Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
pinoyidol2006
Broadway Star Joined: 5/3/11
#1Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 5:31pm
I like your imperturbable perspicacity.
#2Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 5:52pmI've always loved Salonga, but I've always considered her a singer primarily, but wow recently her acting has been really impressing me. This is beautiful.
Wildcard
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#3Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 6:36pmI actually felt what she was singing. Beautiful!
Thparkaly
Stand-by Joined: 9/11/12
broadway guy
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/5/11
#5Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 7:28pmMagnificent. She is a beast.
chrisampm2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/26/07
#6Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:08pmsomethingbypuccini2, when did her acting disappoint you? I thought she was pretty devastating in Miss Saigon 20+ years ago.
gravity87
Featured Actor Joined: 8/4/04
#8Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:36pmI've never been happy really with anyone besides Lauren Kennedy in that role. But WOW.
#9Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:39pm
AMAZING.
Kim has grow into a phenomenal woman 
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
pinoyidol2006
Broadway Star Joined: 5/3/11
#10Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:55pm
Jason Robert Brown approves!
https://twitter.com/MrJasonRBrown/status/347800405109002240
I think this song fits her voice really well.
I like your imperturbable perspicacity.
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#11Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/20/13 at 9:41pmGorgeous and emotionally raw. I like how she went softer with it. You know she could have belted the hell out of it but this worked so much better.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#12Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/21/13 at 5:17am
Every song that Lea sings turns to gold.
I never liked this song, until now. Jason Robert Brown should be grateful that she sang his material.
Edit: I just watched the clip again. It is unbelievable how every little breath, word, note, placement of each note, the right intonation on the right part of a word, which evokes the right emotion every time, and her diction, clear sound and exquisid singing quality are just perfect.
This is what real singing is to me, this is the kind of singing that brings out emotion.
It reminds me of the discussion where people said, "not everything has to be "on key and perfect", "people have to sound raw/sloppy/crying/damaged/uncontrolled" in order to make it emotional. But the perfection and emotion lies in the mastering of the craft, the ability to make me laugh and cry in 1 sentence BECAUSE of the perfect placement.
This is what directors need to keep in mind. Unfortunately a talent like this is so rare, that I can only think of 3 people in the world that actually possessed this kind of quality. Whitney Houston in her younger days, Karen Carpenter and Lea Salonga. Where every little syllable is a masterpiece.
Updated On: 6/21/13 at 05:17 AM
Visceral_Fella
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/18/12
#14Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/21/13 at 8:41am
love her... but shes more of a singer than an actor for me. this one is a knock out though...
please record this one... will buy it in a heartbeat..
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#15Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/21/13 at 5:32pm
I didn't want to post a new topic, but here's another example of an extraordinary and refined performance:
Via Dolorosa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tJiXCB4PRE
Gone too soon/He's out of my life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp3a4ZUxrG8
On my Own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfmP7h3gBw
Updated On: 6/21/13 at 05:32 PM
Marnie2
Chorus Member Joined: 5/3/13
hanabana
Leading Actor Joined: 5/12/12
#17Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/21/13 at 8:17pmThis is beautiful! I like this more than the one on the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording.
Jamminman
Chorus Member Joined: 6/29/12
#18Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/22/13 at 8:24amHow come Leas voice is the same as it was 20 years ago but Alice Ripley sounds like a completely different person?
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#19Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/22/13 at 11:01am
Alice Ripley's voice is pretty damaged, IMO. Lea Salonga did a great job of taking care of her voice even when singing strenuous parts. For instance, when she found out that her singing in Miss Saigon was hurting her voice, she got a vocal coach to help her fix the issue.
I also think that Lea uses a mix for her belt more than Alice Ripley does.
This video made me wonder: could Cathy be played by a non-white woman as long as she isn't Jewish, such as an Asian woman? The character clearly has some Irish background but it's not super obvious.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Updated On: 6/22/13 at 11:01 AM
Wildcard
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#20Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/22/13 at 11:35amWell, as I've seen Cathy played by an African American woman (Tracie Thoms), I don't see why an Asian can't play the role.
#21Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/22/13 at 1:52pmI had never really given Lea Salonga the credit she probably deserved until I saw her in the "Do You Hear the People Sing" Concert in Dallas last year - She was amazing! This video really showcases her incredible talent!
#22Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
Posted: 6/22/13 at 10:21pmShe sounds SO good. Oh my goodness. I love Lea Salonga and it's such a good song for her.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
Videos