Multi-award-winning actress Lea Salonga is joining the highly anticipated Philippine Production of Into The Woods.

Photo: Lea Salonga/Instagram
In an announcement posted by Theater Group Asia (TGA), it confirmed that Lea will take on the role of “The Witch” in the popular Broadway musical.
“Sheโs good, sheโs nice, sheโs more just right. LEA SALONGA IS THE WITCH!” the theater production wrote.
It added: “Making her grand return to the Philippine musical stage after six years, Lea Salonga is back and ready to weave her magic in Into the Woods! This is the comeback youโve all been waiting for! So hold tight to your cows, capes, golden hairs, and glass slippersโฆ the journey into the woods is about to unfold!”
Rising to international stardom by playing the lead role of Kim in the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon, the 53-year-old singer-actress is widely known as one of the most popular and influential theater actresses in the Philippines.
The Tony and Laurence Olivier Award recipient previously played “The Witch” in the Singapore production in 1994. At that time, she was only 23-years-old.
The veteran theater actress’s last musical in the Philippines was a version of Sweeney Todd. The production was directed by the late Bobby Garcia, who used to be a founding collaborator of TGA.
On January 8, TGA announced that there would be a Philippine production of the Sondheim musical.
More details, such as ticketing and cast members, are yet to be announced.
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