Lea Salonga News

DreamWorks Animation has dropped the first trailer for Forgotten Island, a new animated film featuring a voice cast led by H.E.R. (The Color Purple) and Liza Soberano, along with Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga.

The LA Phil revealed six additions to the 2026 Hollywood Bowl summer season, including Darren Criss, Renee Elise Goldsberry and more. A single Hollywood Bowl season features eclectic programming of classical, pop, rock, hip-hop, and more.

Lea Salonga joins previously announced cast members as Madame Thénardier in the Singapore season of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular, running from 24 March to 10 May 2026 at the Sands Theatre.

The new musical WILD ABOUT YOU will hold a 29-hour reading with an invitation-only industry presentation on March 23rd, followed by a first developmental production in early 2027.

Here are a few top picks to consider in NYC this week including Broadway star Kate Baldwin in a new solo show, crooner Mark William celebrating a brand-new album, Reeve Carney singing BB King, plenty of jazz, and more.

54 Below will welcome back Broadway icon Lea Salonga, best known for her leading roles in Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Once On This Island, and Allegiance.

The season opens not with a whisper, but with a heartbeat. With its 2026 curtain-raiser, The Sandbox Collective delivers a charged staging of 'Spring Awakening'—the Tony Award–winning phenomenon that once jolted Broadway and now electrifies Makati City

Miss Saigon will play a strictly limited West End season in 2027, more than a decade since Miss Saigon last performed in London, at that same theatre.

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.

Mark William will return to The Green Room 42 to celebrate his recent album, If I Can Dream, which was recorded live there last May and dropped in August.

Since its 1980 debut in Paris, Les Misérables has transcended the medium of musical theatre to become a global cultural force.

Lea Salonga and the cast of Les Misérables talk about the Manila stop of the world tour. Check out the event photos and insights!

The new musical WILD ABOUT YOU recently completed a private table reading and is set for an industry reading in March, followed by its first developmental production.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Sean McDermott, The History of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and more. 

Rosie’s Theater Kids (RTKids), the nonprofit arts education organization dedicated to transforming the lives of young people through the power of the performing arts, just announced the formation of its newly established Advisory Board.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Rosie's Theater Kids announced the addition of Lea Salonga, Christopher Jackson, and other prominent figures to its advisory board, enhancing its mission to enrich young lives through the arts.

54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Rent original stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, plus many more. 

Married performers Nyoy Volante and Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante will star opposite one another in the Philippine production of Into the Woods. Theatre Group Asia announced on February 7 that the couple will portray the Baker and the Baker’s Wife in the upcoming staging.