PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Here Lies Love Files! Billy Bustamante's Red-Hot Portraits of Our Favorite Children of the Philippines | Playbill

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Here Lies Love Files! Billy Bustamante's Red-Hot Portraits of Our Favorite Children of the Philippines

Hey Playbill! Hope you enjoy getting to know the cast of <i>Here Lies Love</i>! I've loved photographing these beautiful people! — PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Here Lies Love Files! Billy Bustamante's Red-Hot Portraits of Our Favorite Children of the Philippines

Here Lies Love, the thrilling immersive experience charting the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos, ends its New York run Jan. 4. Cast member Billy Bustamante, also an accomplished photographer, introduces every member of the multi-talented ensemble through this series of stunning portraits. Congrats on a brilliant run, Fabulous Ones!
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Hey Playbill! Hope you enjoy getting to know the cast of <i>Here Lies Love</i>! I've loved photographing these beautiful people! — Hey Playbill! Hope you enjoy getting to know the cast of Here Lies Love! I've loved photographing these beautiful people!

Billy Bustamante

Let's start with our original Imelda, Ruthie Ann Miles! — Let's start with our original Imelda, Ruthie Ann Miles!

Billy Bustamante

She's since passed on her dancing shoes but catch her next year in Siam! wink, wink — She's since passed on her dancing shoes but catch her next year in Siam! wink, wink

Billy Bustamante

Next up, the one and only, Jose Llana! He heats up the disco every night as Ferdinand Marcos! — Next up, the one and only, Jose Llana! He heats up the disco every night as Ferdinand Marcos!

Billy Bustamante

Marcos wants YOU to see <i>Here Lies Love</i>! — Marcos wants YOU to see Here Lies Love!

Billy Bustamante

Here's our favorite "child of the Philippines, Conrad Ricamora! He inspires us to rise up every night as Ninoy Aquino. — Here's our favorite "child of the Philippines, Conrad Ricamora! He inspires us to rise up every night as Ninoy Aquino.

Billy Bustamante

He's also headed to Siam after this. You can also catch him on TV every thursday night! — He's also headed to Siam after this. You can also catch him on TV every thursday night!

Billy Bustamante

This is Maria-Christina Oliveras. — This is Maria-Christina Oliveras.

Billy Bustamante

Among other things, she did this in the show. And it was amazing. — Among other things, she did this in the show. And it was amazing.

Billy Bustamante

Here is the lovely, Melody Butiu! — Here is the lovely, Melody Butiu!

Billy Bustamante

Breaking hearts as Estrella eight times a week. — Breaking hearts as Estrella eight times a week.

Billy Bustamante

The ever- fierce Natalie Cortez... — The ever- fierce Natalie Cortez...

Billy Bustamante

She is even more fierce than those yellow pumps! — She is even more fierce than those yellow pumps!

Billy Bustamante

This is Kelvin Moon Loh! Our original DJ! — This is Kelvin Moon Loh! Our original DJ!

Billy Bustamante

He misses us so much! But you can catch him in <i>Side Show</i> till Jan 4th! — He misses us so much! But you can catch him in Side Show till Jan 4th!

Billy Bustamante

Who's that?!?! It's George Salazar! — Who's that?!?! It's George Salazar!

Billy Bustamante

King of the sparkle smize! — King of the sparkle smize!

Billy Bustamante

Here is Vincent Rodriguez, one of our original Swings! — Here is Vincent Rodriguez, one of our original Swings!

Billy Bustamante

His party with <i>Here Lies Love</i> is over for now but he is having a ball ringing the bells of Notre Dame! — His party with Here Lies Love is over for now but he is having a ball ringing the bells of Notre Dame!

Billy Bustamante

Here she is, everyone! Our new Imelda, Jaygee Macapugay! — Here she is, everyone! Our new Imelda, Jaygee Macapugay!

Billy Bustamante

Come let her guide you through this awesome show. You won't regret it. — Come let her guide you through this awesome show. You won't regret it.

Billy Bustamante

This is Renee Albulario! Our wonderfully sweet Dance Captain! — This is Renee Albulario! Our wonderfully sweet Dance Captain!

Billy Bustamante

Well… Maybe not that sweet. — Well… Maybe not that sweet.

Billy Bustamante

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And this is her right hand…woman! Assistant Dance Captian and Super Swing, Carol Angeli! — And this is her right hand…woman! Assistant Dance Captian and Super Swing, Carol Angeli!

Billy Bustamante

She's always looking out for us. We call her our Guardian Angeli. — She's always looking out for us. We call her our Guardian Angeli.

Billy Bustamante

Here's another addition to our Swing team, Aaron Albano! — Here's another addition to our Swing team, Aaron Albano!

Billy Bustamante

He's pretty fierce. — He's pretty fierce.

Billy Bustamante

This is the lovely Debralee Daco! "It's Daco like taco!" — This is the lovely Debralee Daco! "It's Daco like taco!"

Billy Bustamante

Come party with her! — Come party with her!

