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Watch Miss Saigon The Video before answering the following:

1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

- If we’ll be basing on Lea’s overall talent, she might be even over-qualified. Her vocals are beyond beautiful and her diction is clearer than my future (lol). Lea fits the character so well that the director doesn't have to look for another actress for the role. And also, Kim’s ethnicity is Asian so Lea has a big advantage for that since she’s an Asian and speaks English fluently.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

- Because in Broadway, the actors must be fluent in English and can pronounce words correctly so the audience can easily understand every line they’re saying. The Philippines is known as one of the most fluent in English in Asia.  In Miss Saigon, the story takes place in Vietnam which in Asia so the Filipinos have great advantage on that. Filipinos are also known as great singers which is highly important in Broadway since they do musical shows.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

- Yep. It introduced Filipino talent around the world and it opened a lot of opportunities. We’re so lucky that there are people who step out of their comfort zones and become the representative of our country and now, we’re being recognized.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

If we were to dig into Miss Lea Salonga’s Visual and Vocal range, then this query would immediately put to an end. Her vocal tendencies are by far pleasant and incredible to extent that our ears are like being grace with some sort of soothing and pacifying peace and it has been proved countless times through her talent showcases. Visual wise, young Lea Salonga has this extremely loud attractive vibe which can magnet numbers of eyes; I think you already know what I mean by that. Miss Lea Salonga has ton of talents with her and using it to her advantage is the exceptional move I have ever noticed.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

I had an almost five consecutives goose bumps whilst watching the Miss Saigon; specifically during Miss Lea’s scenes. Filipinos really are indisputably great at delivering varieties of line converting in a lyrical tune blending with an extraordinary emotion. I think that alone already speaks volumes as to why Filipinos got most of the lead roles in Miss Saigon.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

It’s an absolute yes. Miss Saigon’s worldwide recognition has its huge after effect to the Filipinos. It serves as the paving ground for our fellows who also aspire to take the theatrical stage internationally. From that point forth, the talents of Filipinos started to wave throughout the field of theater and I think that is also the actual time in where Philippines is recognized as a home of talent-abundant individuals.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

Personally, I think anyone who will see Ms. Lea Salonga they will gonna notice her innocent look and graceful appearance. Plus the theatrical kind of her voice which is very powerful and pleasing.  Like she had to play not the physical thing but also the songs she had to sing. She's been chosen to play the role of Kim in Miss Saigon because of total package of her fitted on it.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

For me I can proudly say the Filipino's talent are very natural and mesmerizing.  So I don't doubt that all the more they one of us will be chosen to play great roles especially performances even in theater plays. One great asset we have is the our passion in doing things in life, so even in these roles we can pour it out there.
Not just the character itself, but as how me embrace the fullness of the play from dialogue to scenarios and all.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes, as how Miss Lea Salonga did it very well it just represents that we Filipinos are competitive yet humble being and so all those who came after her.

We are undeniably great with the full package fitted in our roles.  We made remarkable performances and put the stages on fire with our pure yet magnificient works.

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1. What do you think Lea’s advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

I was amazed on how Lea performs her role. She gave every impression of living the life that dreams are made of. Her portrayal of Kim is one of the most demanding roles in recent theater. She gained a lot of experience in working with other people. Performing in theater really improves her passion. Her talent is such a big factor to be able as an advantage especially for herself.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

We all know that Filipinos are greatly known for being talented in all aspects. We all have our uniqueness in different ways such as performing on a theater. As a Filipino, I am proud watching Filipino artists on a theater performance.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes, I believe that the original cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Since Filipinos are known for being talented, many Filipinos already performed in some international theater performances not just Lea Salonga. It is an honor to recognize our country in various aspects like this.

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1) What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its' first international performance?

Ms. Lea Salonga had incontestably got the advantage of having the role as Kim in Miss Saigon all because of the instinctively and noticeable factors of her very powerful and strong voice control. As I watched the performance, I have carefully observed that she handles note leaps accurately when hitting high notes. The overall sound of her voice gradually became a good factor to encompass and portray her roles very well. She is an epitome of pure talent, showcasing how majestic her voice was as she captures the ears and hearts of the people around the world. Starting at the age of seven, she has been known to not only possess qualities of a good singing talent, but also having a warmth humbleness and a positive personality. She   just proved how Filipino talent is undeniably amazing, and made other singers as well as actors in the theatre industry be astonished of how glorious Lea Salonga was.

2) Most of the Miss Saigon's original cast are Filipinos, why?

