INEDIA
INEDIA
welcome to my renaissance!
Let me introduce my passion for theatre as Minstrel, an iconic narrator of the musical Something Rotten! with an even more iconic outfit. Transforming this traditionally male role, I had so much fun playing with the character itself and truly making it into my own. This role and musical holds a special place in my heart, as it also lifted up the curtains of MY renaissance as well as England’s at the time. The two videos open each act of the show, and I’m just going to leave it at this:
what a way to open a musical!
girl power.
When your husband isn’t listening to you, don’t fret and just belt out your heart. That’s exactly what the number “Right Hand Man” from Something Rotten! captures: Bea Bottom appealing her strong will to buttress her husband’s career by resorting to… singing! This number heavily resonated with me, as the lyrics defy the norms at the time, battling prominent misogynistic misconceptions of stay-at-home wives. Bea is unequivocally a girl boss, and I absolutely adore her!
* Special thanks to Jehiel McCoy for performing this with me!
who loves, who LOOKS BACK, who tells the story
Hadestown explores various themes of love and loss through powerful storytelling. In “All I’ve Ever Known”, a number that depicts the love story between Orpheus and Eurydice, the two lovers express their feelings toward each other but also are bounded by systematic obstacles. Hadestown is one of my favorite musicals because it gave me a new perspective on storytelling. It asks the question of: why do we tell the same story again and again when we know the ending won’t change?
* Special thanks to Ridley McLeod for performing this with me!
a broadway star’s confession
You’re bound to discover, this book’s not her cover, so don’t make a move you’ll regret! This self-empowering yet humble story broadway star Dee Dee Allen tells seamlessly weaves inspiration and comedy together. No one is perfect, but if you’re improving, you’re doing the right thing. Amidst uncertainty, this number from The Prom never fails to stand up and keep going.
* Special thanks to Jehiel McCoy for performing this with me!
my disney princess moment
My last ever musical in high school! I think it’s safe to say that Les Misérables 2026 was absolutely life-changing: I got married, survived a show where everyone dies (and I mean it when I say that), discovered that I’m a soprano (surprise, surprise!!) and acquiring the nickname “disney princess”. Besides getting to wear the most insanely gorgeous pink dress, my favourite part of the show was cherishing all the memories during rehearsals, gaining a family that I’m now inseparable to, and realizing that I wanna continue pursuing this huuuuuge passion of mine. I had so much fun, have nothing but overflowing love toward my smus theatre family, and that’s all I gotta say! Please enjoy “Marius and Cosette” from act 2. Cosette signing out <3
*Ridley McLeod as Jean Valjean & Jared Qin as Marius