Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine

[Rob]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:19am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/l.cfm?id=144437

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am

good for her. good casting.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am

Well I guess they really wanted to keep that role ethnic. Interesting casting though. Salonga's kind of miscast but so was Vega. At least she'll sing it well.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am

Let the board drama begin.

[AC126748]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:20am

Good choice.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:22am

Interesting. She'll certainly do a great job with the songs.

Updated On: 1/3/07 at 11:22 AM

[FosseForever3]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:23am

this will definately work. she has a great voice for the role

[alexg456]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:23am

Voice-wise...Salonga can SING! Certainly, people won't be waiting for Fantine to die as quickly as possible anymore. This is very exciting news! No one will come out of the theater anymore asking themselves a question whether the actress playing Fantine was sick that evening.

And even better news is that Vega is NOT RETURNING! Yeah!!!
Updated On: 1/3/07 at 11:23 AM

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:24am

This is wonderful news. I'll be going back to this show once Salonga is settled in!

[D2]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:25am

She's a logical choice for the role, and she will sing the hell out of it.

[coolphantom919]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:26am

Amazing! Amazing for Broadway!

[James885]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:29am

Great News! I'm sure she'll be terrific. I'll be in NY sometime in April so I hope I get a chance to see her.

[Kgshrauder]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:30am

Great News. Hope I can go see it again.

[ken8631]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:31am

Great choice!

And my second set of tickets are for.....

March 6!!!!

EXCELLENT!!!!!

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:37am

I am shocked in like a really good way!

[Calvin]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:38am

Very nice. The 'rents and I are going to see it when they visit me in March, so it's lovely timing for me.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:41am

And Nikki gets a week, I am all over that.

Anyone know why vega is not returning as planned?

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:41am

hold up...it sounds to me that Daphne will not return.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:41am

I don't know, CPD, could it be the universally negative word of mouth and reviews?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:42am

Just curious, where or what story mentioned that Daphne would not be returning?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:44am

"Due to strong box-office and enthusiastic audiences, LES MISÉRABLES recently announced an extension through at least the summer of 2007, and Salonga will stay with the production through the entire period."

[broadway_baby4]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:46am

Although I actually enjoyed Daphne's performance, this is great news! This is quite funny for me actually. 3 nights ago, while watching the Les Mis dream cast concert, my father, who doesn't really have a passion for theater and who doesn't see the majority of shows with me, promised that when Lea Salonga returns to Broadway, in any show, He would take me to New York to see her (sadly, I don't live in nyc). Very funny that 3 days later, it would be announced that she would be back on Broadway, and in Les Mis nonetheless (although a different role).

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:47am

Good for her She'll do well.
Updated On: 1/3/07 at 11:47 AM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:51am

Thanks, Rath. I didn't read the article in its entirety.

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:55am

Novel thought, bringing in a former Les Miserable lead/popular/talented performer. Smart move. Good for Lea!