"“She has a tough exterior, but there's so much vulnerability in there,” said Ms. Briones, 27. “She's just hiding it behind layers and layers of ironclad walls because she doesn't want to be hurt.” Ms. Briones spent much of the past year in Los Angeles shooting Season 2 of The Pitt, HBO Max's hit medical drama, but now she's enjoying a change of pace: playing a pop star in the musical Just in Time on Broadway. She is one of several Pitt stars taking to the stage."
"“It's just such a joyous night at the theater,” she said. “You leave with the biggest smile on your face.” Ms. Briones spent a Sunday with The New York Times as she got ready for a performance. 11:05 a.m. Ms. Briones is renting a two-bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen with her boyfriend, Blaine Miller, a 34-year-old actor, and her 2-year-old tabby cats, Frog and Toad. The last time I brought the cats to New York, I was in a studio, and they're clearly not having a good time because they're very spoiled L.A. cats who have a lot of space, usually, she said."
"11:22 a.m. A Chinese-French pastry shop near Times Square, Bibble & Sip, sells a matcha float Ms. Briones is obsessed with. It's just 15 minutes from her apartment. As she crosses Eighth Avenue, she's immediately recognized, despite her hat and dark glasses. Dr. Santos! a young woman yelled. We love you! OMG, it's so embarrassing, Ms. Briones said. I'm still getting used to it. 12:14 p.m. I'm a big Asian candy person, Ms. Briones said when she popped into a Japanese mini market to pick up some sweets for her dressing room."
"12:14 p.m. I'm a big Asian candy person, Ms. Briones said when she popped into a Japanese mini market to pick up some sweets for her dressing room. A bag of Hi-Chew Fantasy Mix candies rainbow sherbet, blue Hawaii and blue raspberry caught her eye. “Who knows what blue Hawaii means?” she said. “I don't know what that flavor can possibly be.” 12:26 p.m. Ms. Briones grew up in a musical theater family: Her father is the actor Jon Jon Briones, who has starr"
Dr. Trinity Santos is portrayed with a tough exterior that contains vulnerability, protected by “ironclad walls” to avoid being hurt. Isa Briones spent much of the past year in Los Angeles shooting Season 2 of The Pitt, then shifted to playing a pop star in the Broadway musical Just in Time. She describes theater nights as joyful and leaving audiences with big smiles. While preparing for a performance, she rents a two-bedroom apartment in Hell’s Kitchen with her boyfriend and two spoiled tabby cats. She shops nearby for matcha floats and Asian candies for her dressing room, and she gets recognized quickly despite wearing a hat and dark glasses. She also comes from a musical theater family.
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