…Noblezada, “Miss Saigon” Unbelievable. Unforgettable. Thank you, thank you. Miss Saigon will live forever. #25&counting A post shared by eva.noblezada (@livevamaria) on Sep 23, 2014 at 10:07am PDT California native…
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Lexus Night at the Gallery to benefit awareness for Asian breast cancer
…Stella & Jamie, a contemporary collection by April Mun. Yang, who played Thuy in the original Broadway production of “Miss Saigon,” has also performed in “Aladdin,” while Morishita is known…
Lea Salonga Pledges ‘Allegiance’ On Broadway
Story by Teena Apeles Lea Salonga was just 20 when she graced the Broadway stage in 1991 with her Tony Award-winning debut as Kim in Miss Saigon. Of course, she…
Top 5 Times We Fell in Love with Lea Salonga
…that the powerful voice belongs to Salonga. 2) On Stage In 1989, Salonga was cast as the lead role in the musical “Miss Saigon.” This quickly catapulted her…
September Issue: Theater Casting Controversy Highlights Inequality on Stage
…20 years ago the casting of Miss Saigon drew heavy criticism after white males snagged lead roles, and to add salt to an open wound, wore eyelid tape and face…
Masala: Actress Eva Noblezada Reps Her Filipina Heritage in the New Film ‘Yellow Rose’
…theater began in high school, where she was eventually noticed by casting directors who set her up with an audition for the revival of the Broadway musical “Miss Saigon,” which…
Meet The Creative Minds Behind the Headlining Films of LAAPFF 2019
…was doing anything in entertainment. She was in “Miss Saigon,” she won the Tony Award and the Olivier Award and then she was “Mulan!” Mulan and Jasmine! It’s not just…
Broader Than Broadway: Stephanie Hsu Is Taking Musical Theater By Storm
…on stage are in ‘Miss Saigon’ or things of that nature,” she said. “It’s still a great opportunity, but the stories that we’re telling are not new and updated.” Hsu…
Review: ‘Yellow Rose’ Is The Immigration Film For Our Times
…with her Aunt Gail (Lea Salonga) (Photo courtesy of Yellow Rose Film) “Yellow Rose” features notable Filipina actresses like Lea Salonga (“Mulan”), Eva Noblezada (“Miss Saigon”) and Princess Punzalan (“The…
Why Did ‘Wu Assassins’ Actress Li Jun Li Swear Off Acting As A Kid?
…the graphic opening scene of “Miss Saigon,” traumatized. She swears she will never become an actress. But only 10 years later, Li landed her “first real job for a 19-year-old” in…
Hold On To Your Cowboy Hats, Folks—Sony Pictures Has Acquired Distribution Rights To ‘Yellow Rose’
…Boheme”), “Yellow Rose” stars Tony-nominated Broadway actress Eva Noblezada (“Miss Saigon”) in her feature debut, and features the O.G. Asian Disney princess herself, Lea Salonga (“Mulan”). It first premiered at…
‘Blue’s Clues’ Is Back—With Joshua Dela Cruz Leading The Show
…production of ‘The King and I’ or ‘Miss Saigon,’ or really do anything other than playing an Asian person in an Asian musical,” says Dela Cruz. “I love that with…
