Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Fantine

I had nothing to do in my dressing room before I went on stage, so I took a photo of myself.  You like?

106 comments:

romel torres said...

you should have taken more. how about the rest of the outfit? can't wait to see you tomorrow night. how's it so far?

Carmen Fan said...

very cool~ i saw your interview video~ and thought you're a very very pretty fantine :)
hope its all going well~

Chino Hernandez said...

You look amazing! I also saw your broadway.com video, and it made me more excited to see you. Once again, I wish you all the best Ms. Lea, see you on the 17th matinee. Take Care and God Bless! -CHINO

Lloyd de Leon said...

where is that video?

Linnor Rapes said...

cool! i agree with the first comment. would love to see the rest of the outfit as well. ;)

Linnor
http://linnor.marikit.net/

arkitekfhc . said...

Me likey...nice costume...you look bery praynch. Any picture of the bullet boy?

Break a leg tomorrow night, your official opening night!

bridget smith said...

We (my family and I ) saw the show saturday night... it was WONDERFUL all over again. I hadn't seen it in 14 years! Victor Hawks was amazing and the rest of the company was stellar . And well...your performance was... all I can say is WOW and thank you...You have breathed new life into Fantine. Made her character even more tragically beautiful than I have ever seen her. Thank you for doing such a beautiful job...God bless you and your family always!!!!

Rico del Rosario said...

Yes, I like! Lea, you look so young you can still do Eponine! Have you seen your interview on broadway.com? It's here: http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=544644

Lea, in the part where you were talking about your debut in Les Mis, they showed clips of you as Kim and Eponine, you don't look a day older at all.

Just seeing the rehearsals were so heart-gripping! Grabe ang galing! Sobrang characterized and internalized mo si Fantine. I guess that's what motherhood does to a woman ;p I mean, your eyes showed so much emotion... it was just wonderful!

May I make a constructive comment, though? During the rehearsals in the video, at the part where the French customer hits Fantine with a stick? Your fall was great and it did look so painful. But then you were able to get right back on your feet within a sec as if the pain vanished right away, too. I know that must be the blocking given you and you have to hit the mark for the song, but I would imagine somebody being hit hard like that, that the sting will cause some discomfort and may give some difficulty getting right back up. That's just about it.

Well, you're doing your countrymen proud again! Break a leg!

Carmel Hombrebueno said...

ALUVEET! it's so frenchie! :D

break a leg again and again and again. Have fun!! :)

augustine73 . said...

nice photo! yea, take more photos and share...

meg arcilla said...

this begs for a backstage tour!! :)

Maryann Santa Ana said...

Ms. Lea, you are looking greaaatt! I wish i was just a little bit older, then I can go to New York and watch your performance. :) break a leg, Ms. Lea!

Macaroni Girl said...

You're so pretty, Lea!!!

KarinA ... said...

hey lea! yes, i just heard from .... (trying to remember) ... just a few days ago that you're back doing les miz! yey! hope to catch you soon! belated happy b-day by the way. been traveling everywhere for work, haven't been able to log on forever so i failed to greet you. your birthday this year marks 21 years knowing ya. hahaha!

Jason . said...

Me likes!!! :-) So what does Lea do after Fantine dies? That's quite a long break.

arkitekfhc . said...

Fantine temporarily becomes a bullet boy and male soldier before she resurrects at the end. Try and find Lea at the barricade between those two scenes.

moon reign said...

hi ms. salonga,

thanks for the sneak peek, hope i could go back to NY and see the show.

andy adan said...

Break a leg tomorrow night! I'll pray for your continued success!

Soleil NYC said...

so cute!!!

anne mendoza said...

very nice! post some more!

Ma.Carmen Yulo said...

BREAK A LEG on your official opening night!!!!! I'm so excited.... saw the video of your rehearsal, you were very moving.... you go girl! ...... the courage of a dreamer.....

♥RycelAnn♥ über said...

u look very nice!

betsy . said...

Wow, more pictures please ;-). Break a leg Manang. And please do tell us about it on your free time :)

mildred roques said...

we keep praying for you, i watch already an interview galing ah yung sa backstage... ingat lagi!!! God bless..sold OUT na ticket,,,till summer na!! ang show nyu...

thess litonjua-reyes said...

I agree with most of the blogs, you look very young and pretty, except for the ones who say that they
will watch your performances live. for us that can't, there's the internet. God bless, are Nicole and Robert among the audience?

thess litonjua-reyes said...

i tried to watch the interview, the link which was so thoughtfully provided by bonger, but apparently I do not have a flash6 media viewer. they say it's great, I'll take their word for it.

