Hectic in Indiana, back in NYC and soon, Tokyo
By Lea Salonga
Manhattan, how I have missed you… “Allegiance” begins rehearsals for its developmental lab tomorrow, and I can’t wait for “school” to start again.
Manhattan, how I have missed you… “Allegiance” begins rehearsals for its developmental lab tomorrow, and I can’t wait for “school” to start again.
Lea Salonga’s BFF of 20 years and “gay of honor” at her wedding to Robert Chien, Victor Lirio, directs her in a show that runs for three weeks at New York’s landmark cabaret, Café Carlyle.
LOS ANGELES—We recently caught up with Lea Salonga, whose career is taking very interesting twists and turns. The Philippines’ pride answered our questions via e-mail on the latest developments in her ever-evolving career. She told us about a coming intimate show in New York in which she will pay tribute to Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, [...]
Cherie Gil on what she’d miss the most about former “Champoy” co-star Subas Herrero, who died in the US on Friday (Manila time). “I only have wonderful memories. Never a day that he wouldn’t make me feel loved. No more words. I need to grieve now.” Lea Salonga on Herrero who played her dad in the musical “My Fair Lady”: “It was so much fun to watch him from the wings. A consummate professional.”
By now you’ve all heard the news, but allow me to confirm it one more time: I am officially one of the four coaches of “The Voice of the Philippines,” along with Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, and a fourth judge, who has yet to be announced by ABS-CBN.
Lea Salonga will be one of the four judge-coaches of ABS-CBN’s upcoming reality singing competition “The Voice of the Philippines”—the local version of the multinational TV franchise “The Voice.”
Filipino singer-actor Lea Salonga earned a rave review from Broadway trade website Playbill.com for the “Ragtime” concert staged at the Lincoln Center in New York on Monday.
What a great way to start the week! On this fine Monday morning at the rehearsal hall of New York City’s National Opera Center, the full cast of “Ragtime” finally met. It was a moment I had been waiting for.
I’d like to call it “Much Ado Over Nothing.” At the recent inauguration of United States President Barack Obama, quite a few of the music industry’s most talented artists were gathered to perform. Opening the ceremonies was Beyoncé, undoubtedly a gifted vocalist. Her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was stirring. There is [...]
Just so we’re clear, this is being written from an interviewee’s perspective. That should be obvious, since I’ve been interviewed numerous times over the course of my career.
Like wildfire, the recent “controversial” interview of Filipino entertainment editor-journalist Ricky Lo with “Les Miserables” female lead, Anne Hathaway that has been circulating on social networking sites drew mixed reactions among netizens and local celebrities.
Now based abroad, Sexy Starlet has been having marital problems with Stingy Husband. She renewed ties with former colleagues who live in the same country but different city. Old Friend invited SS for a quick visit. They met up with other Overseas Pinoys and had a Christmas party/ videoke night. OPs asked SS [...]
