Raymond J Lee
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Actor | Singer | Proud Dad | VO: @rayleevo | @tammyfayebway @sweeneytoddbway #GroundhogDay #SquidGame #Kipo #TheGreatestShowman just to name a few
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Asian American musical theater actors need to be given more opportunities to originate “non traditional” roles and originate shows. We shouldn’t just be an “ooh we’re thinking outside the box” replacement thought.
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I would also love to see more Asian American principals on the Broadway stage when we return.
The South Korean cast of
@BeetlejuiceBway
is...I lack the words to capture their perfection.
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If you are fortunate to sit in the audience of a theater tonight or the next few days, applaud louder than you normally would. Our industry is facing more hurdles with Omicron and we could use the love. Oh and get vaccinated and wear a mask and hand sanitize. Please.
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Excited to be a resident of Fleet Street! Here we go SWEENEY TODD BROADWAY 🔪🥧
Ensemble covering Pirelli & Beadle.
#SweeneyTodd
#Sondheim
#Broadway
#MeatPies
#BackInNYC
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Casting trans actors in classic roles is NOT a gimmick. It’s authentic. It’s beautiful. It’s necessary. What IS a gimmick is casting a white guy in an Asian role back in the day and giving him eye prosthetics to look more Asian.
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I got to originate a principal role on Broadway tonight. Been dreaming of this moment ever since I was a little kid listening to Broadway cassettes in my bedroom.
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Well…just made my Pirelli debut at
@SweeneyToddBway
. Thanks always to the amazingly supportive group at the Lunt-Fontanne ❤️
#TwoDebutsInOneWeek
#UnderstudyLife
#Broadway
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Made my Beadle Bamford debut today in
@SweeneyToddBway
. And it’s AAPI month. I feel so fulfilled, relieved, and proud. Thanks to the entire Sweeney cast, crew, orchestra for having my back today.
#Broadway
#UnderstudyLife
#SweeneyTodd
(📸: Jonathan Christopher)
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How come more theater press outlets and allies aren’t cheering loudly that the cast of SOFT POWER, an Asian American cast of an Off-Broadway show is going to perform tonight on
@pbs
? 🤔 Tune in tonight at 9pm as we represent.
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Truly an honor meeting
@HarryShumJr
tonight at
#SoftPowerCTG
. Thank you for being such an awesome role model to Asian Americans everywhere!
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It's a
@MammaMiaMusical
#Broadway
reunion at
@honeymoonbway
with
@frankiejgrande
!
#NonnaPhotobomb
#HoneymoonInVegas
http://t.co/uCViXWGHui
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We ran Act 2 of
@SweeneyToddBway
today. Y’all…I was on the edge of my seat watching our principals tell this incredible story and had to remember to actually do my entrances and cues…I was THAT invested and lost in the storytelling. Just wait…y’all ain’t ready.
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I’m still shaking. Just got off the phone with my family.
To the Korean Christian church community - I’m here to tell you Donald Trump is lying to get your votes. He is a racist and he has proven himself to be a liar. Please don’t be duped. Please. Vote for
@JoeBiden
.
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There’s going to be a day when Kelly Marie Tran leads a Broadway musical and I can’t wait. A heart of gold, an inspiring spirit, an Asian American pioneer, and a wonderful leader. An absolute blast singing with her last night.
#Democracy
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Let swings and standbys join in the final curtain call of a show. Maybe just my opinion but they work so damn hard and should also receive the applause.
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Broadway show
#6
.
There are moments I still pinch myself that I’m here. It’s been years since I’ve felt the butterflies of a first Broadway preview and I’m excited to be a part of
@SweeneyToddBway
.
See y’all on Fleet Street.
#FirstPreview
#SweeneyTodd
#Broadway
#AttendTheTale
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As an Asian American pop tenor...I would like to play Fiyero (
@WICKED_Musical
) or Seymour (
@littleshopnyc
) one of these days.
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When I was in a Broadway show - I had a principal actor mistake me for another Asian actor, after being in the show together for almost 6 months. She asked me about my wife, realized her mistake, said "Whoops wrong one," and then walked away.
