I usually go to shows only on Broadway and in London regularly. But when LES MISERABLES was showing in Paris ( the Cameron Mackintosh version), I saw it in its locale! It was all in French, but having seen the show several times before, it was fun to follow the show only half understanding ( or less

)the lyrics.
We do have a fairly active theatre community here in the Philippines ( where the likes of Lea Salonga and Joanna Ampil came from) but staging big production musicals is increasingly rare because of the costs. We did have a 6-month run of Miss Saigon and a successful one of Les Miserables - both under special permission from Mr. Mackintosh.
In August this year, Lea is performing in a musical called "BABY", together with David Shannon who is a West End star ( he created the original lead role in A BEAUTIFUL GAME).
Updated On: 5/14/04 at 08:12 PM