Aleli Geraldino said...

cute parang si mary poppins ba yun! hehe

vina cipriano said...

one word...Fantastic!
Did we actually expect anything less? God bless always Lea!

leilani tandoc said...

cute.. u luk much younger than ur age.. my friends and i will b there 2 see u!!! r u gonna be on the show the whole week? i hope ull post ur schedule.. have fun! be careful always..

Jing Beltran said...

I got the ticket already..... I'll be watching on the 9th.... I'm so excited....

Jade Angeles-Padero said...

You're very pretty Ms. Lea. With or without make-up, whatever costume you wear. You've got everything -- beauty, brains, talent, fame, attitude, a happy family... I'm soooooo envious of you =) Can't wait to watch you on Les Miz!!!! God Bless!!!!

Lea Salonga said...

Thank you thank you! Can't wait for you to get here, oye!!!

faye juezan said...

cant wait to watch it on april! are u staying in the space daphne vega was using before?

Lei Salazar said...

saw the video..you make us proud! you go girl!

Daryl Zarraga said...

Hehe. How did opening night go?

Ames Away said...

Pretty!! Is there internet connection backstage to keep you occupied during the second act?

Edcel Bergado said...

What can I say, a lovely lady with the voice soft as thunder! How was your opening night Ms. Lea?

Chinky Fuentes said...

Me like, too! I hope you have more pics from the show and of course, backstage, or wherever :->

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

wow,, nice one!! keep breaking a leg!! you can do it!!! (unluckuly, I cant watch the broadway) but anyway, im happy for you

Alexander Cohen said...

I like!

But I like even more watching you /sing/ Fantine. This was not only the best Fantine I've ever seen (which is saying something: I've seen Les Mis 20 times) but also quite possibly the best performance of yours I've seen (which is saying even more, since you're always great).

It goes without saying that you have a golden voice, but the levels of emotion you put into /I Dreamed a Dream/ were amazing, and the death scene almost as much so. I think I counted three distinct layers of feeling at one point. I hope you record /I Dreamed a Dream/.

By the way, I hope you've had a chance to sit back and watch that Javert. He had the character down better than any other Javert I've seen.

Thanks for the autograph, and for taking the time in this horrible weather to greet your fans.

ARC

LA YM said...

can't think of a word more than perfect to describe it... :D

XXXX YYYY said...

Sooooooooooo pretty! Can't wait to see you!

XXXX YYYY said...

actually, you look more like a baby than a mother. but that's a good thing! haha :D

Gladys Gatdula said...

nice photo ^__^

wish i could watch the show :(

Gerry Nepomuceno said...

Ganda naman! Lea, we're coming to see you from DC this Saturday. Would you sign my Aegis '91 yearbook? I know I am 1 batch ahead but I am trying to get as many Ateneans to sign mine. You're top on my list, of course. Break a leg.

Patricia Cachola said...

Fantinestic!! A smile that launched a thousand plays...

augustine73 . said...

hi lea! any stores in NY selling your 'inspired' album? some fans want to get a copy before heading to see les miz...

Tin Yang said...

yeheyeyeyey Lea!!!!!! =))

Mark Tagwalan said...

just saw u hours ago! you were amazing! will watch u again!

XXXX YYYY said...

Hi Lea!

We watched you last Mar 6 and just got back here in Chicago last night.

It was so beautiful and everybody was so good, and of course an amazing performanced by you (bias ba?!... syempre fan!).

Once you sang the 'I dreamed a dream', I can feel everybody was still, emencely listening to you. It was very powerful and at the some time full of emotions. My friend said she didn't even realized her jaw drop, and there was one bading infront of us who leaned forward and put his hands under his chin while listening. While I too, had my hand on my chest and by the end of the song was teary eye. It was a great experience for a first timer like us.

Anyways, take care and God Bless!

Nette

leilani tandoc said...

hi lea u wer awesome last night.. and u look so pretty.. i wish i could hear u sing more songs.. sana mag concert ka ulit sa NY.. by the way thanks for the pic and signature.. it was freezing last night thanks for spending some time wit us in the cold.. i hope i could see les mis again maybe in the summer.. take care n be careful on those barricades.. :)

XXXX YYYY said...

For those that have been able to obtain Lea's pic and autograph, please let me know where I should go to do so. Also, how long is the wait for Lea to come out? I don't mind waiting hours on end, but I'd like to get an idea so I know if I could catch an 8 show (and order tics now). Thanks!

XXXX YYYY said...

http://www.audreymagazine.com/February2005/Features01.asp

Click on the link above to see more gorgeous pics of Lea.

