created opportunities to share and celebrate its community's talents. From after-show gatherings at RPM Karaoke Lounge, around the corner from the theater, to unplugged dressing room recording sessions, to cabarets at Joe's Pub and 54 below, HERE LIES LOVE served as a gathering point for the Filipino community.
These ripples of the HERE LIES LOVE community are still felt today. DJ CherishTheLuv, a co-producer on the show, mentored cast members in the art of DJing and co-founded with fellow co-producer and executive director of FilAm Arts, Giselle Töngi-Walters, a monthly DJ and music event called SIGE (“go ahead” in Tagalog). SIGE continues to gather and highlight the incredible talent in the HERE LIES LOVE community.