Lea Salonga is best known for her Tony Award Winning role in Miss Saigon. In addition to Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theater World Awards, Time100 Impact Award from Time Magazine, and the Gold Legend Award from Gold House. Most recently, Lea starred in the West End production of Old Friends, and as Aurora in Here Lies Love on Broadway, which she also produced. Lea was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway and returned to the show as Fantine in the 2006 revival. Fans of all ages recognize Lea as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin and Fa Mulan for Mulan and Mulan II. For her portrayal of the beloved princesses, the Walt Disney Company bestowed her with the honor of “Disney Legend.” She has released 14 albums – including her latest recording, Sounding Joy– and toured all over the globe, performing sold-out concerts in landmark venues. Salonga’s talents extend to the screen, where she can be seen on MAX’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Sony’s Yellow Rose and heard on Netflix’s Centaurworld and FX’s Little Demon.
Les Misérables, Princess Jasmine
Currently in: Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Originated “The Duke” in the Moulin Rouge! National Tour. Regional: Next to Normal (Dan), Les Misérables(Valjean), Ragtime (Father), Rags (originating Max Bronfman), Anything Goes (Billy). Australia: multiple award wins/nominations for Miss Saigon (Chris), Wicked (Fiyero), Legally Blonde (Emmett), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Tick), Into the Woods (Baker), The Full Monty (Malcolm). Concerts: “Ragtime,” “Defying Gravity,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?”
View Full ProfileJoanna Riding is a British, 5-time nominee and 2-time winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, for Julie in Carousel (National Theatre, London) and Eliza in My Fair Lady (Drury Lane Theatre, London). She was nominated for the following roles: Jane in Witches of Eastwick (Drury Lane), Sarah in Guys and Dolls (National Theatre) and Annie in Calendar Girls the Musical (Phoenix, London). Other recent roles include the London production of Sondheim’s Old Friends (Gielgud), Sally in Follies (National Theatre), Madame Rose in Gypsy (Buxton Opera House) and Babe in Pajama Game (Shaftesbury, London). Her plays include: Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Maggie in Hobson’s Choice, Mrs Cheveley in An Ideal Husband and Fania in Playing For Time. TV credits include: Eve Marbury in Ridley (ITV), Maeve Gibney in McDonald and Dodds, and Melissa in Stella (Sky). Joanna’s film credits include Cinderella’s Mother in Into the Woods.
View Full ProfilePaige Faure (Co-Star/Dance Captain) – Broadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (The Noise and Marcia, Ellie, Jaye standby), the Tony-winning revival of Company (Bobbie, Sarah, Jenny standby), the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Ella), the revival of Miss Saigon (Ellen u/s), Bullets Over Broadway starring Zach Braff (Ellen u/s), and How To Succeed in Business… featuring Daniel Radcliffe (Hedy La Rue). She’s toured internationally with five other Broadway shows, premiered new works regionally at The Old Globe, Papermill Playhouse, The REV Theatre Company and the Kennedy Center, and has, most recently, created choreography for The Rev Theatre’s 2024 production of Jersey Boys, as well as being part of the choreography team for the A Beautiful Noise first national tour. She has performed for the Tony Awards, PBS Capitol Fourth Celebration, The Met Gala, and is a frequent soloist with The New American Pops Orchestra and NJ Festival Orchestra. Paige is a compassionate yoga teacher and arts educator, and totally cringe mom to Hank.
View Full ProfileBroadway: Sweeney Todd, Hamilton, Once on This Island, INK. NYC: Eyes of the World: From D Day to VE Day (Carnegie Hall), Grand Hotel (NYCC). Regional: In the Heights, Newsies (Fulton Theatre). Recent collaborations include Breathe: Portraits from a Pandemic; Music by Douglas Lyons & Ethan Pakchar, Book by Timothy Allen McDonald & Jodi Picoult; Past Demons: Tales by Shirley Jackson by Ryan Scott Oliver. Immensely grateful to MTC and excited to return and celebrate the legacy of the late Stephen Sondheim alongside this incredible cast. Love to Mom, Dad, & The Three Peas. Thank you Tara, Sheri and Erica.
View Full ProfileJason has 3 Olivier nominations for: Lafayette/Jefferson (Original cast of Hamilton) (also W.O.S.A winner), Bobby Dupree (Memphis), and Jacob (La Cage Aux Folles). 3 affiliate Olivier nominations for West End shows he choreographed Porgy & Bess, Soul Sister and The Big Life. Other West End credits include: Sondheim’s Old Friends, Toulouse Lautrec (Moulin Rouge Musical), Benny Southstreet (Guys & Dolls), Paul (Kiss Me Kate), Little Moe (Five Guys Named Moe), Second (Father Comes Home From The Wars – Royal Court), Benny (RENT), Rocky III (Starlight Express), Jason (Soul Train), Particle Man (Stomp), Sammy Davis Jnr (The Rat Pack live from Las Vegas), John Jasper (Simply Heavenly), Joe Wellington (Golden Boy), Lamar (Elegies), Admiral (The Big Life), Will Scarlett (Robin and The Seven Hoods), Cats. He Can Currently be seen as Wilson Pickett in Elton John biopic ROCKETMAN, Other Samuel in BBC Drama/Comedy – BOAT STORY, Larry in season 2 – LOKI – Marvel Studios, Steve in – DINNER WITH THE PARENTS – Prime, and Barry in Season 3 – SISTER BONNIFACE MYSTERIES – BBC/Britbox. Other credits include Bus Conductor in WORZEL GUMMAGE – BBC. As the voice of the Lead Wildebeest in feature animation JUNGLEBEAT THE MOVIE. Voice of lead character ARNI in new Disney Animation series VIKING SKOOL Disney+. Choreography/Direction/Resident Direction: Get Up Stand Up, The Big Life, Half a Sixpence, Into The Woods, Shrek The Musical – Sweden, Crazy For You – Sweden, End of The Rainbow, Five Guys Named Moe, Pearl Fishers. Numerous Stage shows, stadium events and music videos. Other credits Film and T.V include: Mister Lonely. Dir. Harmony Korine, Bumps – BBC1, Shopping Dir Paul W..S Anderson, All About The Mckenzies – ITV, London Live, and Stay Lucky (YTV).
View Full ProfileBroadway credits include Les Misérables, Thoroughly Modern Millie and A Tale Of Two Cities. Kevin secured a NY Drama Desk Award nomination for the title role in Death Takes a Holiday at the Roundabout, Laura Pels Theater. He has also received a Chicago Joseph Jefferson Award, L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle Award and four L.A. Ovation Award nominations. Original cast albums include Death Takes a Holiday, A Tale of Two Cities, Secondhand Lions and Ripper, as well as his solo album “Earley Standards.” His regional highlights include Pierre in Natasha Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, Dysart in Equus, Robert in The Play That Goes Wrong, Andrews in Titanic, Mr. Hart in 9 to 5 and Archibald in The Secret Garden. Directing credits include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Glass Menagerie, Changing Channels and The Fantasticks. Special thank you to Julie Ann. kevinearley.com
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