Lea Salonga News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Two national tours kick off today, two shows start up off-Broadway and more!

Acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan recently returned London for a two-week residency at The Hippodrome Casino, featuring a different guest each night. Click below to watch September 14th's guest Rachelle Ann Go (MISS SAIGON, LES MISERABLES) perform Alan's song 'And There It Is'!

Broadway's Allegiance, a new musical inspired by Takei's true-life story, opens on November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). Previews begin October 6. It features a book by Marc Acito and music and lyrics by Jay Kuo. Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima (London's Ragtime, Off-Broadway's Bare, Carrie, Altar Boyz) directs. The company put on a press preview earlier today, and BroadwayWorld brings you fully-staged footage of Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, Katie Rose Clarke and more in action below!

Did you miss the festival? No worries, because we're taking you inside the special event below. CLICK HERE to check out a video roundup!

Matthew Murphy talks about his rise from ballet dancer to renowned theatre and dance photographer.

Dubbed New York City's first outdoor music festival, Elsie Fest celebrated tunes from the stage and screen just yesterday at JBL Live at Pier 97 (57th St and WestSide Highway in New York City). The lineup included broadway favorites like Aaron Tveit, Darren Criss, Lea Salonga, Laura Osnes, Seth Rudetsky, Leslie Odom, Jr., and StarKid. Did you miss the festival? No worries, because we've got some video highlights from the performances below!

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The upcoming Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE's official Periscope account has just posted an exciting sneak peek, and BroadwayWorld has is it!

DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING will release SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2: The Inside Scoop on (almost) Every Broadway Show & Star, the second in a series by Sirius XM radio host SETH RUDETSKY on Tuesday, October 27. To pre-order the book, please visit www.dresscirclepublishing.com.

Broadway's Allegiance, a new musical inspired by Takei's true-life story, opens on November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). Previews begin October 6. It features a book by Marc Acito and music and lyrics by Jay Kuo. Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima (London's Ragtime, Off-Broadway's Bare, Carrie, Altar Boyz) directs. Check out photos of the marquee below!

To promote Elsie Fest and show solidarity with StarKid -- which propelled him to fame in A VERY POTTER MUSICAL -- Darren Criss stopped by Buzzfeed to sort Broadway characters into Hogwarts houses.

After a sold out two week residency at London's famed Hippodrome Casino, acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan will release his seventh album, 'Cynthia Erivo and Oliver Tompsett sing Scott Alan.'

Jordan Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theatres kicked off his season of BROADWAY TALKS at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday night September 20th with a conversation with George Takei. Scroll down for photos!

Just yesterday, Actors' Equity President Kate Shindle and Executive Director Mary McColl toasted the 2015-2016 Broadway Season with a celebration at Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel (132 West 47 Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the special day and you can check out photos below!

Marc Acito has a lot to look forward to this fall. in just weeks, is words will come to life onstage when ALLEGIANCE begins previews at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The musical, inspired by George Takei's true-life story, marks Acito's Broadway debut- a feat that he didn't even consider possible just six years ago. 

There was once this covert society on a mission. One known only to adoring fans and admiring colleagues whose simple oath of indoctrination states: 'We vow to do everything in our power to keep this sacred electoral committee of adoring fans and admiring colleagues a secret. Our main objective: to advance and advocate the 'oh so many, many, many reasons why the title First Lady of Philippine Musical Theater should go to our very own Hepburn-esque theater stunner, Menchu Lauchengco Yulo.'

After 28 years of marriage George and Brad have learned how to deal with each other's impulse buys... or have they?

?The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Conductor John Morris Russell are delighted to announce the Pops' 2015-2016 season at Cincinnati Music Hall, the fifth under the direction of Mr. Russell. The season, presented by PNC along with the Pops Artist Series Sponsor, The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation, features exciting guest artist debuts, alongside the return of the best genres and artists that have built the Pops into an American icon.

Below, get a sneak peek behind the scenes of Broadway's ALLEGIANCE with Episode 4 of the musical's 'TREK TO BROADWAY', titled 'The Point of No Return,' featuring interviews with the cast and creative team, plus some rehearsal footage!

On Tuesday night, September 15, Ambassador and Mrs. Mario L. De Leon Jr., Consul General of the Philippines held a cocktail reception at their residence for the shining star of the Philippines, Lea Salonga celebrating her return to Broadway in the new musical Allegiance.