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Miss Saigon is a sung-through stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera Madama Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover.
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL (/ ˈ l eɪ ə s ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə / LAY-ə sa-LONG-ə; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipino singer and actress.Known primarily for her work in theatre, she has starred in musicals on Broadway and in the West End.
She started her career at 21 playing Kim in the Dutch version of the musical Miss Saigon. She played in the RTL 4 drama series Westenwind, for which she also recorded the song "Laat me vrij om te gaan". Wagenmakers voiced the Dutch version of Mulan in the Disney animation movie. And was part of many television shows and events.
She is known for her role as Kim/Gigi in Miss Saigon in West End in the 1990s. [2] She is also a recording artist [3] and talent handler. [4] Laforteza recently commemorated her 24-year journey with the television series Star Magic, receiving a Loyalty Award during the Star Magical Christmas celebration on November 19, 2023. [5]
She starred alongside Lea Salonga, who originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. The film was released by Sony Pictures Stage 6 on October 9, 2020. [17] In 2022, she starred in the film Easter Sunday, featuring an all-Filipino cast. [18] In 2022, Blogtalk with MJ Racadio named her one of the "75 Most Influential Filipino-Americans". [19]
Salonga rose to international recognition in 1989 after starring as Kim in the original West End production of Miss Saigon, [5] a role she later reprised when the musical transferred to Broadway in 1991. [6] A documentary entitled The Heat Is On, which details the creation and casting process of the original production, was filmed and released ...
Lee's career began in 1995, when he was cast in the second national tour of Miss Saigon. He auditioned for the show on three occasions before he was cast. [2] [4] Lee went on to join the Broadway production of Miss Saigon (Thuy). His other Broadway credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Simon Zealotes), Pacific Overtures (Kayama), and Rent. [2]
Simon Bowman (born 16 February 1961) is a British actor and singer, born in Cardiff and trained at Mountview Theatre School. He is best known for originating the role of Chris, opposite Lea Salonga's Kim, in the original production of Miss Saigon at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End.