Lea Salonga News

Broadway's original Cosette, three-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn, will return to Les Miserables twenty years later, to play the role of Fantine (Cosette's mother) beginning Tuesday, October 23

On Sunday, September 16, thousands upon thousands of fans of Broadway assembled in Times Square for the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway Concert presented by Continental Airlines and hosted by Hairspray's Lance Bass. BroadwayWorld brings you photos backstage with stars from such shows as Les Miserables, Curtains, Chicago, Mary Poppins, Rent, Legally Blonde, The Drowsy Chaperone and more!

On Sunday, September 16th, thousands upon thousands of fans of Broadway assembled in Times Square for the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway Concert presented by Continental Airlines and hosted by Hairspray's Lance Bass. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of on-stage performances from the concert.

On Sunday, September 16th, thousands upon thousands of fans of Broadway assembled in Times Square for the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway Concert presented by Continental Airlines and hosted by Hairspray's Lance Bass. BroadwayWorld brings you front and center for highlights from the concert as well as interviews with its stars from such shows as Les Miserables, Curtains, Chicago, Mary Poppins, RENT, Legally Blonde, The Drowsy Chaperone and more!

Musical numbers for the 2007 Broadway on Broadway concert were announced today by The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance. Hairspray's Lance Bass will host 16th annual concert presented by Continental Airlines, to be held this Sunday, September 16 at 11:30AM in Times Square.

The Cameron Mackintosh Broadway and London productions of Les Miserables will swap Jean Valjeans this fall. John Owen-Jones, currently playing Valjean in Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre in the West End, will make his Broadway debut in the role beginning October 23 at the Broadhurst Theatre, while on October 22 Drew Sarich, currently playing Valjean on Broadway, will make his West End debut.

The Actors Fund announced today that Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will take to the stage at Carnegie Hall for the very first time as a solo artist on October 15th, 2007.

Broadway Artists Alliance's Summer Intensive invited Lea Salonga of Les Miserables to participate in a short Q&A session with students on Friday, August 10.

Continuing its free lunchtime series this week, 'New York's 106.7 Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2007' welcomes the casts of Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Stomp and Hairspray on Thursday, August 2nd at 12:30PM on the Bryant Park Stage

The Actors Fund announced today that Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will take to the stage at Carnegie Hall for the very first time as a solo artist on October 15th, 2007.

Drew Sarich will assume the role of 'Jean Valjean' in the new Broadway production of Les Miserables at the Broadhurst Theatre, beginning Monday, July 23, succeeding Alexander Gemignani.

Broadway veteran Chip Zien will take over the role of Thenardier in Les Miserables at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) beginning Friday, June 29

Tony Award-winners Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls film, Caroline, or Change), Lea Salonga (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon) and John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys) - backed by the New York Pops - will perform as part of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration in New York City at 9 PM.

The casts of dozens of Broadway shows took part in the annual concert 'Stars in the Alley,' which was held in Shubert Alley on June 6th, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event!

On November 9th, 2006, the opening night of Broadway's Les Miserables, BroadwayWorld introduced the artwork of Christine Jimenez. Recently, the talented artist created more caricatures and portraits of Les Miz stars, and is pleased to share them with BWW readers.

Stars from popular music, Broadway, film and television took the Carnegie Hall stage with The New York Pops in support of the orchestra and its education programs and free Summermusic concerts on Monday, April 30, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Stars from popular music, Broadway, film and television will take the Carnegie Hall stage with The New York Pops in support of the orchestra and its education programs and free Summermusic concerts on Monday, April 30, 2007 at 7:00PM

The Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit 'Nothing Like A Dame 2007,' presented at the Marquis Theatre, raised $300,000 for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America on March 19th.

Four new principals will join the cast of Les Miserables, beginning Tuesday, April 24th at the Broadhurst Theatre

Tony Award-winners Lea Salonga and Brian Stokes Mitchell, as well as Tony Award-nominee Raul Esparza, joined the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for one night only as guest spellers at the Bee's first ever 'Broadway Night at the Bee' on Sunday, March 18!