Josh Dela Cruz joins ‘Into The Woods’ PH staging as Prince Charming, Wolf

Josh Dela Cruz. Picture: Courtesy of Theater Group Asia

Filipino-American actor Josh Dela Cruz – The most effective identified for portraying a fictional model of itself within the hit Youngsters “Present” Blue’s Clues ” – takes half within the Filipino staging of” Into the Woods “as Prince Charming and the Wolf.

The casting of DELA Cruz was introduced by Theatergroep Asia in a press assertion. In response to the actor, “Into the Woods” might be his first theatrical manufacturing within the nation.

“I’m so honored to affix the solid of ‘Into the Woods’. It has at all times been a dream of mine to carry out a musical within the Philippines.

DELA Cruz has lengthy been energetic within the leisure business as an actor in theater, TV and movie. Aside from ‘Blue’s Clues’, he additionally appeared in’ Blue’s Massive Metropolis Journey, ‘Legislation and Order’, ‘Toronto: Legal Intent’, ‘Bull’, ‘Time After Time’ and ‘Fubar’.

However the actor is outstanding for his work within the theater, the place he participated in ‘Right here Lies Love’, ‘The King and I’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘MRIRY WE ROLL’ and ‘Possibly Comfortable Finish’ to call just some.

Aside from the truth that he was a theater actor, he additionally helped to carry workshops led by greats within the business similar to Christopher Ashley, Sarna Lapine and Invoice Berry.

Dela Cruz, born from the dad and mom of Bicolano and Ilocano, shared that he sometimes visited the Philippines and specifically expressed his assist for the preservation of the Masungi Georeserve.

“I used to be typically one of many few Filipinos in my class that grew up within the suburbs of New Jersey. I am unable to wait to be immersed in Filipino tradition and be surrounded by individuals. I stay up for studying extra about myself by means of the viewers, the solid and the town,” he added.

He touched the native staging of ‘Into the Woods’, he additionally shared that he’s keen about exploring the ‘lack of innocence’ and to cope with the ‘penalties of change’.

“I like the best way ‘within the forest’ investigates the lack of innocence and presents the results of how we cope with that change. We are able to give it some thought or select to be current, to go forward and to completely lead our lives. It is a easy concept, however one thing that I attempt to remind of each day each day,” he mentioned.

Additionally a part of “Into the Woods” Manila are Lea Salonga, Eugene Domingo, Nic Chien, Mark Bautista, Nyoy Volante, Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, Arielle Jacobs and Carla Guevera Laforteza, amongst many others.

The musical might be carried out within the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati Metropolis from 7 to 24 August. Six additional exhibits have been added from 28 to 31 August due to the query. /EDV