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Lea Salonga’s run as Fantine in Broadway’s production of Les Miserables has ended. With the last show, Lea has said goodbye to the part she has called “the role of a lifetime”. We’d like to congratulate Lea for her successful time as Fantine! You can read her sentiments on her blog.

Lea did this interview with Broadway Beat about 7 months ago, when she was just starting on the show. You can see it here, along with some clips of her performance:

So what’s next for Lea? For starters, she has a concert at the Tarrytown Music Hall on November 2, 2007. Here’s the description of the show:

Celebrated Tony-award winning Star of Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Flower Drum Song as well as the singing voice of Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin (“Whole New World”)and in Disney’s Mulan (“Reflection”), Lea Salonga’s smooth, perfectly modulated singing voice has mesmerized audiences worldwide since that famous day when she walked into the auditions for Miss Saigon as an unknown 17 year old, blew the competition out of the water and instantly became one of mega-producer Cameron Mackintosh’s favorite performers. She is also considered by many as the best Eponine in Les Mis ever.

We are incredibly excited to be able to offer our patrons this very rare opportunity to experience Ms Salonga in a solo concert. She will be accompanied by a group of her favorite handpicked musicans.

We’ll watch for more news of Lea’s next performances and let you know about them as information becomes available. Meanwhile, catch her at Tarrytown if you can!

Tags: Lea Salonga, Les Miserables, Tarrytown Music Hall, Filipina singer, Filipina actor, Broadway

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