Billy Bustamante

Now onto the ever sparkling Enrico Rodriguez! — Now onto the ever sparkling Enrico Rodriguez!

Billy Bustamante

That hang time, though! — That hang time, though!

Billy Bustamante

This is the enchanting Janelle Velasquez — This is the enchanting Janelle Velasquez

Billy Bustamante

Working a flag is just one of her many talents. — Working a flag is just one of her many talents.

Billy Bustamante

HEY YOU GUYS! It's Tobias Wong! Our new DJ! — HEY YOU GUYS! It's Tobias Wong! Our new DJ!

Billy Bustamante

He's very quickly made Club Millennium his turf! — He's very quickly made Club Millennium his turf!

Billy Bustamante

Here is one of our past swings, Julian Leong — Here is one of our past swings, Julian Leong

Billy Bustamante

He's not with us anymore but he's still got those moves! — He's not with us anymore but he's still got those moves!

Billy Bustamante

This is our newest cast member, Kristian Espiritu! She is killing it every night! — This is our newest cast member, Kristian Espiritu! She is killing it every night!

Billy Bustamante

This is Jeigh Madjus — This is Jeigh Madjus

Billy Bustamante

He's our resident Canadian! — He's our resident Canadian!

Billy Bustamante

Now onto Rob Laqui! — Now onto Rob Laqui!

Billy Bustamante

Another valuable addition to our Swing team! — Another valuable addition to our Swing team!

Billy Bustamante

Here is our final Swing/ Imelda cover, Diane Phelan — Here is our final Swing/ Imelda cover, Diane Phelan

Billy Bustamante

She is also a wonderful Photographer! She helped set up the shots of... — She is also a wonderful Photographer! She helped set up the shots of...

Billy Bustamante

ME! Billy Bustamante! — ME! Billy Bustamante!

Billy Bustamante

This show has had me dancing for joy for the past nine months! It's been the best gig of my life and I'll always be grateful for this wonderful, beautiful, talented cast! Come check us out through Jan. 4th! — This show has had me dancing for joy for the past nine months! It's been the best gig of my life and I'll always be grateful for this wonderful, beautiful, talented cast! Come check us out through Jan. 4th!

Billy Bustamante

Hey Playbill! Hope you enjoy getting to know the cast of <i>Here Lies Love</i>! I've loved photographing these beautiful people!

Hey Playbill! Hope you enjoy getting to know the cast of <i>Here Lies Love</i>! I've loved photographing these beautiful people!

Let's start with our original Imelda, Ruthie Ann Miles!

She's since passed on her dancing shoes but catch her next year in Siam! wink, wink

Next up, the one and only, Jose Llana! He heats up the disco every night as Ferdinand Marcos!

Marcos wants YOU to see <i>Here Lies Love</i>!

Here's our favorite "child of the Philippines, Conrad Ricamora! He inspires us to rise up every night as Ninoy Aquino.

He's also headed to Siam after this. You can also catch him on TV every thursday night!

This is Maria-Christina Oliveras.

Among other things, she did this in the show. And it was amazing.

Here is the lovely, Melody Butiu!

Breaking hearts as Estrella eight times a week.

The ever- fierce Natalie Cortez...

She is even more fierce than those yellow pumps!

This is Kelvin Moon Loh! Our original DJ!

He misses us so much! But you can catch him in <i>Side Show</i> till Jan 4th!

Who's that?!?! It's George Salazar!

King of the sparkle smize!

Here is Vincent Rodriguez, one of our original Swings!

His party with <i>Here Lies Love</i> is over for now but he is having a ball ringing the bells of Notre Dame!

Here she is, everyone! Our new Imelda, Jaygee Macapugay!

Come let her guide you through this awesome show. You won't regret it.

This is Renee Albulario! Our wonderfully sweet Dance Captain!

Well… Maybe not that sweet.

And this is her right hand…woman! Assistant Dance Captian and Super Swing, Carol Angeli!

She's always looking out for us. We call her our Guardian Angeli.

Here's another addition to our Swing team, Aaron Albano!

He's pretty fierce.

This is the lovely Debralee Daco! "It's Daco like taco!"

Come party with her!

Now onto the ever sparkling Enrico Rodriguez!

That hang time, though!

This is the enchanting Janelle Velasquez

Working a flag is just one of her many talents.

HEY YOU GUYS! It's Tobias Wong! Our new DJ!

He's very quickly made Club Millennium his turf!

Here is one of our past swings, Julian Leong

He's not with us anymore but he's still got those moves!

This is our newest cast member, Kristian Espiritu! She is killing it every night!

This is Jeigh Madjus

He's our resident Canadian!

Now onto Rob Laqui!

Another valuable addition to our Swing team!

Here is our final Swing/ Imelda cover, Diane Phelan

She is also a wonderful Photographer! She helped set up the shots of...

ME! Billy Bustamante!

This show has had me dancing for joy for the past nine months! It's been the best gig of my life and I'll always be grateful for this wonderful, beautiful, talented cast! Come check us out through Jan. 4th!