Kendyl Sayuri Yokoyama is a Rubik’s cube master, ramen enthusiast, and actress currently all over America with Hamilton’s First National Tour! She got her start at the prompting of her vocal coach and tap teacher, she auditioned for Aladdin Jr. and booked the role of Jasmine! Since her time in Agrabah, she’s gone on to join the Angelica Tour as the standby for all 3 Schuyler sisters, the cast of Allegiance, and to sing in the 90th Oscars performance for The Greatest Showman! Currently she's on the Phillip Tour of Hamilton where plays Eliza.
On this episode I talked with Kendyl about her evolution from aspiring ballerina to a multifaceted performer, her passion for musical theater and the influence of her mentors, when she discovered her love for acting through a...