Indeed, there is no doubt that Filipino talents are truly natural and impressive. Filipinos have been consistently great at all aspects not only with their quality of singing, but as well as with their fundamental skills in acting. They always set a high standard of a theatre performance by always giving their very best while they are on stage. They never fail to execute such dialogues and convey dramatic emotions perfectly, but also assure that the acting itself is portrayed in a realistic manner and not overly critical. In a wider perspective, Filipinos dominated most of the theatre performances internationally considering that they didn't only focus on just 'being the character' in the performance, but also had immersed themselves into the main essence of the story with the use of a variety of languages, more specifically English. Filipinos are enormously capable of adapting to a certain language, and it won't take much time for them to practice and start getting used to speak mostly the preferred language in a performance.

3) Original cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scenes around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Overwhelmingly, yes. The theatre performance of Miss Saigon had unexpectedly opened a lot of opportunities to Filipinos  because of the recognition they have been continuously receiving, as they are embarked with an innate capability to perform in the field of theatrical arts. Filipinos have given not just only the audiences, but the international directors a true distinctive talent which until now proves that Filipinos are undeniably excellent. They remarkably set the stage on fire in which made the directors of  theatre plays choose to qualify most of the Filipinos to perform internationally. These people have come a long way, which imitates the greatness of talents we Filipinos have and are proud of having.

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1) What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

The boldneas and uniqueness of Leah's voice which you cannot easily find something as unique as hers is such a big gain and its too compatible for the role so it is like the whole things is made for her.

2) Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

I think that back then, most Asians countries don’t have many actors that speaks English well. Plus you need to showcase the extent of your talent in order to be accepted in auditions so I think that when they scouted filipino actresses, they already found what they're looking for.

3) Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes but not absolutely yes. Because although Miss Saigon had a big impact when it comes to bringin put the Philippines in the theatre scene globally, there are many things that we already innovates something related to stage performances and such

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for the first international performance?

Lea Salonga showed stage dominance on her previous performance before Miss Saigon. She left everyone astounded with her powerful and perfect voice. As a singer, she manifested the role qualifications the  production required from visual to vocal.  Also, her extravagant fondness to her talent is what brought her to where she is right now and the stepping stones beforehand.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

Filipinos are renowned for having great skills in different aspects. These skills exhibited how talented Filipinos are in wherein we can easily adapt and stimulate a wide range of artistry. Aside from singing itself, performer being devoted to its performance brings a lot of color to the masterpiece.

3. Original cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

No doubt for a "yes". Lea Salonga was a reason to ring in more names of filipinos in the theater industry in a way that she also become an inspiration. As to that, many filipinos were inspired to leave a mark to the world and to show everyone how proficient we are not only here but to all persistence-based performance. As a person, it is yours to choose which path would you want to make, showing how gifted and brilliant you are in certain contexts are superbly outstanding.

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1. What do you think of Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

Lea has the talent suited for the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. I’d say its not that shocking anymore on how she got the role because lea salonga herself is a very talented person even at her young age and aside from that, I’ve read some of her interviews as a popular Broadway diva now where she shared couple of her experiences in the theater and how she was able to relate to the characters and roles she played. Well, what would beat a combination of talent and passion made for theater plays.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

Filipinos being Filipinos are talented, I’m not trying to exaggerate but I believe Filipinos are way more talented to even snatch most roles in theater. Filipinos excel in music and genres of acting episodes and also Filipinos can easily blend in even with foreign people around them, we don’t have problems when it comes to communicating with foreigners which I also see as a factor why most Filipinos are often chosen as a cast in theater  plays like Miss Saigon.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines to the theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

That’s definitely yes, Lea Salonga playing the lead role in Miss Saigon has helped theater plays to be recognized around the world. It does not only open opportunities for the theatrical plays but also for the aspiring actors to show off their talents in theater. Talented Filipino Theater actors and actresses have been also recognized internationally and that is because of the steps Lea Salonga has taken, how her career boomed as to the immense popularity of the play all over the world.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for the first international performance?

- I think the advantage of Ms. Lea is first she is good in speaking in English second the voice was so very qualified on the role the voice was so very compatible on the theater. Because I know if you are going to join a theater first you are a good  singer second you're voice was so very powerful .

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original cast are Filipinos. Why? According to your indulgence

We all know that Filipino is having a exceptional talent especially on singing dancing and even acting and talent and even on the international play and that talent can be shown worldwide.

3. Original cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Definitely yes why first the cast was shown their best performance on the play second Miss Saigon open a opportunity to the filipinos to showcase their talents in terms of theater play or musical play

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1) What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

♤ Her very beautiful voice which can hit the highest notes and even the lowest notes is a very big advantage of hers. Aside from that, like most of us, Lea has the necessary features of the real Southeast Asian girl so the role of Kim in Miss Saigon was a very perfect fit for her.

2) Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

♤ I am proud that instead of choosing real Vietnamese people for the roles, most of them were given to the Filipinos. The Miss Saigon Production Company saw that the Filipinos had the fabulous voices and talent in performing on the stage than people from other countries in Southeast Asia at that time. That is why the Philippines now is said to be the place where the greatest singers are.

3) Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

♤ Yes, because by showing the talent the Filipino casts have while performing at Miss Saigon, they already had spread the fact that Filipinos have a powerful talent especially when it comes to singing and performing on stage. We, Filipinos were recognized worldwide in theater scenes because the production was not held only for a short period of time but according to my research, it was held for 10 years from 1989-1999 and after that, there were comebacks that occurred and they performed again.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
- Obviously, one of the advantages of ms. Lea Salonga is her superb singing skills. She can sing either a low-range songs or high-range songs. I also noticed her angelic face that for me, really suits to the character. And also, ms. Lea Salonga is from our country, Philippines, which is from the continent of Asia, which is also the primary requirement in order to be part of the play or to be the "Kim" in the play. And last but not the least, her amazing acting skills. It looks like she is not acting but rather, just a normal day or just a casual day.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.
- Basically, we all know that us, Filipinos, can sing, dance, and even act at the same time. I believe that we are made talented. Having said this, there is no doubt why does most of the lead roles in the play was from our country. Our talent/s are extraordinary and was worthy to be acknowledged. And also, since it was made internationally, we all know too that Philippines is one of the countries that is fluent in speaking the english language.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
- I will confidently say yes simply because of the reason; since most of the lead roles on the said play was from our country-Philippines, I believe that Filipinos' talent in acting and singing made the world astonished and caught their standards. And I guess this is enough to say that Philippines are good in this aspect.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

They found the qualifications they were looking for on miss Lea Salonga, a must be 16 to 40 years old with strong singing voices (all vocal ranges) and proficient in the English language. Some dance movement experience preferred. Lea Salonga already had a natural talent in terms of music. I found out that she didn’t even take seriously her voice lessons not until the audition for Miss Saigon. Although even before that theater play, she already joins different plays that continuously mold her talent to become even better.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

We all know that Filipino talents are undeniably amazing. We can do dancing, singing, acting in separate or even performed it in unison. We are also known for speaking English language clearly and understandably.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Definitely yes! How the performance was properly executed was so incredible. The production, story, music, talents, how the Filipino casts portray their role efficiently and the over-all performance are what brought the Philippines to the top and be known around the world. 🎤🎶

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1. What do you think was Lea's advantage to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

~ Lea Salonga has already made a name for herself during her other performances, especially her roll in Annie. She is beautiful, and most of all, her talent for singing is one of the best in the Philippines. Lea has a very high range of vocals, and her tone, diction, and singing technique is spot on. She is an Asian that can pass as a Vietnamese as our looks are not too far from each other. She can also speak English, and she can also sing with faultless intonation that not many, especially at the time, could do. Lea also has experience with acting, and that makes her a flawless candidate to play Kim in Miss Saigon.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon's original Cast are Filipinos. Why? The answer, according to your indulgence.

~ I think the Philippines have a lot of talent, especially when it comes to singing, acting, and dancing. Other Asians are talented too, but when it comes to powerhouse voices, the Filipino people are known to possess such a trait. The biggest difference that may have favored the Filipinos is that we are fluent in English because it is considered our second language. We are also very strict when it comes to pronouncing English words which may have set us apart from the other Asian countries.

3.The original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes, because the Original cast will always be remembered as one of the greats, and they'll be considered as who you should look up to. Miss Saigon paved the way for Filipinos who want to showcase their talent in theater arts. It also gave the Philippines a spotlight that we are capable of a lot of things. We can perform and do well in theater arts even though it is a foreign

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1. What do you think of Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

At the age of seven, she made her stage debut in The King and I. Lea Salonga is a mind-blowing actress whose voice and accomplishments have paved the way for aspiring actresses all over the world. Her majestic voice has and still captures the ears and hearts of various human beings around the globe. Aside from having a clear and excellent voice,

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

Filipinos are known for being elite entertainers and artists in the field of e and performing arts.To be an entertainer in the field of performing expressions, you have to have these characteristics: singing, moving, and the most significant is, acting. Filipinos have every one of these characteristics.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines to the theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

I think yes, Miss Saigon is very popular around the world. And after Lea Salonga played Kim in Miss Saigon, she became very popular and even got an award. That became a big opportunity for Filipinos.

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1.       What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

It is obvious that Ms. Lea is a great singer, performer and actress. She is not just a singer but a total performer who can sing and act at the same time. The way she sings will make you love and admire her, she really has this voice that can captures every hearts of the audience, also her acting skill is incredible as she portrays her roles very well and as an audience you can feel the emotions and feelings. I believe the talents she has and she being Ms. Lea herself were the advantages that made her get the role.

