Trini Broadway star makes waves in the US

While I was thumbing through the Broadway Playbill of Oprah Winfrey's musical production of The Colour Purple in New York (which I thoroughly enjoyed) and skimming through the cast bios (which I do religiously), I jumped in that way that I always do when I see the word "Trinidadian" in a place I least expected.

But then Trinidadians say that no matter what is going on in the world – whether a celebration (go and google all the Trinis who had top jobs in lighting or decorating for President Obama's inauguration), a tragedy (whether it's in a US school shooting, Asian tsunami, or armed conflicts between eastern European nations), or a Broadway production, there is always a Trini representing.

The Trinidadian reference in the Playbill described the roots of Krisha Marcano – the statuesque triple threat who more than held her own playing "Squeak".

And, as my fellow Caribbean Beat blogger Samantha Rochard wrote today, she's thriving and sharing her knowledge and talent – a venture I hope she will bring back home as soon as she is able. Read more about what she's up to here.