Achievement unlocked: Lea Salonga debuts as Broadway producer for ‘Here Lies Love’

By EvangElinE valdErrama Inquirer.net

FILIPINO pride Lea Salonga just unlocked another achievement in her decades-long career as she announced her debut as a Broadway producer with the staging of the musical “Here Lies Love.”

Salonga made the announcement on Instagram after the first preview of the show’s revival in New York on June 17. The singeractress, however, said that she was in Dallas, Texas for another show.

A screenshot of what appeared to be a Broadway playbill gave a brief introduction to Salonga being a “co-producer” of the show.

“Speaking of debuts, I’m making my own tonight as a BROADWAY PRODUCER! I blame this squarely on the mighty shoulders of @clintramos point that they do not even perceive it. And their friends and relatives (including most spouses) will not even tell them, to “spare” them from the embarrassment (which actually leads to greater embarrassment because other people are offended by this offensive odor.) So, the next time you see your lover or friend, or relative, beg him or her to be candid with you. This honesty might change your reputation and love life forever.

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The main objective of this column is to educate and inspire people live a healthier lifestyle to prevent illnesses and disabilities and @joseiswriting. What have you gotten me into?!?”

Salonga said in the caption, tagging Filipino-American set designer Clint Ramos and theater producer Jose Antonio Vargas.

Salonga earlier revealed that her upcoming participation in the musical is “special” to her as a Filipina artist, since audiences will witness its importance on and achieve a happier and more productive life. Any diagnosis, recommendation or treatment in our article are general medical information and not intended to be applicable or appropriate for anyone. This column is not a substitute for your physician, who knows your condition well and who is your best ally when it comes to your health.

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Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, a Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus based in the stage where she made her Broadway debut as Kim in “Miss Saigon” in 1991.

“And it’s very special to me for a few reasons. Number one: As a Filipina artist, I’m incredibly excited that audiences will finally see on Broadway this beautiful, impactful, and important musical. Two: I get to go back to Broadway theater,

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Northwest Indiana and Las Vegas, Nevada, is an international medical lecturer/author, Health Advocate, newspaper columnist, and Chairman of the Filipino United NetworkUSA, a 501(c)3 humanitarian foundation in the United States. He was a recipient of the Indiana Sagamore of the Wabash Award in 1995, bestowed to him by then Indiana Governor, later a Senator, and a presidential candidate, the late Honorable Evan Bayh. Other Sagamore past awardees include President Harry Truman, President George HW Bush, Muhammad Ali, Astronaut Gus Grissom, and other celebrities (Wikipedia). Websites: FUN8888.com, Today.SPSAtoday. com, and philipSchua.com; Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com.