Katherine Silva said...

wow! i hope i can see les miz

Pink Pumpkin said...

OMG this reply got me... really teary-eyed here... I'm so proud of you, Miss Lea... have fun.. God is with you. =D

Pink Pumpkin said...

BTW... I love your Fantine look... I also watched your interview in Broadway.com and I have been watching it over and over and over and over... you're the best!! We're so proud of you!

jude quiroz said...

oh yes i like!ehe. you look so young...
how was it?

XXXX YYYY said...

it took us about 20-30 min, that's a rough estimate... since we were not even looking at our watches :)... she's very nice, esp if you want your picture taken with her.

jeff aguiman said...

Me like. Me like it very much. God bless!

JANE AREJOLA said...

thanx for posting photo (as fantine)... you look great! lagi naman eh. =)...i've watched your interview at broadway.com... galing galing mo talaga!!! you've made the filipinos more proud (again). how i wish i can watch you do fantine.... ingat. God Bless you and your family always...

melanie villafranca said...

Very cute picture po!!!

Ella Bugayong said...

cute pic...see ya on lesmis soon!

bong fuentes said...

once you get tired of being fantine, try out for cosette for a change. that would be wonderful! congratulations.

Chino Hernandez said...

Ms. Lea, I just saw the pictures taken by Joan Marcus, they are amazing. I really cant wait to see you. I'll see you soon! Take Care, and once again, all the best! GOD BLESS.

Jasmin Barbosa said...

Helloo Ms. Lea,
Seeing this post made me all the more excited for your performance!
I'm 19 and currently in Buffalo undergoing medical treatment but I'll be home in about two weeks and there to see you as the beautiful Fantine I know you are. It'll be the best ending to such a horrible experience I am having right now. Hopefully I'll get to meet you again and take a picture with you, you are my broadway idol and I hope to be as captivating on stage as you are one day
<3 Jasmin

arkitekfhc . said...

Here are the pictures that cjnuque was refering to......
Playbill Photocall of Lea as Fantine: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106365.html

Great pictures, Lea!

Pink Pumpkin said...

OMG she's really pretty on the last pic... *sighs*

Li'l Dove Feather said...

LOL!!! Ang cute!!! Parang baby because of the "head gear," hek hek hek!!!!!!!!!!!

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Li'l Dove Feather said...

Lea, when you mentioned your friend who played Fantine in Manila, were you referring to Miss Menchu?

Li'l Dove Feather said...

Hi, Miss Menchu! What is your next show? Congrats sa Sound of Music! I watched twice :)

don cuppett said...

I like! And I loved your Fantine Thursday evening, too.

Gina MS said...

Cute pix, Lea! Fun lil' sneak peek into your dressing room! I enjoyed watching your rehearsal video and now I really can't wait till the end of April!!!!! Take good care of yourself (so I don't end up watching an understudy) Selfish ba? Hindi naman masyado! :) Thanks, FHC, for the Playbill link to more amazing Fantine pix.

Chinky Fuentes said...

Hi, Lea! I wish I could see you as Fantine but that would be impossible for now.

Meanwhile, I read somewhere that MYX channel will feature you this coming March 18 at 9PM. The article said you will be singing most of your songs from your album. I can't wait to see it.

thess litonjua-reyes said...

it's true, MYX featured her and she sang her own version of Promise Me. :)

Bee Yachh said...

You're so pretty and talented Lea!!! I hope to see you in Les Miserables in NYC this summer!!!

CJ Jimenez said...

Saw you as Fantine last Saturday, ANG GALING!!! Not being biased or anything, but you're the best Fantine I've ever seen and I've seen quite a lot, from Manila, London, Original Broadway company, US 3NT and of course, the revival. Your "I Dream A Dream" is full of passion and beautifully sang. Normally I don't care much about Fantine especially when Daphne was playing the role. But I was really sad during "Fantine's Death" because that means you'll be a bullet boy until the finale. People sitting around me were saying that you have an amazing voice. Galing talaga!

Girlie Rodis said...

what is your phone? great quality pix!

XXXX YYYY said...

you're so cute lea!!! =)

XXXX YYYY said...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=16558

Photo Coverage: Les Miz 20th Anniversary Party

XXXX YYYY said...

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106354.html

DIVA TALK: Chatting with Les Miz Star Lea Salonga

arch t said...

break a leg! hopefully i get tix in April during my spring break.

:0)

**déesse **. F. said...

The beginning of spring break saw a boost to many Broadway box offices, including Les Miserables. In Lea Salonga's first full week as Fantine, the revival filled the Broadhurst Theatre to 94.20%, making it the third highest show in terms of capacity.