2.       Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

We cannot deny the fact that Filipinos are indeed great in singing, dancing and acting, with the talents we have can be a reason for anyone to get a role. I also  believe that the determination and love for passion the Filipino actresses/actors have during the audition before  made them get some of the lead roles in Miss Saigon.

3.       Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

I believe Yes they did, since a lot of Filipinos were able to perform in Miss Saigon, the talent they showed have brought honors to the actors and actresses themselves but also for us and for our country. With the opportunities given to them, they did their best to show to everyone around the world that we Filipinos are more than what others think of us.

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Watch Miss Saigon The Video before answering the following:
1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

Ms. Lea Salonga is indeed a great singer and performer. As far as I can remember when I became a fan of broadway plays when I was in highschool I'm hooked to Ms. Salonga life documentary on how she became a broadway actress and so on. I see her passion and love on what she was doing especially in singing, she is a great singer since she was young and she has a very very nice voice. Her personality and attitude of being humble, passionate and professionalism.
2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

Honestly speaking Filipinos are one of the best singers in the world. Filipinos are known for being talented in different aspects especially where we are very famous of which is singing.  Filipinos dedication to their work, hardworking and perseverance is one of the characteristics of Filipinos in terms of singing and in acting on stage.
3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes. Being there and as Ms. Lea Salonga it is a great honor to perform in the world stage where you not representing yourself/herself only but she representing also her country. I'm really proud that she did give pride and popularity to Filipinos that indeed we are also natural born singers and can conquer the world stage.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
She had everything the London West End looked for in a main character. Out of a thousand who audition, she was first.

But before explaining furthermore why she had the advantage, let's take a look at the basic requirements first to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon:
-Age must be 16 to 40 years old.
-Has strong singing voice (mezzo soprano) and vocal range must be E below middle C to D above top C.
-Proficient in the English language
-Capable of good movement/dance

"She is a Vietnamese girl who is just about to turn eighteen. Kim is too innocent and vulnerable as she finds herself in the middle of a war. Applicants for this role must have a strong voice which should be able to touch up to E, and fall low to G."-casting note for Kim

All of these requirements, Lea had. but it was the same for other applicants as well. They also possess the same qualities but what set Lea apart from others, was that Lea was extraordinarily gifted. Even at the age of seventeen she was already poised and professional. If you are not convinced, then you should watch this audition of lea at 17 year old singing sun and moon https://youtu.be/sy-A-wyzj7c .From the get-go, she was amazing. the moment she starts singing, it captures everyone's attention. Lea is actually known for her perfect pitch too.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.
In the original 1989 West End casted Filipinos like Lea Salonga, JonJon Briones, Isay Alvarez, Pinky Amador got primary roles. Miguel Diaz, Jenine Desiderio, (Tam, Kim's child was also a Fil-Am), Robert Sena, Victor Laurel and more. That's quite a number, considering that it was the first international performance of Miss Saigon.

It's not a secret that Filipinos are really talented. We can sing, dance and act simultaneously. Also, with English as our second language, we speak the language well and clear. There would be no problem in communicating with the American production team. Plus, we can easily adapt to any culture.  Broadway musicals are performed in different places/countries. Filipinos can easily fit in a society because we are very welcoming and open people.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
That's a big YES for me, affirmative. In most cases, a person's success is attributed to their race. When you go to other places, you bring with you the name of your country. By starring in an American production and winning awards, people have come to know that Filipinos are actually good performers and easy to work with. Later on, these would give more chance for Pinoys to be part of Broadway. Today, there have been more than 10 Filipinas who got the role of Kim in Miss Saigon in broadway. It's similar to when people buy products. People trust brands because their products are proven and tested. Global performances like plays, films and concerts will always want to work with Philippines because they have already seen our capabilities through early theater like Miss Saigon.

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. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

- We all know that Lea Salonga is truly wonderful singer. With her excellent voice that can captivates her listener's heart to express the feelings and give life to whatever songs she sing, Also she known for her very good acting skills. I think this is Lea's advantage to get the role as Kim in Miss Saigon. There are lots of talented singers and actors in the industry but, Lea is truly one of a kind. She is very exceptional with her talents. The role of Kim really suits to her, and she played her role very well.

2. Most of the lead roles in Miss Saigon Original Casts are Filipinos, why? Answer according to your indulgence

- Filipinos are known for being excellent with our talents and also for being a competitive as we strive hard to bring pride to our country. For me, the reason why most of the lead roles in Miss Saigon is Filipinos because of our very talented actors. The greatness of our artist suits to their roles. Also we Filipinos are very versatile, whatever character we portray, we always make the most out of it. This would be the reason why most of the lead roles were Filipinos.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? why?

- For me it's a Yes, because of our exceptional talents. It opened a lot of opportunities to our fellas to give inspirations to other people in pursuing their dreams. We give them amazing cast and performances while the rest of world give us a bigger opportunities and chances in the world theater.

