Jhett Tolentino is a Filipino entertainment producer based in New York City. He is known for being the second Philippine-born awardee of the Tony Award. He has won three Tony Awards since his Broadway debut in March 2013 (for A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder, Vanya Sonya Masha and Spike, and A Raisin in the Sun) and has received his first Grammy Award in February 2017 (for The Color Purple).
Selected Credits: A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder (2013) – Vanya Sonya Masha and Spike (2013) – Here Lies Love (2014 off B’way) – Side Show (2014) – Hand to God (2015) – The Color Purple (2016 cast recording) – Children of a Lesser God (2018) – M. Butterfly (2018 Philippines)
Awards: Tony Award for Best Play – Vanya Sonya Masha and Spike (2013) – Tony Award for Best Musical – A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder (2014) – Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play – A Raisin in the Sun (2014) – Grammy Award – The Color Purple (2017)
A grammy, 3 Tony’s and a big fight for transgender justice: Meet Jhett Tolentino
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