Posted by Starship 2012-10-12 02:16:37
Good gracious, how have I not heard of her before?
Defying Gravity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJTGmRk0_GA&feature=related
Seasons of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwSwuGxYQOw&feature=relmfuJoanna Ampil
Posted by RockStarNYC 2012-10-12 10:14:39
She has an AMAZING voice. She's Kim on the complete symphonic album of MISS SAIGON. Highly recommend getting it, even if it's the Highlights version.
Joanna Ampil
Posted by Musicaldudepeter 2012-10-12 10:16:46
She also sings Mary Magdalene on the 1996 London revival cast recording of JCS, and she is phenomenal on that recording; her 'I Don't Know...' is the best (after Yvonne Elliman's original)
Joanna Ampil
Posted by Starship 2012-10-12 15:26:30
She's the most amazing! I wonder why she isn't a leading character in more shows! Elphaba, please?
Joanna Ampil
Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-10-12 15:50:27
She's great. She's also played Eponine and Fantine on the West End.
Joanna Ampil
Posted by Musicaldudepeter 2012-10-12 16:28:13
*in the West End
Joanna Ampil
Posted by EricMontreal22 2012-10-12 21:13:20
I was lucky enough to see her in Miss Saigon, the month before it closed in London.
Joanna Ampil
Posted by maila 2012-10-12 21:49:30
saw her too as kim in miss saigon in london, but much earlier probably in 1993. i thought she was excellent!
Joanna Ampil
Posted by ooliveros 2012-10-13 09:17:56
Love, love, Ms. Joanna Ampil!
Joanna Ampil
Posted by ooliveros 2012-10-13 09:19:37
You should listen to her musicals album: http://www.amazon.com/Joanna-Ampil-O-C-R/dp/B000X418I6
Joanna Ampil
Posted by jo 2012-10-13 20:12:40
>>>She also sings Mary Magdalene on the 1996 London revival cast recording of JCS<<<
Is that the one with Steve Balsamo? I saw that revival in London.
Joanna is back here in Manila and ended a run of SOUND OF MUSIC a few months ago. I also remember her tweeting about hosting a dinner for recent visitor Claude Michel Schonberg ( who has visited Manila a few times) and they talked about the new song written by CMS for the Les Miserables movie musical, called "Suddenly".
