The Broadway Career of Marcus Choi

Marcus Choi is one of four actors in the original Broadway cast of Maybe Happy Ending, now running at the Belasco Theatre. He plays a number of characters in the musical, including helperbot Oliver’s (played by Darren Criss) former owner James, his son Junseo, a motel clerk, a ferry worker, and more! This wide range is no doubt a result of his lengthy Broadway career leading up to this point. Here’s a look at the roles Choi has taken on over the past 2+ decades!

Flower Drum Song

Choi was in the original Broadway cast of the musical Flower Drum Song in the 2002-2003 season. He was in the ensemble and served as an understudy for the role of Chao, performing alongside Lea Solanga, Jose Llana, Telly Leung, and fellow Maybe Happy Ending cast member Daniel May!

Wicked

Later in 2003, the new witchy musical Wicked opened with none other than Marcus Choi a member of the ensemble! An iconic member of the original company, he also joined the Los Angeles company of Wicked a few years later in 2007.

Sweet Charity

In 2005, Choi joined the company of the Christina Applegate-led revival of Sweet Charity.

Allegiance

Approximately 10 years later, Choi appears in the Broadway company of Allegiance, a new musical based on George Takei’s own experiences with Japanese American internment camps during World War II. In this production, Choi reunites with some of his Flower Drum Song co-stars, including Solanga and Leung.

Miss Saigon

In 2017, Choi stepped into the revival of Miss Saigon at the Broadway Theatre. He was in the ensemble, also understudying the Engineer. 

Maybe Happy Ending

Following a long stint on the national tour of Hamilton as George Washington, Choi has returned to the Broadway stage, originating a principal role in a new Broadway show for the first time. Choi is a grounding force as some of the few human characters in the show, putting his years of Broadway training to use.