Alvin Ing

In 1996, Ing appeared at the Singapore Repertory Theatre in the world premiere of the Dick Lee musical Sing to the Dawn, based upon the Minfong Ho book.

[4] In October 2011, Ing took part in workshops and backers auditions for the musical adaptation of Honeymoon in Vegas,[5] a piece which eventually reached Broadway in 2015.

[6] Ing became a frequent actor in musicals at East West Players during the 1990s, also appearing in Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, Follies, and original works Canton Jazz Club and Beijing Spring.

Ing had recurring roles on the soap operas The Doctors and Falcon Crest, but also did numerous guest roles in shows such as Benson, How the West Was Won, Charlie's Angels, Quincy, M.E., All-American Girl, Dallas, Dynasty, Fantasy Island, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series).

[8] Collaborating with Flower Drum Song revival cast member and Okinawan-born Yuka Takara, Ing performed numerous singing engagements as part of a yearly Broadway Night in Okinawa.

[13] Ing was also an interview subject for a documentary about Flower Drum Song castmate Jack Soo and the struggles of Asian American performers due to yellowface and stereotyping.

Ing's final performance was an open mic rendition of "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" as a way to protest an increase in violence against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.