Filipino Talent Takes Over: Inside Joaquin Pedro Valdes West End Success

The Episode is brought to you by the Hamlet App From the Philippines to the West End — Joaquin Pedro Valdes shares the real story behind the dream. From Miss Saigon, The King and I and The Lion King to rejection, grief, reinvention and resilience, this is an honest, funny, inspiring conversation every creative needs to hear. Watch till the end for a beautiful live snippet of “Endless Night Support the channel and give a coffee Paypal: egbonpodcast@gmail.com CONTENT 0:00 Intro: Welcome to Egbon Pod & guest intro 2:00 Growing Up in the Philippines 3:10 Filipino Culture, Food & Music 9:00 Early Performing Years 10:22 Boy Band Era & First Big Steps 13:08 Filmmaking, University & Advertising 17:00 Miss Saigon Rejection & Turning Point 18:30 Moving Into UK Theatre Work 20:30 COVID, Lockdown & Survival Jobs 23:00 Fringe Theatre Breakthrough 24:10 West End Debut: Heathers 30:00 New Musicals, West End Live & Lion King 33:40 Personal Loss & Returning Home 36:00 Building His London Era 37:00 Advice to His Younger Self 40:00 The Importance of Support Systems 44:20 Preparing to Sing 45:00 Live Performance: Endless Night 47:12 Closing Thoughts & Wrap Up #actor #acting #singing #dreams