Tony-award winner Lea Salonga, who originated the role of Kim in 'Miss Saigon' and provided the singing voices for Disney's Mulan and Princess Jasmine in 'Aladdin,' made a recent visit to New York City during her concert tour and caught a number of Broadway shows during her trip.
The multi-award winner Salonga wrote about the many productions she took in for the Philippine Daily Inquirer;
"American Idol" alumnus Constantine Maroulis stars in "Rock of Ages," a new musical offering. Side note: They serve drinks during the show and distribute fake LED lighters, which lend themselves to a genuine rocking atmosphere. Add to that, scantily clad stripper girls, men with righteous mullets and crazy facial hair, and plenty of 1980s music by bands like Journey, Poison, Whitesnake, among others.
The struggle? Besides the audience trying to stay sober, I'd rather not elaborate and let you see the show for itself. I hear it's going to make its way to our shores at some point in the future. Trust me, it's one solid night of fun, fun, fun!
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Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga has been captivating audiences around the world. She recently embarked upon her 2009 "Inspired" North American tour for a limited number of dates. Hot off the heels of headlining the critically acclaimed Southeast Asian road show of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, Cinderella, Lea Salonga leaves her "glass slippers" behind to mesmerize audiences stateside.
Having created the role of the orphaned "Kim" in Miss Saigon and brought to life the singing of Disney's Mulan ("Reflection") and Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin - it's truly "A Whole New World," for Salonga and her angelic voice. Salonga has become the national treasure of her Philippine homeland as she captivates audiences the world over - playing to SOLD OUT houses at Carnegie Hall, Hong Kong's Cultural Centre and the historical Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Salonga has been singing since the age of ten when she made her theatrical debut in the King and I and has gone on to release three studio albums. She began an illustrious career in Broadway musicals when she was cast to play Kim in Miss Saigon after a world-wide talent search. Additional credits include Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, Grease, The Sound of Music, Annie and Cinderella among many others.
In the field of musical theatre, she is recognized for having won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards, and the first to win various international awards for a single role. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway.
For more information and a complete list of dates visit www.leasalonga.com.
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