‘Santa Lea’: Lea Salonga, Eugene Domingo share mutual love, admiration

Lea Salonga and Eugene Domingo in the course of the press spromos for ‘Into the Woods’. Photos: Courtesy of Theater Group Asia

The miracle and horror of bringing “within the forest” to the forest have strengthened friendship Lea Salonga And Eugene DomingoShare with Domingo that she trusted on the “Miss Saigon” star for energy.

Within the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine-Heele Musical, Salonga will tackle the function of the witch. That is her second time it poursing out the witch, after she had performed her in 1994 for the Repertory Theater of Singapore. What her show makes completely different this time is how ‘life had modified her’.

Within the meantime, Domingo will painting Jack’s mom, who introduced her nearer to the son of Salonga, Nic Chien, who will shine like Jack.

Even earlier than he did the musical, the award -winning theater actress was lengthy conscious of the comedian bravery of the “Kimmy Dora” star. However getting ready the musical was capable of absolutely see the capability of the latter.

“You’re stunned at how nice she was on this,” she mentioned in regards to the actress-commedienne in the course of the media bar of the musical. “We all know she is humorous. We all know she is an unimaginable actor.” However the good factor about her looking-I do not suppose we’ve got scenes after Naguusap Tayo (that we discuss to one another)-we are collectively in scenes, however each time she’s going to learn a line, it’s by no means the identical with each time she does it. “

The theater actors behind the Manila -Senscenation of ‘Into the Woods’. Picture: Courtesy of Theater Group Asia

Based on Salonga, one of many outstanding traces of Domingo within the musical is “that’s okay”, which the latter manages to inject a distinct form of emotion in each time she says it.

“While you hear the border, it’s completely nothing. However when [Domingo] Do it, and I am not going to offer context, as a result of within the present it makes completely logical. When she is available in, on any Tuesday, she’s going to say it in a manner that’s pleased. She’s going to are available a random Wednesday and be utterly pissed off and say it. After which it is like she’sn’t unsuitable, “she mentioned.

“It’s a lesson in appearing, and it’s a lesson about how protected a rehearsal room needs to be. You possibly can throw all of the issues towards the wall and it lingers. In her case she throws every part on the wall and it lingers.

Within the meantime, Domingo mentioned that she refers back to the “Flower Drum Tune” star as “Santa Lea”, and that she held the latter in the course of the preparation course of.

“Siya Talaga Ang Kinapitan Ko. Si Lea Salonga, Nakikita Niyo Siya Bilang Idol Pero Grabe Ang Kanyang Pagkatao. Isa Siyang Tao,” she mentioned.

“Isa siyang tao na nagsasalita ng ‘di magandang mga phrases kadalasan. Isa siyang tao na mA-marites din. Tao lengthy day siya pero nagkataon lengthy after biniyayan tayo tayo ng isang kaya mongo mongo mongo mongo mongo mongo galing, galinga mongo mongo galing, galinga mongo galing, galinga mongo galing, galinga mongo saetapat, galing it paga-galing, galinga galing, galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga galinga. Pagdating Sa Goks Sa Goksa

(I trusted her. You see Lea Salonga as an idol, however she is such an excellent particular person. She is an individual. She is an individual who usually would not say so good phrases. She is usually a marites. She is a human being.

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The actress-comedienne additionally described Salonga as a theater actress who’s ‘all the time excellent’, even to the purpose the place she would make an try to acknowledge the errors of the latter.

“Lagi Siyang excellent. Hindi Siya Nagkakamali. Minsan, Hinihintay Ko Siyang Magkamali Para Mapuna Ko. [One time]Napansin Kong Nasintonado Siya. In fact Akong Sintonado Siya. Umiiyak Pala. Sabi Niya, “Sorry, that is very delicate to me.” Kaya Pala Naiba Ang Tono, Naiyak Pala. Excellent Talaga eh. Nakakainis, “she mentioned.

(She’s all the time excellent. She would not make a mistake. I generally anticipate her to mess it up, so I can level it out. As soon as I seen that she was going out of the ammunition. I used to be certain she hadn’t give you it. It seems, she cried. She mentioned, “Sorry, that is very delicate to me.”

For her, Domingo Salonga sees as ‘Higher’ than Bernadette Peters, the actress who initially depicted the witch, who led to HIJS beneath Salonga, their colleague castmates and the general public.

“Hindi Kami Magkakilala Ni Bernadette Peters Kaya Okay lengthy (Bernadette Peters and I do not know one another, so it is okay),” she added, making everybody laughing.

Take part within the solid of the Manila-Encenering of the Musical are Chien, Josh Dela Cruz, Arielle Jacobs, Nyoy Volante, Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, Joreen Bautista, Teetin Villanueva, Carla Lamah, Texah, Texah, Texah, Facora, Texure, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facora, Facory Kakki Teodoro, Kakki, Kakki Teodoro, Kakki, Kakki Teodoro, Kakki, Kakkie Jamie Wilson and Rody Vera.

“Into the Woods” is organized from 7 to 31 August within the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati. /GSG