Lea Salonga, the original 'Miss Saigon,' weighs in on representation

Lea Salonga looks back on Broadway premiere of 'Miss Saigon' 32 years

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The Tony winner and legendary Lea Salonga performing "I'd Give My Life for You" in the Manila production of Miss Saigon in 2000. *Removal notice from copyrig.

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(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.

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Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon Jamesmat Animations 30.3K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 112K Share Save 12M views 17 years ago Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon. With.

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Even though she was the lead at the same theatre in Miss Saigon in 1991, and acted her way to a Tony Award, Salonga never imagined a Filipino-dominated production would become reality.

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By Playbill Staff February 22, 2021 Tony Award winner Lea Salonga celebrates her birthday February 22. Salonga became a theatre phenomenon when she landed the role of Kim in the original.

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Lea is best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon . In addition to the Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway and returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival.

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48 Photos Lea Salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she recorded her first album, Small Voice. She also hosted her own musical TV show, "Love, Lea". She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992) . She has continued to record albums.

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Corky Lee By Michael Paulson March 17, 2017 "Miss Saigon" started with an audacious idea — create a musical that explores the end of the Vietnam War through an ill-fated romance between a.

Lea Salonga, the original 'Miss Saigon,' weighs in on representation

February 22, 1971 (age 52) Manila, Philippines Role Kim Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, known as Lea Salonga is a Filipino singer and actress who originated the role of Kim on West End and on Broadway . Contents 1 Casting 2 Portrayal 2.1 Other appearances 3 Media 4 References Casting

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Lea Salonga Joan Marcus Well, grow up, America, as Joan Rivers might say. Miss Saigon misses nothing, Salonga insists. In fact, she views her "plight" from the opposite perspective: her.

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Salonga and Pryce starred as Kim and the Engineer, respectively, in the original West End and Original Broadway runs of "Miss Saigon" in 1989 and 1991. The actress took to her Instagram.

Lea Salonga, the original 'Miss Saigon,' weighs in on representation

Lea Salonga Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga OL ( / ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə / LAY-ə sa-LONG-ə; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipino singer and actress. Considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture, she gained international recognition for her roles in various musical theatre productions.

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April 11, 2021 Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon Joan Marcus Following its London debut, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Alain Boubil's Miss Saigon opened at the Broadway.

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Lea Salonga was just 18 when she originated the role of Kim in "Miss Saigon," the megamusical about a tragic romance between a Vietnamese girl and an American G.I.

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Before all the recognition and accolades, Lea Salonga was a 17-year-old dreamer who hesitantly took her chances by showing up at the audition of the highly anticipated London musical Miss Saigon. Lea impressed the strict, meticulous Miss Saigon production team and bagged the coveted role of Kim.