Brian Jose

Okay, see you. - “Appa” in Kim’s Convenience 1) First understudy rehearsal, January 21st. A table read thru. 2) Post self tape selfie at the gas station down the street. June 2025. I colored in my facial hair with white makeup to age myself. 3) Understudy rehearsal… one of many. Letting my natural whites shine thru. 4) I’m going on! Wednesday, March 11th. In full costume for the first time. 5) Practice! 6) Practice! 7) Practice! 8) I look so… artsy. 9) For one night only… 10) The first 5 minutes or so of the play is just Appa going through his morning routine. What a great way to settle in! 11) Janet & Appa during one of their happier moments. 12) Dressing room selfie w/ Umma & Jung. 13) BTS before bows. 14) My understudy partner in crime. 15) Our overstudy/understudy cast. 16) Our creatives. 17) Our director, @yongsuk_irreplaceable . 18) Author and Actor, Ins Choi. 19) At tonight’s performance, the role of “Appa” will be played by… 20) What a privilege and an honor to understudy @songniss . So much more to say about this experience in due time, but learning/playing the role of Appa will forever hold a special place in my heart. So much gratitude.

3 weeks from tonight! Please join us as we share songs from @fusongmusical and support the vital, intrepid work of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund as they continue to fight to protect the civil rights of our AANHPI communities. Link to tickets in bio. @thegreenroom42 @cecilialin.official @joshuazr1311 @jasmine_forsberg @emycoligado @marc_delacruz @stephenbogiebogardus @mattdengler @brianjose @itspaolomontalban @gabrielbarre @yangelingauthor @aaldef

So excited to welcome the multi-awesomely-talented @brianjose to our concert cast! Hope you can join us! @thegreenroom42 March 23 at 7 pm. Link to tickets in bio. Proceeds to benefit the intrepid work of @aaldef 🌸 @ctoyj @cecilialin.official @brianjose @yangelingauthor @gabrielbarre

Official contracts signed! Can’t wait to join in all the fun next week! What a way to start the year! CAST Appa, Song Kim Umma, Saja Jung, Ian Janet, Juyeon Song* Rich, Mr. Lee, Mike, Alex, Others, Prentice Myles Understudy for Appa, Brian Jose* Understudy for Umma, Mona Lim Understudy for Janet, Sage Kim CREATIVE TEAM Director, Yong Suk Yoo Assistant Director, Fangran Li Dramaturg, Kee-Yoon Nahm Dialect Coach, Patrece Bloomfield Intamacy Coach, Desiree Montes Fight Director, Reiko Ho Stage Manager, Madison Youngblood Deck Stage Manager, Nicolas Raffenaud Swing Stage Manager, Zach Mlekush Set & Props Designer, Set Dressing, Joshua E. Gallagher Costume Designer, Caifeng Hong Lighting Designer, Jaemin Park Sound Designer, Minjae Kim (김민재) THEATRE MANAGEMENT Producer, Jason Goedken Artistic Director, Angel Creeks Director of Operations, Jon Cronin Director of People, Projects & Culture, Leslie Becker Director of Development, Yasmeen Stogden Director of Marketing, Monica Berdecio Production Manager Resident Productions, Stephanie Elliot Senior Manager of Technical Operations, Clayton Becker Assistant Technical Director, Alison Madison Resident Scenic & Props Designer, Joshua E. Gallagher Lighting Supervisor, Mario Gonzalez Sound Supervisor, Roel Cavazos Costume Shop Supervisor, Cory H. Garrett Company Manager & Music Supervisor, Ryan Loeckel Resident Production Stage Manager, Madison Youngblood Resident Stage Manager, Nicolas Raffenaud Resident Stage Manager, Zach Mlekush Manager of Patron Services, Alec Speers Assistant Manager of Patron Services, Tina Carroll The Studio Theatre House Manager & Assistant Manager of Patron Services, Savannah Parker Assistant Manager of Patron Services, Lonnie Goertz Literary & Casting Associate, Jordan Gregson Lighting Technician, Dio Raquel Jr. Carpenter, Verna McIntyre Carpenter, Antonio Campagna Marketing & Social Media Coordinator, Natalie Bollinger Marketing Account Manager, Erika Nelson Graphic Designer, Krissi Kugler Web Design, David Sponseller *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a special agreement with Actors’ Equity Association.

2025: A Year in Disney Managed to get to all 4 parks in Disney World this year… Epcot twice! More to come in 2026… that’s a guarantee! 1) Meet & Greet with one of my favorites… Sorcerer Mickey! 2) I dare you not to smile watching this! 3) Checking out the new Geo-82 Bar & Lounge at Epcot. 4) Avatar greatest hits. 5) I always love this encounter! 6) Pirate sing-a-long at the new Beak & Barrel. 7) Loving the homage to the original Main Street Electrical Parade in the new Starlight parade! 8) Ran into some Disney friends at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Will 2026 finally get me on board a Disney cruise? 9) Feeling nostalgic viewing The Lion King exhibit at the new Time Out Market Union Square. 10) Closing out the year with Santa Goofy at Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays.

