Lea Salonga News

XANADU, the Broadway musical comedy that opened in 2007, skates into Manila in a brand new production directed by Bobby Garcia (Broadway Asia's CINDERELLA, SPELLING BEE, HAIRSPRAY, AVENUEQ).

Tony award-winning actress Lea Salonga had tripped and sprained her ankle as she was heading to her first stage entrance during the technical and dress rehearsal for the Philippine premiere of the musical 'Cats: Now and Forever' Thursday at the Nicanor Abelardo Theatre of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) . Ms. Salonga, who dons Grizabella's scruffy costume, and the Australian touring cast and crew of the T.S. Eliot/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical officially open 'Cats' Manila run Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is set to perform the National Anthem and at the 7th Inning Stretch for the San Diego Padres game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, August 28th for Filipino Cultural Night. The game will be broadcast on FOX.

Talented American composer Scott Alan is on his way to Australia ahead of the release of his third solo album "What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up" set to be released November 15, 2010.

The mystery on why T.S. Eliot/Andrew Lloyd Webber/Trevor Nunn's early megamusical has never seized to break records is solved - 'Cats', the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, offers first-rate entertainment, and appeals to a broad audience: from quirky toddlers with short attention spans to paying adults who look for choreographed spectacles, and theatrical pyrotechnics in live productions.

Cabaret at the Castle presents Telly Leung in 'Who Loves Ya Baby,' directed by Alan Muraoka with musical direction by Gary Adler on Thursday, August 12 - Doors open at 6:30 with show at 8:00pm. The performance will take place at The Inner Circle at the Magic Castle® 7001 Franklin Ave., LA, CA 90028. Tickets are $25, available through boxoffice@magiccastle.com or 323-851-3313 x303.

Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance 2010 Summer Intensive (Session One). Ms. Neuwirth (currently starring in The Addams Family) lent her talents for a surprise Q&A with the students of Broadway Artists Alliance, ages 10-21. The Q&A was led by the hilarious Seth Rudetsky.

CABARET AT THE CASTLE presents Telly Leung in Who Loves Ya Baby, with direction by Alan Muraoka and musical direction by Gary Adlr. the performance will take place Thursday, August 12 - Doors open at 6:30 with show at 8:00p at The Inner Circle at the Magic Castle® 7001 Franklin Ave., LA, CA 90028. Tickets are $25 and available through boxoffice@magiccastle.com or 323-851-3313 x303.

The international producers of 'Cats: Now and Forever' in Manila -- Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Concertus and All Youth Channels in association with The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific - have been kind enough to share with BroadwayWorld.com their first set of official production shots of the Broadway musical that is currently taking Manila by storm.

Ramin Karmiloo, Samantha Barks, Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Lea Salonga, Jenny Galloway, and Camilla Kerslake have completed the principal casting for the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2. Nick Jonas has extended his role as Marius at the Queen's Theatre until July 24.

Tony Award-winning actress Katie Finneran delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance 2010 Summer Workshop.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This season's performances begin August 4th with double-Grammy nominee, Monica Mancini.

BlueRare Productions has announced the cast and creative team for its Off-Broadway premiere of the probing and politically-charged mash-up comedy, Abraham Lincoln's Big, Gay Dance Party, by Aaron Loeb.

Following the successful recording session in May 2010, Ima Castro joined with Miguel Diaz to record some new songs from the Sacrifice creative team.

CITIGROUP INC. has announced in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (11/3/09) that CATS, the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, will have a limited run at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) beginning July 24, 2010. This production will feature Tony winner Lea Salonga as Grizabella, and an international cast that will primarily come from Australia.

Tony award-winning actress Lea Salonga has tripped and sprained her ankle as she was heading to her first stage entrance during the technical and dress rehearsal for the Philippine premiere of the musical 'Cats: Now and Forever' Thursday at the Nicanor Abelardo Theatre of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) . Ms. Salonga, who dons Grizabella's scruffy costume, and the Australian touring cast and crew of the T.S. Eliot/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical officially open 'Cats' Manila run Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Elle Woods has arrived in Manila! Atlantis Productions' staging of the Broadway musical LEGALLY BLONDE opened on June 25th starring Philippine pop singer and recording artist Nikki Gil in the title role.

Producer Orin Wolf and Off the Aisle Productions have announced that It Must Be Him, a new comedy by Kenny Solms, co-creator and writer of the legendary, Emmy Award-winning 'Carol Burnett Show,' will premiere this summer at the Peter J. Sharp Theatre (416 West 42nd Street). Directed by Daniel Kutner, It Must Be Him will begin performances on Tuesday, August 24, and officially open on Wednesday, September 1. The limited engagement ends Sunday, September 26.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco, 222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell), San Francisco, California 94102, announces its September 2010 events.

The Muny will present DAMN YANKEES from July 12 - July 18, 2010. As previously announced, the cast will be lead by Eric Kunze (Joe Hardy), Angie L/ Shworer (Lola), and Lewis J. Stadlen (Applegate). BroadwayWorld has now confirmed that Leslie Kritzer will join the cast as 'Gloria Thorpe.' The production is being directed at the open-air theater by Paul Blake and will feature choreography by Mary MacLeod.