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In 1981, Salonga made her film debut as Lisa in the Filipino comedy Tropang Bulilit. Salonga continued performing in theatre productions in Manila, including The Goodbye Girl (1982), The Paper Moon (1983), a revival of Annie (1984), and The Fantasticks (1988). [2] From 1983 to 1985, Salonga hosted her own television variety show entitled Love ...
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 plays Aurora Aquino, the mother of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, a Filipino senator and opposition leader who was assassinated — at the former Manila International Airport which now bears ...
[9] [10] Lea Salonga played Aurora Aquino for a limited run from July 11 to August 19 (extended from August 13), as well as serving as a producer. [11] The production planned to rotate different guest actors from the Philippines in various roles, with Vina Morales scheduled to play Aurora Aquino from September 22 to October 22.
Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. ... of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and ‘80s and the pro-democracy People Power Revolution ...
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.
Most of the theater group's productions were derived from classic English-language plays and Broadway musicals. [4] In 1988, REP-trained actors including Lea Salonga and Monique Wilson were selected to join the original West End company of Cameron Mackintosh's Miss Saigon. [3]
Lea Salonga – "Broadway Diva", "Pride of the Philippines ... Eraserheads – "The Beatles of the Philippines" [238] Parokya ni Edgar – "The National Band of the ...