PRESS for BRANDON S. CHU

TIANANMEN: A NEW MUSICAL (World Premiere)

“Brandon S. Chu is commanding as the leader of the students…bringing authenticity and depth to their role.”

- Gil Benbrook (Talkin’ Broadway)

THE KING AND I (Broadway National Tour)

”Although fans of the movie may remember "The King and I" for the sublimated love story between the titular main characters, the passionate, doomed affair between Lun Tha (Chu) and Tuptim (Yeung) is much more compelling in this production. Their duets, "We Kiss in the Shadows" and "I Have Dreamed," benefit from the young couple’s considerable operatic and musical theater training, as well as their radiant onstage chemistry. Seeing the willowy Yeung in Chu’s embrace, silhouetted against a curtain of flowers and shimmering light, is the definition of romance.”

- Gwen Rice (OnMilwaukee)

CAMELOT (The Muny)

”Chu gives us a smooth, buttery “C’est Moi” with just the right comic touch and he and Pimentel linger -- longingly, harmoniously -- on every note of “Before I Gaze at You Again.” Finally, Chu is nearly perfect on “If I Would Ever Leave You,” a beautiful, bittersweet love song….Chu is going to be a genuine star.”

- Tina Farmer (KDHX)

“Guinevere (Pimentel), has a gorgeous voice that blends beautifully with the strong vocals of Lancelot (Chu). Neither of these actors resemble preconceived ideas of what their characters should look like, but they possess the voices that have made Lerner & Loewe’s songs beloved classics….“If Ever I Would Leave You,” sung by Lancelot (Chu), is pure perfection.”

- Pat Lindsay (Florissant Valley News)