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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.
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 ...
Miss Saigon: Won [24] MTV Asia Awards: 2002 Favorite Artist Philippines: Herself Nominated [21] Outer Critics Circle Awards: 1991 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Miss Saigon: Won [25] Ovation Awards: 2002 Leading Actress in a Musical Flower Drum Song: Nominated [26] PMPC Star Awards for Music: 2012 Natatanging Alagad ng Musika Special Award ...
(CNN) — The first time I saw the Filipino actor and singer Lea Salonga on stage was in 1999, when she reprised her role as Kim, the Vietnamese lead character in “Miss Saigon,” at New York ...
Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. ... Even when she was the lead at the same theater in “Miss Saigon” in 1991 and acted her way to a Tony Award, Salonga ...
On stage, Salonga has played a varied roster of characters throughout her career, including in productions of Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Cats, and Here Lies Love.She also provided the singing ...
After a full performance of the current show, Lea Salonga, Simon Bowman, Jonathan Pryce and many of the original 1989 cast joined with the current cast for a special finale. The finale started with Lea Salonga leading the ensemble with "This Is the Hour", Salonga and Rachelle Ann Go performed "The Movie in My Mind".
The Miss Saigon star says she looks forward to performing the songs on the album live. “It always makes me feel really excited when I go, I run down a set list — and especially a holiday set ...