From ‘Death Note’ to Sondheim: Joaquin Pedro Valdes on a roll

The enthusiastic hoots and groundbreaking hoopla surrounding Joaquin Pedro Valdes’ career-boosting star turn in “Death Note: The Musical” has yet to die down. From the show’s sold-out runs at The London Palladium and Lyric Theatre last August and September, Joaquin was unanimously praised by critics and theater buffs alike for his “magnificent,” “sensational,” “soaring” and