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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.
Producer Gordon Davidson engaged an all-Asian cast, including Broadway star Lea Salonga as Mei-li. [69] When it finally opened on October 14, 2001, [70] the production received rave reviews from the Los Angeles critics. [71] The show regularly sold out and was so popular it became the first show at the Taper to extend its scheduled run.
In 2002, Salonga returned to the Philippines to star as Catherine in the Manila production of Proof before reprising the role of Mei-Li in the Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song. [ 5 ] [ 16 ] While performing in this production, she also appeared as a guest performer in Something Good: A Broadway Salute to Richard Rogers on His 100th Birthday ...
It had been a decade since Salonga debuted at the show’s premiere run in London, and some eight years since her performance in the Broadway version earned her the 1991 Tony for Best Leading ...
Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. For the first time in her storied career, the Filipino musical legend is actually playing a Filipino.
Lea Salonga Live Vol. 1: 2000 PHI: 20,000 PARI: Gold [16] Lea Salonga Live Vol. 2: PHI: 20,000 PARI: Gold [16] The Broadway Concert: 2002 Released: 2002 (Philippines) Songs from Home: Live Concert Recording: 2004 Released: 2004 (Philippines) The Journey So Far – Recorded Live at Cafe Carlyle: 2011 Released: 2011 (Philippines, US)
As Tony Award winner Lea Salonga prepares to depart the first ever all-Filipino Broadway cast this week, her role will become a revolving door to showcase other well-known talent from the Philippines.
They're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat lyricist , but initially the match is not one made in heaven.