KAPAMILYA singer-actress Vina Morales is set to make her Broadway debut through the all-Filipino show “Here Lies Love.” The Ultimate Performer will showcase her stage acting starting on Sept. 22.
Vina will take on the role of Aurora Aquino — once portrayed by Lea Salonga. She’ll be on the Broadway stage for a limited time — one month only — as announced by the producers.
The actress-singer expressed her excitement for her Broadway debut. Vina shared how it has been a dream of hers to perform on the prestigious stage.
“To be able to perform on Broadway is a dream come true for any artist! I am grateful to ‘Coach Lea’ Salonga for guiding me along the way. You’re the best, Lea! =) I am excited to be part of the ‘Here Lies Love’ family and I can’t wait to perform for all of you,” she said.
Meanwhile, Lea held her final performance on Aug. 19. However, she will still be a key member of the show’s co-production team.
Lea shared how happy she is to have Vina on the team as she knows how much of a “wonderful addition” the singer-actress is.
“I am so excited to share the news that my friend Vina Morales will be joining our fabulous all-Filipino company in ‘Here Lies Love’! So talented and lovely, but most of all, so kind. She will be a wonderful addition to our cast,” Lea shared.
The show’s director, Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, added that Vina’s addition to the cast is a “full-circle” moment for them as they previously saw her 10 years ago in Manila.
“David Byrne and I were first introduced to Vina’s extraordinary talents over 10 years ago in Manila, when we were casting Here Lies Love’s National Theatre production. It’s an exciting, full-circle moment to have her join us now on Broadway; and an honor to introduce her, in this show-stopping role, to our incredible audiences,” the director said.
“Here Lies Love” is a revolutionary musical about former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos’s rise to power and subsequent fall during the Philippine People Power Revolution. (PUSH)