2025: A Year in Food The one you’ve all been waiting for! 1) Jean Georges Tin Building treats. 2) NYC finally got a Medium Rare! 3) Pandesal and butter candle bread service at Carriage House. 4) Tatte is coming to NYC in the new year! 5) Can’t beat authentic Cuban food in Miami! 6) Dominique Ansel does it again with his mochi donut at Papa D’Amour. 7) I could eat the pancakes at Golden Diner every day. 8) These Salted Egg Sesame Balls from Tim Ho Wan I dream of having again! 9) This obnoxiously delicious spread from Drift was decadent. 10) Disney dining doesn’t get any better than Wine Bar George! 11) These fluffy bunny treats from AnnTremet Cake were almost too adorable to eat.. almost! 12) A simply delicious bowl of pasta from Max Soha. 13) The burger & lobster from Burger & Lobster. 14) The Roast Beef Au Jus at Maison Pickle melts in your mouth. 15) Boozy ice cream from Aubi & Ramsa was the perfect birthday treat! 16) Freshly made churros from Little Spain will always satisfy. 17) The Ensaymada Croissant and Spam Pain Suisse are what dreams are made of! Kora is worth the hype! 18) Loco Moco with double Mac salad is a win from L&L! 19) The made to order mochi donut from Win Son Bakery blew my mind! 20) Dessert of the year… The Banana Pudding from Thai Diner!

2025: A Year in Production Better about documenting the many events I work any given year. 1) Meteor Meet the Moment 2) Horatio Alger Awards 3) YouTube Brandcast 4) Ross University Graduation 5) Apollo Spring Benefit 6) Worldstrides Music Concerts 7) Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 8) Real Housewives Reunions 9) Fieldston Homecoming 10) Stand Up For Heroes 11) Wicked For Good Premiere 12) Ed Sheeran One Shot Netflix Special 13) Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 14) A Year in Time 15) The Ally Coalition Talent Show 16) The US Open 17) Global Citizen Festival 18) Rockefeller Tree Lighting

2025: A Year in Entertainment 1) Revisiting the role of “The Woodcutter” in Rashomon. Always great to start the year creating with friends! 2) Plenty of production work this year… SNL 50 being among the higher profile events. Cher, Lady Gaga, David Byrne, Devo, the B52s… it was quite the night! 3) Directed Broadway Barkada’s New Musicals concert for Prospect Theatre’s Ignite Series. Mabuhay! 4) The Monkey King on the road! Performed in Del Ray, Florida at Arts Garage… taking on not only “Demon of Havoc”, but also “Dragon King of the Sea”. 5) My first time Associate Talent Producing for YouTube’s 20th Anniversary Brandcast. Huge job! But great to flex some new skills! 6) Was on the selection panel and also directed the incredible song cycle Where We Are for National Asian Artists Project’s Discover New Musicals series. A clear highlight of the year! 7) The Artist’s Way… completing my third round tomorrow! Still works! Some incredible serendipity! Always new lessons learned. I will always champion this book! 8) I got to perform “NYC” as Daddy Warbucks for NAAP’s inaugural holiday concert. I was obsessed with the Annie movie growing up. Is this a new role goal? 9) This pic may seem random, but it represents me being bussed to set. Did a handful of extra work gigs this year. This burnt sienna sweater I’m wearing seemed to be wardrobe’s favorite. Look for it on your favorite NYC based TV shows. 10) Always nice to see your name in the credits. With an amusing screen capture image.

2 1/2 weeks later this extraordinary experience still lives on in my head! I was so honored to have been on the adjudication and directing team for @nationalasianartistsproject ‘s Discover New Musicals series. From the moment I read @rcoveymusic ‘s heart warming and human song cycle, Where We Are, I was immediately enamored by it and knew it was the piece I wanted to direct. It spoke to my own personal journey in so many ways and touched me deeply with its message of unexpected paths and fated destinations. Where we are is where we are meant to be. This creative team. This cast. This moment. What a blessing it was to have the Universe hand me this GIFT! As the song goes… the gift is ours to borrow. But I know its impact will continue to give back to me over and over again. Thank you to @baayork , @ninazoie , and especially Steven for always supporting me and feeding my creativity and artistry. Thank you to @rcoveymusic , @xun.ruiran , and Anita for being the best collaborators and humans around. Thank you to @jencattv , @thisiskennedy , @colesisser , @dannybaeofficial , @james._.wong , @ctoyj , @terijoyeaux , @vikasvenuofficial , @contrarychameleon , and @kevinshiu_ for sharing your extraordinary talents and for your willingness to play around for a few weeks. And thank you to @eric.bondoc for capturing the evening so beautifully with your lens. I will treasure these images forever! The journey’s a story that makes sense of WHERE WE ARE. What a journey it’s been! Grateful.

Well, this first day of school photo hits differently. In life, often the journeys we embark on, are filled with unexpected surprises, detours, obstacles, and the unknown. And it is these twists in our path that create the moments we hold on to the most. They define us, inform our choices, and let us know that WHERE WE ARE is where we are meant to be. Ain’t that the truth!

Happy Tonys Weekend! Go see a show! Watch The Tony Awards! Play a cast album and dance in your living room! Whatever you do, support and celebrate live theatre! In celebration of my favorite weekend, I’m happy to announce that I’ll be directing @rcoveymusic ‘s Where We Are as part of @nationalasianartistsproject ‘s Discover New Musicals series. Music Direction by the brilliant @xun.ruiran . And Stage Managed by the incredibly mindful and demure Anita Jung! And this cast! C’mon! @jencattv @thisiskennedy @colesisser @ohdannybae @james._.wong @ctoyj @vikasvenuofficial @terijoyeaux @contrarychameleon @pikachudrew Come see us, Monday, June 23rd! Follow this space for deets!

#happyphillipineindependenceday from @broadwaybarkada ! @aanhpi.bway