RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent was founded by Ben Armstrong in 2021, after he was disheartened by the lack of Asian representation and diversity in theatre, on and off stage. Since its creation, RepresentAsian has had 6 sold-out shows at the Phoenix Arts Club and RepresentAsian is now recognised throughout the industry for being boundary-breakers for the Asian community, who continue to spark change, inspire, educate and provide accessible opportunities.

In 2024, Ben and Aixa began their collaboration in hopes of taking RepresentAsian to the West End, and a year later with Conrad Ricamora (Oh, Mary!, A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors)and Maria David as their biggest supporters and in partnership with Dishoom, RepresentAsian had its debut West End concert at the Lyric Theatre in October 2025.

Our mission is to celebrate some of the best Asian musical theatre performers in the country and introducing new talent to the West End stages. Our aim is to provide access and opportunity, promote diversity and inclusivity, and to highlight the very best of what Asian artists can do, fundraising to continue creating scholarships for young, Asian individuals to train in the arts, and widen the talent pool, partnering up The Boury Academy.

RepresentAsian will return to the Lyric Theatre once again with a star-studded cast, including Roshani Abbey (Operation Mincemeat), Sameer Dhanjee (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Hiba Elchikhe (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Soophia Foroughi (Prince of Egypt), Mia Kobayashi (Your Lie In April), Charlie Moscrop (RAM 2026 Graduate), Nadim Naaman (The Phantom Of The Opera), Shivaane Subash (RAM 2026 Graduate), and Zheng Xi Yong (American Psycho). Hosted by Eastenders icon and star of Now That’s What I Call A Musical Nina Wadia.

Photography: RepresentAsian 2025 by Ely King