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1.  What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

- Lea Salonga is a singer/actress and best known for her roles on musical theater not only here in the Philippines but all over the world. Miss Saigon is just one of the many musical theater performance of Lea Salonga that considered world class. She is an epitome of complete package because of her very powerful voice, her great acting skills and she looks so fine and elegant.

1. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

- Filipinos talents are indeed World class. We cannot deny the fact that Filipinos are known because of extraordinary talents not just in singing and musical theater performances but in all different aspect that will surely make you proud to be called Filipino.

1. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

-Definitely Yes, In all over the country Filipinos never failed on raising the flag. Miss Saigon open so many doors of opportunity to the Filipinos in Musical theater to showcase their talents and other capabilities.

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1.What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

-Lea Salonga is a shining star indeed. At a very young age, Lea is really known for unique singing voice and ability to hit high notes that was enhanced on her music plays when she was a child. Her voice is really powerful which no one can ever expect because of her angelic face. Beside of her singing talent, she is also known for  her acting skills, it is really impressive especially on portraying characters and her emotions that was acted natural way
2.Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

Filipinos are known to be talented not just on our country but also in the whole world.  No doubt, as there are countless times Filipinos brought pride and achievements in our country. Filipinos are known for being good and all out on all aspects like singing, sports and pageants. For me, opportunities were given to us as they recognize how we value our talents and skills and how we give our best when we are doing something we like.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Absolutely, Filipinos are talented indeed. It gives opportunities to our fellow countrymen, inspires people to continue on pursuing their dreams and goals. We introduce them amazing casts while the world introduce us to the bigger picture of theater wherein we openly accepted and grow.

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1.	What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

-	Lea Salonga have a lot of advantage to be the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. She had a lot of experiences because at her young age, she already being a part of musical plays, she has a unique voice, impressive of hitting high notes perfectly, very powerful voice that catches the attention of every audience, she also has an innocent and beautiful face that fit in the role. Aside from singing, she is also a talented actress who portray and give the emotions and justice to the character very well. Her passion in singing and acting made her be a great and legend theater play actress.


2.	Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence
-	In different game shows, theater play, and talents shows, We Filipinos are known for being talented and skilled especially in singing, dancing, and acting. It is our pride as Filipinos that we have something to be proud of, and to be known internationally. a lot of Filipinos are also won in different singing contest or shows worldwide to bring the pride of our country such as Jessica sanchez, 4th Impact, Jed Madela, Gerphil Flores, Marcelito Pomoy, and lastly also one of the casts in Miss Saigon Rachelle Ann Go. 

3.	Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
-	Absolutely Yes, because of the amazing and outstanding talented of Filipinos made our country known all over the world. It also brings the essence of theater play and leads us to be given a chance and opportunity to showcase our talents not just in our country but all over the world. Lea Salonga is one of the great musical singer and actress that bring the pride of our country.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
For me her advantage is her outstanding voice and her beautiful innocent face. She had the characteristics that would be fit for “Miss Saigon” and clearly no one else had the same talent that she had. Also, from what I know Lea is a bright star in the Philippines and her fluency in English made her the best fit in “Miss Saigon”.
2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.
Well it is because Filipinos have exceptional talent when it comes to performing. It is no question that Filipinos have great talent to offer overseas and that made us well-known worldwide. We tend to give our 100% in every performance that we give to the audience from the simplest roles to the hardest ones.
3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
It’s a big YES for that because without the splendid performance of Miss Saigon then Filipinos would not have gotten opportunities. It really gave a chance for the Filipinos to show their talent and prove that Filipinos are special in terms of performing.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for it's first internation performance?
- Miss Lea Salonga is very know because of her talents especially in music. Having a unique yet powerful voice is one of a kind. But at the same time she is also a good actress, giving different emotions wherein you can really feel it as an audience. And we all know that in a musical play, having a great voice or being a good actress is not enough. You must have both of these in able to be qualified for such position in an international performance. And she did it.
2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original cast are Filipinos,Why? Answer accoring to your indulgence.
- We are aware that many Filipinos are very talented when it comes to singing and acting. Also, for me we are very hard working and passionate in our dreams. So, having all of these will surely make you achieve your dreams. I know that they are not just people who have a great voice and good actors but also they have a heart who is passionate enough to chase their dreams in becoming a part of this international play.
3.  Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No. Why?
- Yes they did by showing that we Filipinos are very talented and have a lot to show to the world. And because of those Filipinos that perseveres and worked hard I am so glad that they did not forget our country and fellow Filipinos to bring together with their success. Because of that the Filipinos are continously showing us authentic talents.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
- Lea Salonga is an award-winning actress across the world since then because of her powerful voice and I think that's one of her advantages in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. She's in the theater play industry at the young age of seven. Her experiences in musical play gave her a lot of chances and one of those is getting the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Her passion and talent in both singing and acting made her a legend up until today. At the age of 18, she already achieved one of her biggest achievements which are being a part of a world-class musical theater play. Her dedication and commitment brought a lot of opportunities like having several televisions project in GMA Entertainment, being a host in her successful television show entitled Love, Lea, and many more. She's a living legend and a masterpiece in the field of theater and music industry.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon's original Cast are Filipinos, Why? The answer according to your indulgence.
- The fact that most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon are Filipino, is really our country's pride. It only resembles that Filipinos are skilled and talented. While watching the play, the performance of all Filipino actors feels so amazing. They are good at expressing themselves in the stage. Their confidence is well built. They are proof that Filipinos can slay in all aspects of Arts.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
- Definitely, yes! It brought our country not just in the theater scene, but it also brought the goodness of Filipino actors all over the world. They set a really high standard of being effective actors. It also serves as a way of introducing our talent to other countries. When they thought of Miss Saigon, they will always remember how Filipinos are awesome and amazing in the field of musical theater plays.