Congratulations LEA! You made us proud again!!!

Jade Angeles-Padero said...

Can't wait to see your show on Tues, March 20th! im very very very excited! Hope you'll have time for some "kodakan" and autograph signing after the show.=) see you Lea!

Leonides Anteola said...

Yes I like.Can't wait to see you on Saturday the 24th, Ms. Lea! It's a blessing that I get to see you in a favorite musical while I'm still living and working in New York.I'm one of your many 'number one' fans.You're such a source of national pride.You're a legend!God bless you and your family!

Dana Finley said...

Lea, I read on playbill.com today that the cast of Les Mis will be on "the View" next Wednesday(March 21, I think) for Rosie's birthday. You should be on the show right? Do you know what song(s) the cast will be singing? I am looking forward to it, though I will have to record it on my VCR.

Dana Finley said...

Lea, I read on playbill.com today that the cast of Les Mis will be on "the View" next Wednesday(March 21, I think) for Rosie's birthday. You should be on the show right? Do you know what song(s) the cast will be singing? I am looking forward to it, though I will have to record it on my VCR.

Bubbles Magpayo said...

hi Lea! i'm so happy you're back in Broadway, as Fantine, no less...you are such an inspiration, keep up the good work...=)

cecile cinco said...

Lea, you are a legend in the broadway industry!!! You make the Filipino people soooooooooo proud!!! :)

Lot and Mike Sully said...

hi Lea, I saw your show last thurs (3-15) with my hubby and we were soooo touched by it. Oh boy, I'm sooo proud of you! Thanks sa autograph and photo with you (you're so game kahit umu-ulan sa labas). I was sooo speechless, I wanted to tell you how pretty you are in person and that I saw your concert at the Carnegie Hall, and I'm your greatest fan... and so much more to say, kaso, I was so speechless when I saw you in person, kaya ear to ear na lang ang smile ko - - - no words spoken! ganun' pala ang feeling no! I was so star struck!!!! Pinay rocks!!! ;)

Gerry Nepomuceno said...

Hi Lea, I know you were a guest speller in "Spelling Bee" last Sunday I saw that show and it was a hoot. What crazy words were you asked to spell and how well did you do? Share naman. Thanks.

XXXX YYYY said...

wow! I was so excited when i heard that you we're going to do les mis again. les mis is one of my favorite musicals of all time! You were great as eponine before and I hope I get to see you play Fantine. God Bless!

Guada Ramos said...

you look very nice! :)

Alexander Cohen said...

The problem with having seen you as Fantine is that now I can't listen to my recordings of other people in that role. :) Please record it!

michelle s said...

VERY BEAUTIFUL in and out...

-- - said...

Lea, (or anyone else who can answer this), I just wanted to confirm when your last day on the show will be. Are you playing THROUGH the end of summer (ending August) or only until the beginning of summer (May/June)? I've seen "Les Miz" 4 times already but I just HAVE to see you as Fantine. I'd hate to fly all the way to NY to find I missed you on the show. Thanks a bunch!

XXXX YYYY said...

Lea, please post a picture of yourself as a rebel. It was like "Where's Waldo" during the show because I kept looking for you. :)

daryll villanueva said...

LEA your performance in les miz is awesome! I cried when you sang I dreamed of a dream, when fantine died and on the last part where fantine joined jean..it was soooooo beautiful!!!! and thank you! you won't probably remember us ( we watched it last sat 3/31/07 2pm show) but you're so nice to accommodate me my mom n my sis-in law to have a pic with you.. oh and I did saw you as a rebel..:)

Yannah & Ethan Redondo said...

You look different here. But as always, still beautiful.

carol w v said...

that's a cute pix...I could'nt believe my eyes when I saw you wearing that low-cut dress!! (we were seated in the 1st row of the mezzanine) the cleavage man!! hehehe One of my companions remarked "boobsie pala si lea" sabi ko...naka corsett kc;)

Vince Vicentuan said...

Off-topic question: WHEN WILL YOU WRITE YOUR OWN SONGS?

You write very well in your blogs. I don't see why you shouldn't try your hand at songwriting. If motherhood could inspire you to play Fantine convincingly, I'm sure it can also inspire you to bring out the poet in you.

I demand an answer to this one. Demanding no?

ivan bob mabayag said...

beautiful!

♥CHeRRyBLue SHoP♥ said...

Yeah, I love this shot.

- JeoF + MiMi - said...

ang ganda mo Lea! Isa akong fan narito sa Cotabato!

reginee tan said...

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! =)