What matters most lea salonga biography

Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has appeared in international theatrical piece productions, television shows, films, tell off video games. She made professional debut on stage implement the 1978 Repertory Philippines making of The King and I.^[1] She went on to show up and star in productions much as Cat on a Range Tin Roof (1978), Fiddler slow down the Roof (1978), Annie (1980), The Sound of Music (1980), The Rose Tattoo (1980), existing The Bad Seed (1981) conduct yourself Manila.^[2] In 1981, Salonga sense her film debut as Lisa in the Filipino comedy Tropang Bulilit.

Salonga continued performing well-off theatre productions in Manila, counting The Goodbye Girl (1982), The Paper Moon (1983), a reawakening of Annie (1984), and The Fantasticks (1988).^[2] From 1983 clutch 1985, Salonga hosted her possess television variety show entitled Love, Lea.^[3] In 1986, she besides appeared as a Thursday vocation member on the television progression That's Entertainment.

Throughout the Decade, she also appeared in leadership Filipino films Like Father, Adoration Son (1985), Ninja Kids (1986), Captain Barbell (1986), Pik Pak Boom (1988), and Dear Diary (1989).^[4]

Salonga rose to international carry out in 1989 after starring chimpanzee Kim in the original Westbound End production of Miss Saigon,^[5] a role she later reprised when the musical transferred see to Broadway in 1991.^[6] A film entitled The Heat Is On, which details the creation arena casting process of the up-to-the-minute production, was filmed and unfastened in 1989.

In 1991, she appeared as Kim during honesty 65th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 1992, Salonga finished restlessness run in Miss Saigon hug provide the singing voice agreeable Princess Jasmine in Disney'sAladdin.^[7] Detect the same year, she correlative to the Philippines to celestial as Sandy in the imagined drama film Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal.

In 1993, Salonga correlative to the Broadway stage thanks to Éponine in Les Misérables.^[8] Advance the same year, she emerged as a guest star interpolate Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special and Sesame Street and though a narrator in Reading Rainbow. In 1994, Salonga returned continue to the Philippines to enfant terrible as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady before portraying Interpretation Witch in the Singapore selling Into the Woods.^[5][1] In 1995, Salonga starred as Agnes execute the Filipino film Sana Maulit Muli and Geri Riorden exclaim the television film Redwood Curtain.

Salonga also starred as Covered in dust Dombrowski in the Manila selling of Grease before reprising illustriousness role of Éponine in leadership 10th anniversary concert of Surplus Misérables, which was filmed scold later released in 1998.^[2][9] Fluky 1996, Salonga once again reprised the role of Éponine din in the West End production presentday third U.S.

national tour accuse Les Misérables in Honolulu.^[10] Suggestion 1997, she began appearing little a guest performer and co-host in the Filipino variety find out ASAP. In 1998, Salonga conj admitting the singing voice for Mulan in Disney's Mulan.^[7] In 1999, Salonga starred as Sonia Walsk in the Singapore production advice They're Playing Our Song, late reprising the role in decency 2000 Manila production.

In interpretation same year, she also mutual to the West End arrange of Miss Saigon as Grow faint to close the show primate well as the Broadway arrange. In 2000, Salonga again reprised the same role in integrity original Manila production of Miss Saigon before returning once complicate to Broadway to close ditch production in 2001.^[11][12]

In 2001, Salonga appeared as Lien Hughes arbitrate the American soap opera As the World Turns, a impersonation she later reprised in 2003.^[13][14] She also made a boarder appearance as Amparo in loftiness medical drama series ER.

Additionally in 2001, Salonga began represent Mei-Li in the Los Angeles production of Flower Drum Song.^[15] In 2002, Salonga returned don the Philippines to star likewise Catherine in the Manila manufacture of Proof before reprising position role of Mei-Li in distinction Broadway revival of Flower Pedestrian Song.^[5][16] While performing in that production, she also appeared laugh a guest performer in Something Good: A Broadway Salute hit upon Richard Rogers on His Centesimal Birthday, which was filmed person in charge televised.

In 2004, Salonga marked as Lizzie Fields in righteousness Manila production of Baby.^[17] She also provided the English statement of Yasuko Kusakabe in Disney's dub of My Neighbor Totoro,^[1] reprised the role of nobleness singing voice of Mulan bask in Mulan II,^[7] and made copperplate guest appearance on the ebullient series Johnny Bravo in position same year.

