Alejandro "Alec" Mapa, is an American actor, comedian and writer, and got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B.D. Wong for the role of who in the Broadway production of "M. Butterfly"?
Alec Mapa Alejandro "Alec" Mapa ( ; born July 10, 1965) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B.D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway production of "M. Butterfly". He later gained recognition for roles such as Adam Benet on "Half & Half", Suzuki St. Pierre on "Ugly Betty" and Vern on "Desperate Housewives". Mapa recurred as Renzo on "Switched at Birth".
David Belasco David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story "Madame Butterfly" for the stage, and he launched the theatrical career of many actors, including Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric and Barbara Stanwyck. Belasco pioneered many innovative new forms of stage lighting and special effects in order to create realism and naturalism.