Photos: "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" Benefit Concert Sells Out

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Director Lainie Sakakura and music director Brian Walters led the staged benefit at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.

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A special staged benefit concert of the new musical "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" based on Jamie Ford 's New York Times bestselling novel took place May 23 and 24 at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. Check out the photos below!

The cast was led by Rich Ceraulo Ko and Darius de Haas and will feature Rick Faugno , Kate Jaeger , Keita Kawahara, Kathleen Kwan , Jonny Lee Jr, Sam McCulley, Shaunyce Omar , Cy Paolantonio, Morgan Claire Roberts, Isa Noriko Sanchez , Jimmy Shields , Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Owen Yen, and Minami Yusui.

The musicians for the concert presentation include Kenneth Aramaki, Jonah Byrne, Paul Fujimoto, Merwin Kato, Jarrett Mason, and Kellen White.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet features book, direction, and choreography by Lainie Sakakura , with music, lyrics, and orchestrations by Paul Fujimoto. The creative team also includes Brian Walters (Music Direction/Supervision), Fenton Li (Cantonese Consultant), Sam Davis (Dance Arrangements), Rick Faugno (Co-Choreographer), Camilla Tassi (Projection Design), Jessica Trundy (Lighting Design), Ari Lindholm (Sound Design/Technical Director), Keith Yamaguchi (Event Coordinator/Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation ) and the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute facility team.

The production was produced by SAKACHEZ fiscally sponsored by New York Live Arts 501c3, supported by Seattle community members, and made possible by angel donors Louise & David Wright.

Isa Noriko Sanchez , Keita Kawahara

Sam McCulley, Isa Noriko Sanchez , Keita Kawahara

Kathleen Kwan , Owen Yen, Keita Kawahara

Jarrett Mason, Kenneth Aramaki, Merwin Kato, Jonah Byrne, Rich Ceraulo Ko, Brian Walters

Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez , Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Jimmy Shields , Rick Faugno

Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez

Jamie Ford with HOTCOBAS Band

Rich Ceraulo Ko, Kenneth Aramaki, Jarrett Mason, Merwin Kato, Paul Fujimoto

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Minami Yusui , Isa Noriko Sanchez , Keita Kawahara

Keita Kawahara, Owen Yen, Kathleen Kwan

Rick Faungo, Owen Yen, Cyana Paolantonio

Morgan Claire Roberts, Jonny Lee Jr, Rich Ceraulo Ko

Rich Ceraulo Ko, Jonny Lee Jr

Rick Faugno , Owen Yen, Keita Kawahara, Sam McCulley

Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez

Rick Faugno , Nathaniel Tenenbaum

Shaunyce Omar

Darius de Haas , Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez

Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Darius de Haas

Cyana Paolantonio , Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Jimmy Shields , Darius de Haas , Minami Yusui , Rick Faugno

Keita Kawahara, Shaunyce Omar , Cyana Paolantonio , Isa Noriko Sanchez , Jimmy Shields , Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Jimmy Shields , Darius de Haas , Minami Yusui ,

Keita Kawahara, Isa Noriko Sanchez , Nathaniel Tenenbaum , Jimmy Shields , Rick Faugno

Rich Ceraulo Ko, Jonny Lee Jr

Owne Yen, Kathleen Kwan , Keita Kawahara

Darius de Haas , Keita Kawahara

Keita Kawahara, Sam McCulley

Isa Noriko Sanchez , Keita Kawahara, Kate Jaeger

Brian Walters , Sam McCulley, Keita Kawahara

Darius de Haas , Keita Kawahara

Isa Noriko Sanchez , Rich Ceraulo

Kenneth Aramaki

Jamie Ford

Merwin Kato

Jarrett Mason

Merwin, Paul Fujimoto, Kellen White

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/seattle/article/Photos-HOTEL-ON-THE-CORNER-OF-BITTER-AND-SWEET-Performs-To-Sold-Out-Audience-20260531)._