{"id":17003,"date":"2023-02-17T21:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T07:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=17003"},"modified":"2023-02-17T21:11:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T07:11:43","slug":"fil-am-actor-wins-2022-chicago-broadwayworld-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2023\/02\/17\/fil-am-actor-wins-2022-chicago-broadwayworld-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Fil-Am Actor Wins 2022 Chicago BroadwayWorld Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"16984\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/mn-bww-2022-van-ferro-color\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?fit=648%2C648\" data-orig-size=\"648,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MN-BWW 2022 Van Ferro-color\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?fit=640%2C640\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?resize=424%2C424\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16984\" width=\"424\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?w=648 648w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MN-BWW-2022-Van-Ferro-color.jpg?resize=600%2C600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Filipino American actor Van Ferro won the 2022 Chicago BroadwayWorld Award for Best Supporting Performer in a Play for his critically-acclaimed performance as John N. Fail in Chicago-based Oil Lamp Theater\u2019s \u201cFailure: A Love Story.\u201d<br><br>\u201cI really appreciate everyone who cast a vote and everyone who asked their friends and family to vote for me,\u201d says Ferro. \u201cI hope that this encourages more people of color to participate in Chicago theatre, especially Filipinos.\u201d<br><br>The play follows the three Fail sisters as they explore love, death and the transient nature of life. Rick McCain of Let\u2019s Play Theatrical Reviews wrote that \u201cVan Ferro is comical as the short-wit John N.\u201d<br><br>Ferro is considered one of the busiest actors in Chicago theatre for appearing in multiple productions such as \u201cMurder in the Court of Xanadu,\u201d \u201cThe Octopus,\u201d \u201cSame Time, Next Year,\u201d \u201cThe Christians,\u201d and \u201cIn Memoriam.\u201d<br><br>Moreover, Ferro has also been cast in multiple commercials for brands such as Sam\u2019s Club, Kohls and Calypso Lemonade.<br><br>As a proud Filipino, Ferro has accepted membership in the Artist\u2019s Board of the Chicago Artists\u2019 Guide to help diversify theater hiring and casting in Chicago\u2019s theater scene.<br><br>\u201cI am honored to serve with talented and driven theater professionals to help in opening the door wider for BIPOC people in Chicago theater,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filipino American actor Van Ferro won the 2022 Chicago 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