Catch up all the latest updates about Conrad Ricamora’s LGBTQ+ identity!
Best recognised for his role as Oliver Hampton on How to Get Away with Murder, Conrad Ricamora is a professional American actor. He played the role of Will in the Fire Island version of Mr. Darcy and Noah’s love interest. The actor freely confesses that he has a different relationship with the role than most friends from both groups.
Conrad says, “I spend a lot of time with folks who work in musical theater, and they are always the loudest people in the room. However, I prefer to be around people who are quite extroverted because I tend to be more shy and introverted.
Because you can relax and take in the performance, I believe Will enjoys that to some level, even if he also enjoys getting away to the beach to read a book and find a peaceful place to unwind.”
Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, James Scully, Zane Phillips, Torian Miller, Tomás Matos, and Nick Adams are also featured in Fire Island. The movie debuts on Disney Plus on June 3 in the UK. The Fire Island cast and Conrad Ricamora’s full interview may be read on the GAY TIMES app, Apple News+, Readly, and Flipster.
Conrad Ricamora Take on LGBTQ+ Identity
The Broadway star of “Here Lies Love,” the actor, Conrad Ricamora strongly believes in his identity, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
In the most recent episode of Variety’s theater podcast “Stagecraft,” Ricamora claimed he doesn’t worry about being stereotyped or pigeonholed. According to Ricamora, who is gay himself, “I feel like a lot of times when actors are starting out in their careers, they don’t want to come out, or don’t want to be thought of as a gay actor, because then they’re just going to get gay roles.”
However, because gay people are so diverse and the LGBT community has such a wide range of personalities, “if I played queer characters for the rest of my life, I would be so happy because I would still be able to play a variety of people,” the actor said. His most recent Broadway performance does not feature an LGBT character, but he still has a special place in his heart for the role.
Ricamora debuted in the immersive musical “Here Lies Love” by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim in its Off Broadway premiere in 2013, and she later returned for two additional performances.
He claimed that his participation in the musical, which recounts the life of the first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, against the backdrop of Filipino political history, helped him to delve deeper into his own Filipino American heritage. I hadn’t previously witnessed [my father’s] enormous pleasure while I was sharing a Filipino story, and as a result, Ricamora added, “it made me want to learn more about my own history.”
Ricamora has made frequent appearances as Dr. Jake Wong in the Fox television series The Resident in recent years. Additionally, he has been performing in numerous theater performances, including Here Lies Love, Little Shop of Horrors, and Soft Power.
Despite his recent string of notable professional successes, Ricamora is undoubtedly very happy to be getting married to his longtime lover. They make a sweet couple, and their union is now recognised by the law.
We heartily congratulate Ricamora and Jensen on their special day! Stay connected with us for more updates!
