This is a fan site created for Lea Salonga. An international singer / actress known for her Tony award winning performace in Miss Saigon and roles in Les Miserables, Flower Drum Song. She is also known as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in 'Aladdin' and 'Mulan'.
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Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Flower Drum Song, Disney’s Aladdin and Mulan) headlines a star-studded cast of Filipino American Broadway stars for an all-Sondheim benefit concert event. With Joan Almedilla (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables), Emy Baysic (Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia!), T.V. Carpio (Spiderman, Across the Universe), Angel Desai (Company), Ali Ewoldt (Les Miserables, West Side Story), Rona Figueroa (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Lennon, Nine), Lydia Gaston (The King & I, Miss Saigon, The Red Shoes), Adam Jacobs (Les Miserables, The Lion King), Jose Llana (The King & I, Spelling Bee, The Flower Drum Song opposite Lea Salonga, Wonderland), Orville Mendoza (Pacific Overtures, Miss Saigon), Paolo Montalban (Pacific Overtures, The King & I, ABC/Disney’s Cinderella as Prince Charming opposite Brandy), Emily Morales (Lincoln Center’s South Pacific), Jennifer Paz (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Joseph … Dreamcoat,), and Catherine Ricafort (Mamma Mia!).
Directed by Diverse City Theater Company artistic director Victor Lirio, Suites by Sondheim will feature selections from some of Sondheim’s iconic musicals such as Company, Saturday Night, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Anyone Can Whistle, A Little Night Music, Merrily We Roll Along, and Sunday in the Park with George. Arrangement and music direction by Tom Myron.
A benefit concert. 100% of proceeds to benefit Philippine Development Foundation.
Regis Philbin, Jim Henson, Disney Princesses Jodi Benson, Paige O'Hara, Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, and other talented contributors to Disney history take the spotlight at a special ceremony.
Tony Award winner Ms. Salonga is currently in town for an exclusive three-week return engagement, featuring an all-new program entitled Lea Salonga: New York in June, at the Café Carlyle at The Carlyle running until June 25. In the clip below, Regis Philbin, who recently stopped by, shares his thoughts on the show.
Broadway icons who had already performed at the Café Carlyle were Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley, Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Barbara Cook and Elaine Stritch.
For tickets, call 212-744-1600 or visit www.thecarlyle.com. Ticket prices: Tues.-Thurs.: General seating, $75 per person; VIP seating, $125 per person; Bar seating, $45 per person /Fri. & Sat.: General seating, $85 per person; VIP seating, $125 per person, Bar seating, $45 per person.
Café Carlyle at The Carlyle is located at 35 East 76th St. New York, N.Y.
Ms. Salonga's new live album, "The Journey So Far" (Recorded live at the Café Carlyle last year) is available for pre-order on www.leasalonga.com
NEW YORK—Designer Robin Tomas created two gowns for Lea Salonga’s second Café Carlyle engagement.
The first piece, which Ms. Salonga wore for her opening night on June 7th, was a full-length gown of punched silk in black, with a V-neckline and keyhole detail on the back. It was accented with a sash, beaded with hammered gold. The second piece was a crimson crepe full length gown with a pin-tucked bodice and sleeves.
Tomas recently launched his winning T-shirt design at Bloomingdale’s last March, and will have his women’s collection available at selected boutiques in Manhattan for the Fall. Lea Salonga will be performing nightly at the Café Carlyle from June 7 to 25, 2011. For more information, go to http://www.thecarlyle.com/entertainment.
"The Journey So Far," the new live CD from veteran Broadway and Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga, is set for release by LML Music/Allegro Distribution August 9th, 2011. Salonga, the Filipina singer and actress who is best known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon (and for which she won the Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk Outer Critics and Theatre World Awards), will accompany the release of the CD with a worldwide tour throughout 2011 and 2012.
Says Salonga, "We wanted to make this recording something very personal, touching on my life as well as my career. There are songs from my homeland, musical theater, film, and the jazz and pop worlds...this is more than just a recording; it's a memento, a lasting souvenir of this very special time in my life."
Recorded at the Café Carlyle with musical director Larry Yurman on piano, Jack Cavari on guitar, John Miller on bass, and Dave Ratajczak on drums. "The Journey So Far" features such timeless classics as "My Romance," "Let's Fall In Love," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Salamat Salamat Musika," "I Have Dreamed," "Something's Coming" and "There'll Be Time." "The Journey So Far" was produced by Nashville-based industry veteran Chris Keaton.
"Lea is the consummate entertainer and, in my opinion, one of the premier vocalists on the planet," said Keaton. "Working on this project is a dream come true for me, especially being a Nashville based industry professional....Broadway/Nashville, who knew? I really do believe this recording will open new doors and introduce Lea to a 'whole new world' of fans."
"The Journey So Far" is Salonga's 26th CD release (she began her recording career at the age of 10 with her first album, Small Voice). Amongst many other theatrical productions (including the critically-acclaimed revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song), Salonga was the first Asian actress to play the roles of Eponine and Fantine in the musical Les Miserables on Broadway, and also provided the singing voices of two Disney "princesses" - Jasmine in the film Aladdin and Fa Mulan in the films Mulan and Mulan II. In addition to her roles on the Great White Way, Salonga has starred in many theatrical productions in the Philippines and the Pacific Rim countries and continues to tour worldwide. She has performed with the likes of Harry Connick Jr., Michele Lee, John Lithgow, Jeff Daniels, and Russell Watson, and is active in such Broadway organizations as the Broadway Artists Alliance, Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and The Actor's Fund. Salonga received a Presidential Award of Merit from Philippine President Corazon Aquino.
For additional information on Lea Salonga, please visit www.leasalonga.com.
by: Edgar O. Cruz | STIR Editor in Chief 10 Jun 2011 | 09:08 AM
A beaming Nicole Beverly Salonga Chien, Lea Salonga’s only daughter with Robert Chien being babysitted by Victor Lirio attended the rehearsal of her mom’s Café Carlyle among the mainly adult audience. This is typical of Lea. She exposes Nicole to her art.
Lea returns for her second exclusive three-week cabaret-style show entitled An Evening with Lea Salonga which is running until June 25. For tickets, call 212-744-1600 or visit www.thecarlyle.com. Ticket prices: Tues.-Thurs.: General seating, $75 per person; VIP seating, $125 per person; Bar seating, $45 per person /Fri. & Sat.: General seating, $85 per person; VIP seating, $125 per person, Bar seating, $45 per person.
Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle is located at 35 East 76th St. New York, N.Y.