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1.What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
ANSWER: Lea Salonga has a very unique voice wherein it catches the audience's attention because it is really pleasant to hear. Her notes and voice power is very commendable because it is really close to perfection. Aside from that, Lea is a really great actress because she can express her emotions well and touch the audience's hearts. Her pure talents and good attitude made her to Miss Saigon which made us all Filipinos proud.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.
ANSWER: We all know that Filipinos are really great singers. We all love to sing to the point that almost every household has karaoke because it became part of our culture. Most Filipinos enhanced their singing talents because they grew up in a family which loves to sing in karaoke. Filipinos are known to be great singers even in the other nations. Another thing to prove that Filipinos are great singers is that, we have won a lot of championships in the world in ghe field of music and singing that is why our talents especially in singing are really commended bu other nations.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
ANSWER: Yes. Because not just Lea Salonga was able to perform in an iternational plays but also a lot of Filipinos. Rachel Ann Go has been also a part of Miss Saigon. There are also a lot of theatrical plays around the world that has Filipino artists in it. A lot of our fellow Filipinos were able to be part of many international plays because of the authentic and unique talents we have. Because of the original casts of Miss Saigon, a lot of Filipinos were given a chance to perform theatrical plays around the world.

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1.) What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
•In my opinion, Lea got the role because of her powerful voice which she is known for. Not just that, but here acting skills adds impact to it. Since it's a play, voice is not enough. I can only say that she really slayed the performance. Also, she is popular and can speak English very well. Though she is a Filipino portraying a vietnamiese girl named Kim, I don't see anything wrong with that.

2.) Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence?
•I thin why Most of the cast are Filipinos its because we are known for having great voices and being good English speakers even if it's not our first languange. That's just my opinion actually. Since Lea Salonga is a Filipino, maybe that's why the other casts were Filipinos too which is fine so everyone will be comfortable at the stage. My last idea is that we are mistaken as vietnamiese so that's an impact to the play. What I mentioned are just my opinions but could be a factor too. Of course, there's an addition for the roles so they were not just picked, they were chosen. That's a great way to showcase the talent of every Filipinos.

2.) Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
•Yes, they did. I mentioned that they spread the fact that we Filipinos are talented. With the help of Miss Saigon, more opportunities opened for us. Specially to the cast itself, they did a great job and agencies would like to have them. I know some of the cast and I can say that they are succesful right now. I've seen some international plays too and there's always a Filipino. That is because we are talented and deserves to be on the same pace as everyone.

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
- Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She has incredible control and a strong vibrato. Another thing that I noticed is that she is good in speaking and pronoucing english words. It helped a lot because one of the hardest thing to do while singing is to say the word perfectly. Even though she is an Asian and it is an disadvantaged on her side, she showed how much talent she have.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.
- I think that back then, most Asians countries don’t have many actors that speaks English well. Out of those actors, they also need to sing well, fit the role well, Be in the right age group and have the right look. That probably means not many choices available. I believe that the official language in Philippine are Tagalog and English, so it’s more likely to find someone that would fit the role there.
Lea Salonga is also such a wonderful performer with such a lovely voice.
3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
I think yes, because it is a sensational play that the world knows and given that the performers or lead characters are Filipinos, it means that we are capable of performing well in theater. Lea Salonga is one of the best performer and the world already knows her. It can't be denied that we Filipinos are great in acting, singing, and performing.