#TrueStory
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2 principal understudy tracks and my regular ensemble track all in one week. What an adventure of a week.
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We open
@SweeneyToddBway
tonight. It’s my first Broadway opening since the pandemic and I am so grateful for everything. Happy Opening everyone!!! Let’s do this!!! Hope to make you proud Stephen ❤️
#OpeningNight
#Broadway
#SweeneyTodd
#Sondheim
#AttendTheTale
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Hey Prince George - Go take that ballet class! Boys dance and sing and do theater and perform. And shame on anyone, especially a grown ass ADULT who mocks that. Art soothes the soul.
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I am ugly crying watching
@Karamo
teach these young straight men how to express and deal with their emotions. It’s something I am still figuring out. Bravo to
@QueerEye
for letting people know it’s important to learn how to process, express, and handle your FEELINGS ❤️
#QueerEye7
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The next time schools want to cut arts funding, take a look and see how artists are helping during this pandemic. They’re trying to spread joy, create awareness, and are sewing masks for people on the front lines. Arts are important.
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Broadway will be back one day. National tours will be back. Regional theater will be back. Community theater will be back. High school musicals will be back. And I cannot wait for that day! We’ll get back to that stage with so much new appreciation. 🎭
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Yes there will be a
@SweeneyToddBway
cast album! As a kid who grew up listening to Sondheim Broadway albums and now knowing I get to be on one…I’m just incredibly grateful.
Excited for y’all to hear what we’ve all put together in the studio.
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So that song last night with James Corden, Josh, & Sara is a parody of “Michael In The Bathroom” from Broadway’s
@BeMoreChill
originally performed by the fierce
@georgesalazar
and written by the brilliant
@MrJoeIconis
. I have watched every
@YouTube
performance of it for YEARS!!!
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Pirelli for the Put-in. Beadle for the evening. An exciting day today.
#UnderstudyLife
@SweeneyToddBway
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Introducing Hyun-Soo and the Narhartz! Excited to be a part of
#DreamworksKipo
. Season 3 releases Oct 12 on
@netflix
!
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It's always been a giant dream of mine to voice a character on a cartoon and to sing as well. Meet Hyun-Soo on KIPO AND THE AGE OF WONDERBEASTS on
@netflix
. Season 3 drops October 12! Thanks for having me Team
#DreamWorksKipo
and making this dream come true :)
Meet Hyun-Soo & the Narhartz, a group of musical narwhals! Dive into the all new season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, coming to
@Netflix
October 12th!
#DreamWorksKipo
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To see my name on the official poster outside the theater is surreal. First preview in 2 days…
#AttendTheTale
@SweeneyToddBway
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Me: “Hi Bette. So honored to meet you. I’m the first one that dies.”
Bette Midler: “Oh I remember!”
💀
Wednesday, September 6.
I’m good now. Thanks. Bye.
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@ChelseaClinton
We are grateful every day that our daughter came home. Shame on any lawmaker who would deny a gay parent the gift of being a mommy or a daddy.
#GayDads
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A night I’ll never forget. Performing the opening ballad of
@SweeneyToddBway
on
@TheTonyAwards
with this incredible group.
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It’s 2018 and there are fierce Asian American athletes and fierce openly gay athletes and fierce athletes of all colors and sizes and shapes representing America at this years Winter Olympics. How inspiring and beautiful! Go Team USA! 🇺🇸
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And that’s a wrap. Thank you Fleet Street. Thank you
@SweeneyToddBway
I will cherish you forever.
…Ray, Chadwick, Beadlee, and PiRayLee out.
💈 Sun. Feb 18, 2024 🥧
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In less than 24 hours, I get to open a completely original musical in NYC with a predominantly Asian American cast. To know that there’ll be Asian kids who will come to see us & know there’s roles being created for them beyond common stereotypes makes all the hard work worth it.
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So we just performed a concert reading of the first 1/4 of
@SweeneyToddBway
. A night to remember for the rest of my career.
