Jhett Tolentino: Toast of Broadway, Pride of Iloilo

Jhett Tolentino (center) receives recognition tokens from Steven Tan, SM Supermalls Senior Vice President Steven Tan (2nd from left) and Junel Ann Divinagracia (2nd from right), Iloilo City Tourism Officer. Also present were SM City Iloilo's Mall Manager Gilbert Domingo (left)  and Kristine Rojo (right), Group Marketing Manager SM Supermalls.

SM City Iloilo celebrated world-class Ilonggo talent as it gave recognition to three-time Tony Awardee - Jhett Tolentino. He is one-half of JoanJhett Productions and is the third Filipino to receive a Tony following Lea Salonga and Robert Lopez. But he distinguishes himself at the first Filipino Voter for the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre or Tony Awards.

Tolentino made headlines in 20145 for bagging not one but two Tony trophies as one of the producers of “A Raisin in the Sun” and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” 

"A Raisin in the Sun,” which stars Denzel Washington, and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” respectively won Best Revival of a Play and Best Musical at the 68th Antoinette Perry (Tony) Awards held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 8, 2014.

Tolentino holds a Degree in Accounting and hails from Iloilo City. Aside from his Tony Awards accolades, he is also a 2014 The Outstanding Filipino Americans - New York (TOFA-NY) awardee for Entertainment and knighted to the Order of the Knights of Rizal - New York Chapter on June 19, 2015.