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CRESPO, Karl Jomel P.   2EDENG3A                                           1.What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?                        Lea Salonga is a spectacular actress whose voice and accomplishments have paved the way for aspiring actresses all over the world.  Her golden voice and her acting skills we’re made perfectly to standout in the field of theatre. Her dedication made her one of a kind. She is a wonderful actress, and best known for her crystal-clear vocals, perfect pitch, and vocal range, phrasing and expression. She is not only a huge talent, but a very intelligent as well.              2.Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence. Filipinos are known to be talented especially when it comes to singing. Every time a Filipino comes on stage, expect the unexpected. We always give our very best to perfectly execute the performance. Asians countries don’t have many actors that speak English well. Out of those actors, they also need to sing well, fit the role well, be in the right age group and have the right look. That probably means not many choices available. I think most Filipinos got the roles of Miss Saigon because of our power to speak in the language of English and the fact that Filipinos are known to be a great actor.                  3.Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?      Yes, Through the exceptional performance of Lea Salonga, it opened a lot of opportunity to showcase the talent of the Filipino in the field of theater. Lea Salonga  is one of the country’s pride, her impeccable talent has long led the world to see her as a musical tour de force. Years into her prolific career, Lea Salonga remains masterfully adept at hitting the right notes and more. Because of the success of Miss Saigon, it arouse the curiosity of foreigner directors to see how big the potential of every Filipino since Filipinos are known to be good in speaking in universal language and acting skills.                  

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CRESPO, Karl Jomel P.   2EDENG3A                                           1.What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?                        Lea Salonga is a spectacular actress whose voice and accomplishments have paved the way for aspiring actresses all over the world.  Her golden voice and her acting skills we’re made perfectly to standout in the field of theatre. Her dedication made her one of a kind. She is a wonderful actress, and best known for her crystal-clear vocals, perfect pitch, and vocal range, phrasing and expression. She is not only a huge talent, but a very intelligent as well.              2.Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence. Filipinos are known to be talented especially when it comes to singing. Every time a Filipino comes on stage, expect the unexpected. We always give our very best to perfectly execute the performance. Asians countries don’t have many actors that speak English well. Out of those actors, they also need to sing well, fit the role well, be in the right age group and have the right look. That probably means not many choices available. I think most Filipinos got the roles of Miss Saigon because of our power to speak in the language of English and the fact that Filipinos are known to be a great actor.                  3.Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?      Yes, Through the exceptional performance of Lea Salonga, it opened a lot of opportunity to showcase the talent of the Filipino in the field of theater. Lea Salonga  is one of the country’s pride, her impeccable talent has long led the world to see her as a musical tour de force. Years into her prolific career, Lea Salonga remains masterfully adept at hitting the right notes and more. Because of the success of Miss Saigon, it arouse the curiosity of foreigner directors to see how big the potential of every Filipino since Filipinos are known to be good in speaking in universal language and acting skills.                  

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DOMINGO, Jolina Via M. 2EDENG3A
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1. Let’s all face it; her voice was one of the clearest voice you will ever heard and her enunciation was excellent too. Her ability to deliver each song with all its emotional obligation is one of the advantage of Lea had. Her transitions to all those low and high notes was incredibly the smoothest. Her acting especially singing prowess clearly and pleasant to everyone’s ear and not just her voice but also the message has its clarity. Her presence in stage is warm and inviting. As she put her heart in everything that she does and as she put herself to the character she’s portraying is mainly the reason why she is called a masterclass in professionalism.  Plus, during in an interview, she can learn a song within a short span of time. She’d able to memorize and learn new song in just 10-15 minutes. Clearly, the mainly reason why she standout out of all Kim in Miss Saigon is because of her exceptional talent, that at the young age, she perfectly executed and set the bar too high to her portrayal as Kim in Miss Saigon International Performance.

2. As I’ve done my research, I found out that Mr. Rivera, whose career is producing and co-hosting the Filipino/Australian comedy and variety television programme strongly believes, “growing up around music in the Philippines is the reason behind the success of Filipinos on the International Theatre Stage. And that is the main reason why I think most of the lead roles in Miss Saigon original cast are Filipinos, is it primarily had to do with the Filipino culture itself, which is music is implant in our traditions and culture. Filipinos used to sing in front of many other and that is culturally accepted, also whenever there is a celebration, singing is still involved and never excluded. And growing up with those, will help and continue to be a Pinoy Pride and will be on Broadway stages in the future.

3. Yes, because the fact that a lot of Filipinos originally casted in an International performance, opens and scream to the whole world our pride and showcase an exceptional talent a Pinoy had in performing arts. And Lea Salonga is, in my own perspective, had a biggest contribution as she received numerous award to her stunning portrayal and acknowledge as a Filipino representing the exceptional talent embedded to our Philippine’s tradition open more opportunity to all Filipinos artists. That circumstances brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world.