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Thank you
@Pantene
@family_equality
for sharing our story and so many others with the world. Proud to be represent the
#BeautifuLGBTQ
community.
#GayDads
#GayMoms
#GayParents
LGBTQ+ adoptive parents use every opportunity to connect—one way is through hair!💞
Join us in supporting family equality for families like Raymond & Robbi by sharing YOUR family photo w/
#BeautifuLGBTQ
🌈 For each photo shared, we'll donate $1 to
@Family_Equality
(up to $100K)
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Maybe it’s just me but can we also check in to see how members of Broadway ensembles are doing during this crisis? Or stage managers? Or choreographers? Or music directors? Etc. I love seeing what the
#Stars
are up to but there are many more members of our community.
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Okay team Standbys and Understudies! Let’s do this. Come check us out on Fleet Street from Jan 17-Feb 8 at
@SweeneyToddBway
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I get to open my 7th Broadway show tonight, with one stellar, talented, incredible group of people.
Happy Opening
@HeartofRNRBway
❤️🤘🎸
ROCK AND ROLL!!!!
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Today was an incredible day. Thanks
@HamiltonMusical
for having us.
#Ham4Ham
#Ham4Sweeney
#TheCrossoverEpisode
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It has been a mindblowingly incredible week working with Dame Julie Andrews. Several moments where I had to blink and remember where I was.
Excited to present THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL tonight! What a wonderful cast and team ❤️🐭🧀
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Dear
@VH1
- can we please make
@RuPaulsDragRace
about Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent? And not about drama, obnoxiousness, and
#meh
? Some of these eliminations have been absolutely baffling. Sincerely, a
#DragRace
fan since Season 1
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Had a young Asian woman tell me tonight in tears how much it meant to see Asian faces on the stage tonight at
@SweeneyToddBway
. She said she wants to be on Broadway and I said “You can!” and we high-fived. Moments like this make it all worth it!
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Hey
@NYGovCuomo
&
@NYCMayor
! Broadway brought in $1.758 BILLION dollars last year and now we’re all out of a job until at least January 2021. Time to help a community that gives so much to NYC by extending PUA until Jan 2021.
#extendPUA
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Words cannot even describe how excited I am to visit Agrabah!!! This
#DisneyDad
gets to make his
@Disney
#Broadway
debut next weekend as “Iago.” Come see me August 16 - September 8 (minus a few matinees) at
@aladdin
. ❤️
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My daughter saw Brandy on the screen and immediately screamed "Cinderella!" excitedly.
Just hit me how important that moment was and is right now. Representation matters.
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@HillaryClinton
came to Camelot tonight. I told her she’s an inspiration to our family and our daughter. She asked what my daughters name was. I said “Ella.” She said “Please tell Ella hello.” I love Hillary and
#ImStillWithHer
.
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IF YOU ARE ON YOUR PHONE OR TABLET DURING THE SHOW...WE CAN SEE YOU. AND YES WE WILL JUDGE YOU.
#Etiquette
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Dear Universe: I’m ready to originate principal roles. Thank you. Sincerely, Ray 🤞🏻
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You know one of the best things about
@Groundhogdaybwy
? Is that I got to play an American. No questions asked. No accents except a Punx one.
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Introducing Sir Chadwick Featherbottom of Fleet Street. Category is Meat Pie eleganza or maybe even
@bridgerton
realness…
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Getting to rehearse a Broadway show on your birthday…absolute blessing. Even bigger blessing being surrounded by these people. ❤️
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The cast of
@Groundhogdaybwy
accepted the
#Ham4All
challenge from
@wecomefromaway
! Presenting
#OurShot
!
@Twaldsch
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Been trying to explain why the phrase
#BlackLivesMatter
is so important to people this week. Saw this meme on a friends wall and thought it was a great explanation.
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Thinking we should do a
@Groundhogdaybwy
concert in Punxsutawney, PA on February 2, 2018. Can I get a second?
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The people decided Hillary. Yet the electoral college made Trump the winner. We do NOT have a democracy.
