Kristian Espiritu

actor | singer | intimacy professional

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Congrats, Z and Anto! 💕 Thank you for inviting us to share in your special day, and for stuffing us full of food and wine for 3 days straight. 😂 We wish you all the love! ZA!!! #italianwedding #orsaradipuglia #pepezullo #za

Buon Anno from Italy (obviously)! We rang in the new year with abundance and new friends in Naples and Tivoli. 💚 More to come from each part of this trip soon 🤌🏽 #italia #buonanno #newyears #tivoli #naples

It’s our put-in day and I would be remiss if I didn’t shout it from the rooftops (even if you’re not on the socials 🙃): CHEERS TO MY FRIEND & FELLOW WUNDERSTUDY, CAROL!!! 💕✨💛 Being an offstage understudy has at times felt lonely and invisible, but you see me, and your friendship has meant the world to me throughout this process. I am SO looking forward to sharing the stage with you today, Carol, and I look forward to chowing down/celebrating you and our work after! Hug an understudy today, y’all. 🥹 #understudy #wunderstudy #understudylife #wonderstudy #heartsellersbos

I grieved and learned to let go of Here Lies Love twice in my career. But even with starting the grieving process months ago, I’m still heartbroken with its recent Broadway closing. I still remember the exact moment I got the email to audition, the week of waiting to hear back - a week that felt like a LIFETIME - while I nannied a spoiled UES kid, and the exact moment I got that call at 99 Favor Taste in Sunset Park the day after Thanksgiving to join the off-Broadway company, and could I come in to start watching the show tonight? It was magic. Wild magic. The show was pure joy. I was young. It was Christmas time. It was my first Filipino character. It was my first big ANYTHING. I was startstruck and in love with every moment. I made lifelong family. We ate. A lot. I dreamed of theater to ALWAYS be like this. I didn’t move on with future iterations of HLL. In addition, I have remained critical about the Broadway production, now having a better understanding of our Philippine history, especially in relation to the U.S. I engaged in conversations about the hurt of its misrepresentation, and yet have cheered on my incredibly talented friends from the sidelines and encouraged folks to go experience this show for themselves. The beauty of Here Lies Love in all its flaws and shortcomings, for me, was always about the joy of being Filipino amongst my fellow Filipinos. Of being seen as our authentic selves. And the novelty of it is a case of scarcity complex. The first Filipino show on Broadway. When will this ever happen again? But my dear friends, I hope that when we have aptly mourned the closing of HLL, we can begin to imagine what is NEXT. I’ve had a few months of this process of letting go to know that we must celebrate HLL for the milestone it is AND how it will serve as a stepping stone and lesson for our Filipinx-American future. We must believe that this won’t be the last, the only, and that in fact, Filipino artists are creating incredible stories all over the world RIGHT NOW, if only we invest in them. If only we invest in ourselves. And so, thank you Here Lies Love for showing me what is possible.

✨FIRST DAY *crying* OF FRIKKINNN *sobbing* SCHOOOOOOL! 😭 This year has been full of surprises, grief, many moves, and new beginnings. This perhaps is one of those moments I know I’m in the exact place I should be. Come see 💕 The Heart Sellers 🦃 at @huntingtontheatre this holiday season with family, friends, and a box of tissues! Written by Lloyd Suh and directed by @maybird_a 🔥 Previews begin Nov. 21! #bostontheater #heartsellersbos #actor #filipinx #thanksgiving #fallvibes

I got a couple of all-season things while in LA ☀️ Tat: @puny_rosetattoos #losangeles #kalingatattoo #fallvibes #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #fahm #lastreetfood #wushiland #boba

'Interstate' at East West Players in Los Angeles!

May 30, 2022

Kristian will be stepping into the role of ADRIAN TONG in Interstate, a new musical by Kit Yan & Melissa Li, directed by Jesca Prudencio. Kristian returns to the role after a developmental workshop of Interstate in 2013. Previews begin June 2 through June 4. Opening night is June 5 and runs through June 26 at East West Players in Los Angeles.

Dark blue background with dark orange intersecting lines. Cream text reads: East West Players Presents Interstate a new musical by Kit Yan and Melissa Li. Directed by Jesca Prudencio. Music direction by Marc Macalintal. Choreography by Annie Yee.