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Photos: Jaygee Macapugay as Imelda in HERE LIES LOVE

It’s #MacaTuesday and I’m returning to the disco tonight at the Broadway Theatre to see Jaygee Macapugay, who is the Imelda alternate for the Tuesday performances of the Broadway production of HERE LIES LOVE, perform her final show. The Broadway Theatre is located at 1681 Broadway at the corner of 53rd St. Click here for tickets and more information. Jaygee’s cast mate Angelo Soriano has shared … Continue reading Photos: Jaygee Macapugay as Imelda in HERE LIES LOVE

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Lea Salonga Ends HERE LIES LOVE Special Guest Engagement on August 19; Set for Stephen Sondheim’s OLD FRIENDS with Bernadette Peters and More at the Gielgud Theatre in London

Tony and Olivier Winner Lea Salonga ends her extended special engagement after today’s matinee in Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theatre. Lea, also on the producing team of Here Lies Love, performs “Just Ask The Flowers,” sung by the character of Aurora Aquino – mother of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, whose assassination ignited the People Power Revolution that ousted Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos from power. … Continue reading Lea Salonga Ends HERE LIES LOVE Special Guest Engagement on August 19; Set for Stephen Sondheim’s OLD FRIENDS with Bernadette Peters and More at the Gielgud Theatre in London

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HERE LIES LOVE To Offer Free Childcare Services During Four Upcoming Matinee Performances Beginning Sept. 23

Here Lies Love has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration on Broadway with the Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL), Broadway Babysitters, and Open Jar Studios, through which free childcare services will be offered during Here Lies Love‘s Saturday, September 23nd 3:30pm matinee performance. Three other matinee performance dates for the partnership will be announced at a later date. Anyone who purchases a ticket for the September 23rd … Continue reading HERE LIES LOVE To Offer Free Childcare Services During Four Upcoming Matinee Performances Beginning Sept. 23

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Final Week to See Lea Salonga in HERE LIES LOVE Special Guest Engagement through August 19

Due to popular demand, Lea Salonga continues her special guest engagement in Here Lies Love for one more week. The Tony and Olivier Award winner, who was originally set to play the role of Aurora Aquino through August 13th, will now remain with the cast through August 19th. Salonga, who was previously set to join the cast for a special guest engagement from July 11 … Continue reading Final Week to See Lea Salonga in HERE LIES LOVE Special Guest Engagement through August 19

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Photos: Arielle Jacobs, Jose Llana, Conrad Ricamora, Lea Salonga, Melody Butiu, Moses Villarama and More in HERE LIES LOVE; Opens on July 20

Here Lies Love, the groundbreaking musical about former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos’s astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution, with music by Grammy®, Oscar®, and Tony Award® winner David Byrne and Grammy Award® winner Fatboy Slim, is now in previews and opens Thursday, July 20 at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd Street). Developed … Continue reading Photos: Arielle Jacobs, Jose Llana, Conrad Ricamora, Lea Salonga, Melody Butiu, Moses Villarama and More in HERE LIES LOVE; Opens on July 20

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Here Lies Love Begins Performances on Broadway Tonight

Here Lies Love, the groundbreaking musical from David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, begins performances on Saturday, June 17 – at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd Street). Opening night is set for Thursday, July 20. The show will offer rush and lottery ticket options: In-Person Rush: Beginning with the Saturday, June 17 performance, rush tickets will be available in-person at the Broadway Theatre box … Continue reading Here Lies Love Begins Performances on Broadway Tonight

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HERE LIES LOVE Begins Rehearsals Today With Broadway’s First All-Filipino Company; Performances Begin Jun. 17 at the Broadway Theatre

The producers of Here Lies Love, the groundbreaking musical from the minds of Grammy®, Oscar®, and Tony Award® winner David Byrne (concept, music and lyrics) and Grammy Award® winner Fatboy Slim (music), today announced full casting for the show, marking the first all-Filipino cast to perform on Broadway. The 23-member company, which begins rehearsals today, includes Melody Butiu, Moses Villarama, Jasmine Forsberg, Reanne Acasio, Jaygee Macapugay, Julia Abueva, Renée Albulario, Aaron Alcaraz, Carol Angeli, Nathan Angelo, Kristina Doucette, Roy Flores, Timothy Matthew … Continue reading HERE LIES LOVE Begins Rehearsals Today With Broadway’s First All-Filipino Company; Performances Begin Jun. 17 at the Broadway Theatre

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Mar. 14: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to Present My AAPI Broadway Story: Breaking Barriers Featuring Baayork Lee, Ann Harada, Telly Leung, Jose Llana, JoAnn M. Hunter and Lainie Sakakura

On Monday, March 14, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is presenting My AAPI Broadway Story: Breaking Barriers at 6:00pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (between the Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center Theater or enter on 111 Amsterdam between 64th and 65th St.). This event will take place in person at the Library for the Performing Arts. Directed and … Continue reading Mar. 14: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to Present My AAPI Broadway Story: Breaking Barriers Featuring Baayork Lee, Ann Harada, Telly Leung, Jose Llana, JoAnn M. Hunter and Lainie Sakakura

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