#PopularVote
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Someone’s not a fan of being the third wheel....
#BernieSanders
#BernieMeme
#GroundhogDay
#ThreesCompany
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Maybe we should revive the concert version of
@Groundhogdaybwy
we did on our first preview when the turntable broke down. I think people would love it like they did that night.
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To anyone wishing to pay respects to Abigail and Joshua - there is a memorial shrine at the corner of 9st and 5th ave in Park Slope Brooklyn. Rest In Peace sweet angels
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A blast playing Beadle these past 3 shows. Thanks to the entire cast and crew. Now make sure to catch Jonathan Christopher in the role tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday! We miss you John Rapson ❤️
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That was a rush. Thanks everyone for all your amazing messages!
WE JUST DID THE TONY AWARDS!!!! Champions Adjust!!!!
@Groundhogdaybwy
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Dear Gay Asians - WE ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! I too dealt with the myriad of "NO ASIANS" responses when I tried online dating or even in person. This behavior in the gay community needs to stop because it is damaging. Thank u
@aaronjalbano
@QueerEye
@outmagazine
.
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I was supposed to come back to Broadway this fall with a show that I loved so damn much. It would’ve been a giant dream come true and then COVID-19 had other plans. Sending love and strength to everyone whose shows have been sidelined due to the pandemic. We will persevere. 🎭
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The great thing about more Asian actors becoming stars right now is that breakdowns will ask for "Simu Liu"-types, "Awkwafina"-types, "Randall Park"-types, "Tony Leung"-types, "Sandra Oh"-types. We won't all just be lumped into one generic casting category!
#AsianPower
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We started singing Sondheim’s music today as a full company. It took all my energy to maintain my composure. SO. FRIGGIN. EXCITED!!!
@SweeneyToddBway
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Since every day of 2020 feels like Groundhog Day...I think
@Andy_Karl
should be nominated again for a Tony this year for
@Groundhogdaybwy
🐻 ☀️ ❄️ 🍻
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The cast of
@Groundhogdaybwy
representing the
#DiversityOfBroadway
. Thank you for starting this
@JMunozActor
.
#SIP
#Diversity
#Broadway
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$1 million raised for
@TheActorsFund
last night with
@ratatousical
! This is why so many work so hard during this difficult time. Congrats to the entire team, especially for everyone behind-the-scenes whose face we didn't get to see during the broadcast.
#RatatouilleMusical
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My daughter got her first COVID-19 vaccine today. I am so relieved as a parent and so proud of her. Ice cream and cartoons for the rest of the day!!!
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Just in time for the holidays! It’s our
@sweeneytoddbway
cast album in physical form. Go get yours now! Thanks so much Lac & Tommy ❤️
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We opened
@SweeneyToddBway
one year ago today. Sending love to all the citizens and alums of Fleet Street. One of the most incredible experiences of my life. Happy Anniversary! ❤️🥧💈
(📸:
@andyhenderson
)
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It’s
@SweeneyToddBway
album release day!!! Hope y’all enjoy what we’ve created together. And you might recognize a familiar voice asking for some “ale” in God That’s Good 🍻
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In honor of the Britney musical here’s HS Ray...asking Britney about her belly button...on
@MTV
.
#BritneyIsQueen
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A huge THANK YOU to the
#17Again
Reading crew for coming to cheer us on tonight at
@HoneymoonBway
:)
http://t.co/54X7BSDM7e
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So...I’m just gonna say it. I hope SOFT POWER enters the 2018-2019 Broadway season. I want New York and audiences around the world to see the amazing work everyone has put in to create this show. Plus our message is so important to todays political climate.
#Manifesting
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I just found out two close Asian American friends of mine, people I consider family, had a rock hurled at them in Central Park. Anti-Asian attacks are at an all time high. We need to combat this disgusting behavior. My heart hurts for them and for my community right now.
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Where else would I be celebrating pi day? 🥧
Heard good things about this show…
It’s good to be back
@SweeneyToddBway
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My mom just sent me this. Here’s little Ray posing on a rock. You’re welcome.
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