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News From "Kim" to Cats to Carnage, We Celebrate Lea Salonga on the Theatrical Stage! Lea Salonga became a theatre phenomenon when she landed the role of Kim in the hit musical Miss Saigon in 1991. More than 20 years later, she's back on Broadway creating another new role — one that strikes a personal chord for the stage and screen star. We look at Salonga's life in the theatre!

November 18, 2015

Celebrating Lea Salonga on the Stage

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Sean McDermott and Lea Salonga in <i>Miss Saigon</i> — Sean McDermott and Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon

Lea Salonga in <i>Miss Saigon</i> — Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon

Willy Falk and Lea Salonga in <i>Miss Saigon</i> — Willy Falk and Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon

Lea Salonga and Brian R. Baldomero in <i>Miss Saigon</i> — Lea Salonga and Brian R. Baldomero in Miss Saigon

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Lea Salonga as Eponine in <i>Les Miz</i> — Lea Salonga as Eponine in Les Miz

Lea Salonga in <i>Flower Drum Song</i> — Lea Salonga in Flower Drum Song

Lea Salonga and José Llana in <i>Flower Drum Song</i> — Lea Salonga and José Llana in Flower Drum Song

Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of <i>Les Miserables</i> — Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables

Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of <i>Les Miserables</i> — Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables

Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of <i>Les Miserables</i> — Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables

Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of <i>Les Miserables</i> — Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables

Joan Marcus and Michael LePoer Trench

Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of <i>Cinderella</i> — Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of Cinderella

Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of <i>Cinderella</i> — Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of Cinderella

Peter Saide and Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of <i>Cinderella</i> — Peter Saide and Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of Cinderella

Lea Salonga and Peter Saide in an Asian tour of <i>Cinderella</i> — Lea Salonga and Peter Saide in an Asian tour of Cinderella

Art Acuna, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Lea Salonga and Adrian Pang in <i>The God of Carnage</i> in Manila_HR — Art Acuna, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Lea Salonga, and Adrian Pang in The God of Carnage in Manila

Art Acuna, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Lea Salonga in <i>The God of Carnage</i> in Manila — Art Acuna, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Lea Salonga in The God of Carnage in Manila

Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Art Acuna and Lea Salonga in <i>The God of Carnage</i> in Manila — Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Art Acuna and Lea Salonga in The God of Carnage in Manila

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Michael K. Lee and Lea Salonga in <i>Allegiance</i> — Michael K. Lee and Lea Salonga in Allegiance

Lea Salonga and Telly Leung in <i>Allegiance</i> — Lea Salonga and Telly Leung in Allegiance

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Telly Leung and Lea Salonga in <i>Allegiance</i> — Telly Leung and Lea Salonga in Allegiance

Lea Salonga and George Takei in <i>Allegiance</i> — Lea Salonga and George Takei in Allegiance

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Once_on_This_Island_Broadway_Production_Photo_2017_Alex Newell_Lea Salonga_Merle Dandridge_HR — Alex Newell, Lea Salonga, and Merle Dandridge

Joan Marcus

Once_on_This_Island_Broadway_Production_Photo_2017_Lea Salonga_HR — Lea Salonga

Joan Marcus

Once_On_This_Island_Broadway_Production_Photo_2018_Alex Newell_Mia Williamson_Norm Lewis_Lea Salonga _HR — Alex Newell, Mia Williamson, Norm Lewis, and Lea Salonga

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Currently starring in Broadway's Allegiance, it was just announced that Salonga will next headline the international premiere of Fun Home.

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