Tony Winner Lea Salonga to Join Les Miz as Fantine- Page 7

[Wildcard]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 11:44am

All Lea has to rehearse is blocking. I'm sure she's already very familiar with the material.

Lea as Fantine also means that both the West End and Broadway productions will have asian Fantines when Joanna Ampil takes the role from Jan. 29 to June 23. Updated On: 1/9/07 at 11:44 AM

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 5:43pm

She arrives in NYC the 3rd week of Feb. after her concerts in Manila and Cebu. She rehearses immediately at the theater and opens on March 6th.

[jeremykushnier1fan]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 6:42pm

I'd die for her voice.

[AnaGFan]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 6:45pm

Aside from Salonga and Ampil, Joan Almedilla also plays Fantine on the US national tour.

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 6:53pm

Yes, she was the best Fantine I've seen to date. Joan is also doing a concert at the Carnegie with David Byrne featuring songs from a future musical.
Concert at Carnegie

[gimmegimmelove]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 8:42pm

of course, after i see les mis(Z) with 40 pack a day smoker, then lea salonga is announced.
i'd love to see her!

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 10:53pm

Aside from Salonga and Ampil, Joan Almedilla also plays Fantine on the US national tour.

Not anymore, she doesn't! (No one does!)

[AlanAntonio]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 10:56pm

They are all Filipino!

[HOUFlip04]

Posted: 1/9/07 at 10:59pm

FilipinA

[NiteOwl]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 1:38am

Lea Salonga is a vocal GODDESS!
I'd pay to hear her burp!

[enteng2]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 5:24am

LOL @ HOUflip04 Bwahaha, stressing the "A". haha. "O" in FilipinO would also work....

the thing is, Pinoys are excellent singers.

Updated On: 1/11/07 at 05:24 AM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 1:46pm

the things is, Pinoys are excellent singers.

I seemed to witness an exception to that rule when I saw the tour in 2000, 2001, and 2005.

Updated On: 1/10/07 at 01:46 PM

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 3:52pm

Update from Lea Salonga herself regarding her schedule at Les Miz. It was posted on 1/10/07 in her site:

"I'm getting some messages regarding my performance schedule and for how long my run in Les Miz is going to be. So, just to clear things up, I will be doing all the shows on any given week (unless I'm ill or injured), and will be in the production until the end of its run, whenever that is. Right now, it's been extended through the summer. Let's see if it goes on longer."

"I love acting. It is so much more real than life." Oscar Wilde
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley

[musicalsFan]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 4:18pm

where exactly is this website?

www.leasalonga.com still has info from Oct 2005

[livelife]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 4:24pm

Yay, Lea is fabulous!

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 5:31pm

http://bigsis222.multiply.com/

[musicalsFan]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 5:44pm

thanks!

That blog does not show up on the first 5 or so pages of Google, but I suppose she doesn't care.

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 10:46pm

You don't have to use google to access the site. Just go there directly or click on the link LizzieCurry posted here. If you're still having problems, then it's your browser, server, settings, or ISP.

Updated On: 1/10/07 at 10:46 PM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/10/07 at 10:51pm

That blog does not show up on the first 5 or so pages of Google, but I suppose she doesn't care.

That's because it's relatively new and probably hasn't been spidered as much as every other Lea Salonga site out there.

[Pringles001]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:09pm

Lea launched her new CD in one noon time show last Sunday (1/28/2007) in the Philippines. She sung the carrier single of her new CD. She sang 'Promised Me'. Here is the link. Someone posted the segment of the show in you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LvoexRyGZE

Watch the other segments. These are popular singer in the Philippines singing some of Lea's signature songs. She sang a part of 'I Dream A Dream' i the same segment.

ENjoy!

[americanboy99]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:31pm

Joanna Almedilla was horrendous in the touring production. The worst Fantine I have ever seen.

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 2/4/07 at 2:58pm

The Forbidden Site!

Anyhow, Lea gave her Filipino supporters a full preview of "I Dreamed a Dream" on a TV show in the Philippines. It's her last television performance before she leaves for her Broadway comeback.

Something tells me it might be in TFS.

[Lindsay2]

Posted: 2/4/07 at 3:02pm

Great Choice.

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 2/4/07 at 6:38pm

Nice...it is in there....singing I Dreamed A Dream.
I think her style will definitely change when she starts rehearsing with the director. It's still a little too innocent for me.

Updated On: 2/4/07 at 06:38 PM

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Posted: 2/4/07 at 7:06pm

She sounds great.