Harriet Chung

Harriet Chung
Born
Hong Kong
Alma materHong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, actress, choreographer
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Harriet Chung is an actress, singer, and dancer best known for her portrayal of the titular role in the musical Golden Lotus. Chung was born in Hong Kong and studied dance at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and was a member of the Hong Kong Children's Choir and Yip's Children's Choir.[1]

She moved to Canada to further her dance training at the National Ballet of Canada. She has danced professionally with the Empire State Ballet, Ontario Ballet Theatre, Xing Dance Theatre among others.[2]

She broke into musical theatre with a featured role in the world premiere production of Tiananmen Dreams. Immediately afterwards she joined the Toronto cast of The Phantom of the Opera.[3] She left the show to join the German production of Cats in Hamburg. She then returned to Canada and returned for the final year of the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera.[4]

She has since appeared in many musicals such as several productions of The King & I, Iron Road, Starbright, Fiddler on Fire. Chung played the lead role in the opening musical at the 2006 Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant and was a featured performer at the 2014 Mandarin Profile Awards. She was nominated for an Ovation Theatre Award for Outstanding Choreography for her work in the Gateway Theatre production of The King & I in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5] Most recently,[when?] Chung performed in the world premiere of Salesman in China[6] at the Stratford Festival, where she received critical acclaim for her comedic portrayal of the resident makeup artist Hui Li and her depth as Auntie Zhao. Her choreography of the Mao-era propaganda opera in the play, described as “fever dream” contributed to the production's captivating experience.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

  1. ^ "Golden Lotus – The Musical: 'Hong Kong's First Musical'". madbuzzhk.com. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  2. ^ A Woman Pursues Her Passion in Life and Dance, The Standard HK, September 10, 2014
  3. ^ "As Phantom of the Opera's long run ends, performers reflect and say goodbye: 'It was the show that everybody wanted to see'". The Globe and Mail. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  4. ^ "Golden Lotus - The Musical: 'Hong Kong's First Musical'". madbuzzhk.com. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  5. ^ "Cast Your Vote for the 2014 OVATION! Awards, Alliance for Arts + Culture". allianceforarts.com. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  6. ^ "Salesman in China | Stratford Festival Official Website".
  7. ^ Chong, Joshua (2024-08-28). "This new play at the Stratford Festival could become a landmark piece of Canadian theatre". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  8. ^ "Stratford Festival set for world premiere of 'Salesman in China'". StratfordToday.ca. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  9. ^ "Stratford Festival review: Salesman in China is storytelling magic".
  10. ^ "Stratford Festival: Salesman in China is a brilliant new play, fully ready to take the world's stages by storm". The Globe and Mail. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  11. ^ Monaghan, Kelly (2024-08-31). "Salesman In China At The Stratford Festival – A Review". OntarioStage.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  12. ^ Smith, Gary (2024-09-25). "Scraps of yellowed newspaper and old memories recall Arthur Miller and 'Salesman in China,' now in Stratford". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-09-25.