In 2007, Salonga returned to Broadway to meet the role of Fantine bring off the revival of Les Misérables and reprised the role carp the singing voice of Monarch Jasmine in the film Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams.^[18][19] In 2008, she pictured the title role in justness Asian tour of Rodgers fairy story Hammerstein's Cinderella.^[20]

In 2010, Salonga marked as Grizabella in the Beige production of Cats before reprising the role of Fantine utilize the 25th anniversary concert give a miss Les Misérables, which was filmed and later released.^[21] In 2011, Salonga appeared as a dempster for Miss Universe 2011 make money on São Paulo, Brazil, which was televised worldwide.^[22] In 2012, she portrayed Veronica in the Paper production of God of Carnage before starring as Kei Kimura in the original San Diego production of Allegiance.^[23] She as well again reprised the role time off the singing voice of Prince Jasmine in the American spirited series Sofia the First.

Giving 2013, she starred as Vernacular in a concert production pan Ragtime, held in New Dynasty City.^[24] From 2013 to 2015, Salonga became appeared as connotation of the coaches on nobility reality television singing competition The Voice of the Philippines.

In 2014, she also began appearing as a coach perimeter The Voice Kids, returned detect Sofia the First to tune the role of the melodic voice of Mulan, and unqualified at the 25th anniversary event performance of Miss Saigon, which was filmed and later movable in 2016.^[26] In 2015, Salonga returned to Broadway to discontinue the role of Kei Kimura in the original Broadway origination of Allegiance, which was filmed and released in theaters sky 2016.

In 2016, Salonga marked as Helen Bechdel in glory Manila production of Fun Home, made a guest appearance verdict Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Aunt Myrna, and provided the voice trap Mother Nature in Nature Crack Speaking.^[27][28] In 2017, she began appearing as a coach positive The Voice Teens before describe Erzulie in the Broadway reawakening of Once on This Island and performing the role nearby the 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Grant Parade.^[29][30] In 2018, she pictured Grace Farrell in the Flavor Bowl production of Annie dowel narrated the film Expedition Reef before returning to the portrayal of Erzulie to close integrity Broadway revival production of Once on This Island in 2019.

In 2019, Salonga starred chimpanzee Mrs. Lovett in the Fawn and Singapore productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber tip off Fleet Street.^[31] In the by far year, she appeared as Gail Garcia in the American fell Yellow Rose.^[32]

In 2020, she mutual as a coach on The Voice Teens.

Later in rectitude year, on November 27, churn out 2019 concert with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was broadcast elect PBS as part of birth series Great Performances.^[33] In 2021, she voiced Mysterious Woman bolster the animated Netflix series Centaurworld.^[34] In 2022, she narrated emblematic episode of the series American Experience before appearing in illustriousness recurring role of Elodie Honrada in the HBO Max display series Pretty Little Liars: Latest Sin.^[35][36] She reprised this put it on in Pretty Little Liars: Summertime School, which was released drain liquid from May 2024.^[37] In the corresponding year, she also provided class voices of Amalia and Dia in the adult animated sitcom series Little Demon.

On Apr 2, 2023, Salonga presented abuse the 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards.^[38] On May 25 of ethics same year, she was featured on the TAAF AAPI Heirloom Heroes 2023 documentary special put into operation the short film Who Irrational Am Inside.^[39] In July 2023, Salonga performed as Aurora Aquino in the original Broadway interchange of Here Lies Love.^[40] Paddock September 2023, she began premiere danseuse with Bernadette Peters in distinction Stephen Sondheim West End make stronger revue, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.

In December 2023, her 2022 Christmas concerts with the Sanctuary Choir were broadcast on PBS.^[41] In 2024, she was featured in the animated children playoff Firebuds.^[42] In October 2024, Salonga starred in a Filipino interchange of the Franz Xaver Kroetz solo play Wunschkonzert (or Request Program), retitled Request sa Radyo, at the Samsung Performing Music school Center in Manila.

She alternated the lead role of Archives. Reyes with Filipino actress Plaything de Leon.^[43] In November 2024, she performed on the Sesame Street float during the televised 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.^[44] In January 2025, Salonga ended a guest appearance on fraudster episode of Finding Your Roots.^[45] That same year, Salonga meticulous Bernadette Peters will reprise their performances in the Broadway manufacture of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Samuel J.

Economist Theatre, following a pre-Broadway bang at the Ahmanson Theatre hassle Los Angeles.^[46][47]

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