Too Much For One Heart - Lea Salonga
Id Give My Life For You - Lea Salonga
I'll be getting a tattoo of this design on me soon. For my 21st birthday maybe!
"Miss Saigon (1991). The London musical import, which updated Madame Butterfly to the final days of the Viet Nam War, boasted a mammoth production directed by Nicholas Hytner and designed by John Napier, highlighted by a spectacular scene in which a helicopter descended from above to pick up the remaining Americans during the fall of Saigon. Lea Salonga was Kim, the orphan‐prostitute who falls in love with a G.I. (Willy Falk), bears his child, and years later kills herself so that the boy can go to the States with his father. The events were tied together by the Engineer (Jonathan Pryce), a conniving Eurasian who manipulates the main characters for his own benefit. Notable songs: The Last Night of the World; The Movie in My Mind; Why God, Why?; The American Dream. Richard Maltby Jr. adapted Alain Boublil's French book and lyrics, Claude‐Michel Schonberg wrote the music, and it opened at the Broadway Theatre for a run of 4,097 performances. The highly publicized show was given more press coverage right before opening when producer Cameron MacKintosh threatened to cancel the production and return the $25 million in advance sales if Actors Equity did not allow Pryce to re‐create his London performance in New York. Mackintosh won, Pryce received a Tony, and the musical was a giant hit. Richard MALTBY JR. (b. 1937) was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, the son of a well‐known orchestra leader, and educated at Yale where he met his composer‐collaborator David Shire. The team would score such musicals as Starting Here, Starting Now (1977), Closer Than Ever (1989), Baby (1983), and Big (1996). Maltby also conceived and directed the popular revue Ain't Misbehavin' (1978) and adapted the lyrics for Song and Dance (1985)."
If ya'll didn't know, I was also raised by my Aunties, and they are the ones who inspire me to do anything what I need to do and while I was growing up, I remember that they would go to many broadway shows and come home with CD's to listen to and posters and other merchandise. And their love for Broadway has passed on to me. This particular Broadway, "Miss Saigon" is the very first Broadway I've heard, I was at the age of 5 and fell completely in love with it. And not to mention that the lead role in this Broadway is Kim, played by famous filipino actress/singer Lea Salonga (which, she is my fave!). People don't understand on why I love broadway so much and My aunties are the real reason why I love broadway. It's basically, whatever they love, I love also. Pure greatness to me.
Another awesome Broadway Musical. Les Miserables
A Heart Full Of Love - 10th Anniversary Concert
10th Anniversary- One Day More! -
"On October 8, 1985 Les Misérables opened at the Barbican Theatre, London and musical theatre history was made. It then moved to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985. On March 12, 1987, the American version opened at the Broadway Theatre.Since then, Les Misérables by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer has travelled the globe and won many major awards throughout the world, including eight Tony awards, including Best Musical. Les Misérables has touched the heart of its international audience as few shows in history have ever done.This power derives both from the enormous strength of the theatrical adaptation (produced by Cameron Mackintosh, directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird) and from the timeless reality of the titanic novel upon which the show is based, Victor Hugo's classic, Les Misérables.More than 130 years later, "huge sores" still litter the world, and Hugo's words still describe the undying message of his novel.Les Misérables reminds us that we are each part of the same human family, and that whatever our outward differences may be, our longings for individual liberty and peace are the same.Around the world, performers and audience members alike have been deeply moved by their exposure to Les Misérables. With each new cast and each new audience, the power and the magic of the show continues to grow."
ONE OF THE BESTS: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
The Phantom Of The Opera - Original London Cast
Masquerade - Original Cast
"The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux. The music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. The musical focuses on a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius known as "The Phantom of the Opera." The Phantom of the Opera opened in London's West End in 1986. The production was directed by Hal Prince, choreographed by Gillian Lynne, designed by Maria Bjornson, with lighting by Andrew Bridge. In 2008 the West End production surpassed its 9,000th performance. It is the second longest-running West End musical in history and the longest-running Broadway musical. According to its official website, it is the most successful entertainment project in history, grossing more than $5 billion worldwide by 2007. Now, a musical sequel is in the making entitled Phantom: Love Never Dies, which plans to open in November 2009. The first act was staged at Andrew Lloyd Webber's country home, Sydmonton. In 2004, the musical was made into a film, directed by Joel Schumacher, and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber."
Well, there you have it, I just posted just the 3 faves that I had in mind. I have others, but that would just take up the whole page. But Yes, I'm talking about Family and how family can inspire you and open up your eyes to new and different things. Click on the songs, I dare you. If you dont have an ear for Broadway, then I'm sorry, but you're just missing out. Once you go to one of these shows, You'll have a very different perspective on the Art of Broadway.
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