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What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

Obviously, Ms. Lea Salonga’s advantage is her golden voice, she is obviously an overall performer.
She has played numerous other stages, film and TV roles in the US, the Philippines and elsewhere.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

For me, it’s the pride of our fellow Filipino to perform. Our country is also rich in talented artists that showcase how they can exert in any field in terms of Arts and Performances.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes, it has been remarkable and show up the hidden talent of our fellow Filipino. It brought a lot of opportunities. It reflects on how the performer work professionally.

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What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

First, Miss Saigon is a sample of musical play, obviously it is required that the actor who'll play the role should be a good singer, and maybe that's the reason why Ms. Lea really deserve the role, knowing Ms. Lea has a golden voice plus she knows how to speak English and she also know how to act so that, it will be easy and the looks that she has may bring the Asian vibes.

Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

I think one of the reason is that, Filipinos are known for being talented and versatile! Filipinos are very competitive. Plus Filipinos are good in speaking English and there are lots of Filipino who are good in singing.

Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Yes!  Lea Salong became so famous because of Miss Saigon and by that she also show around the world what Filipinos can give in theater play.

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1.) What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

ANSWER: It's not just because of her magnificent singing voice but also Lea Salonga was molded to be a performer. Performing on the stage is within her character so it is not impossible for her to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Before getting that role, she harnessed her skills in acting and singing here in the Philippines, in which she became a television performer, remember she became part of German Moreno's show and she also had a musical show called Love, Lea. Moreover, she became a recording artist which is normal as she has a good voice and she also entered a musical theatre. Therefrom, she is really competent to be the Kim of Miss Saigon because she was trained and shaped to be excellent. Her experiences became her foundation so she got it and even won several international awards.

2.) Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

ANSWER: Most of us entered international competitions in different field and managed to be the winner of such competition especially in the field of sports and music. Our love for music is unchangeable. Hence, it is not impossible for Filipinos to occupied the large number of casts in the Miss Saigon as Filipinos are known for being competitive, determine and having variety of talents. Most importantly, it is Filipinos who's always pioneer in taking ventures regardless how difficult it is.

3.) Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

ANSWER: Definitely yes! First and foremost, the medium of communication being used was English which gives no limitation in regards with the audience. Another point, performance of the actors are excellently executed which gives me the impression that they are really born with an innate talents, they performed proffesionally. For an instance, there was an obscene part of the performance in which the female actors wore a bikini. They don't mind and they are not distracted by it, which prove that they really have the professional mindset. Having such a qualified performers made the entire show an outstanding one, which turned the Miss Saigon popular - internationally.

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BERGADO, Sherwin S.
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1. According to an article I've read Lea Salonga was truly a gem in the field of theater, she was considered one of the best ever since she was young. She said that the role of "Miss Saigon" is something that people would dream of, I think what made her be a phenomenal star is her full discipline and dedication towards the theater arts, she was passionated for the role as she thinks that it was everybody's dream so she had to do her fullest extent to show the character of Kim. Lea Salong is a career driven person she spend most of her times practicing the arts of theater and creating a flawless performances and good portrayal of characters in the story, she said she does not regret not having a carefree life during childhood as she was focused from what she was doing the entire time and her achievements and experience when she was young gives her the advantage to be driven to her career.

2. I think the Filipino actors had performed their act in a superb way, they all have the talent in terms of dancing, singing and acting they are not just good in one aspect but have the mastery to three basic things that an actor in a theater play should compose of. Another is that Lea Salonga and her understudy Monique Wilson had a fantastic range of vocal quality that perfectly fits for the musical part of the film not only that I believe the rest of the Filipino leads where choses not pnly because of their great talent but their ability to speak and converse through the language of English and sincr Filipinos is one of the country who are able to speak in English in a proper diction.

3. Yes. Becuase of this performance we had showcased the true talent and potential of the Filipinos in the field of theatrical arts. This performance was a bridge to many opportunities for many aspiring Filipino actors to be part of the legendary plays, it is truely magnificent to think that the 1st ever Kim of Miss Saigon, Lea Salonga was recoginze throughout the world by this it reflects the great essence of Filipino pride and be known as home of the great actors and actresses. Because of the success of Miss Saigon many foreign plays seeks to find pure talent that is hidden from many Filipino, it also opens an opportunity for us since many had shown interest to the play people are still expecting to see Filipino in play produced by other country.

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1.)  What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?
Answer: Lea Salonga's advantage of being the main character of the play Miss Saigon is that Salonga's talent is very powerful and is one of a kind. In 1989 Salonga was selected to play Kim in the debut production of the musical Miss Saigon in London. Unable to find a strong enough East Asian actress/singer in the United Kingdom, the producers scoured many countries looking for the lead and Lea being fluent in speaking and singing in English. Lea has been the Philippines best child performer during her younger years , that I think was Lea's advantage getting the role of Kim in Miss Saigon.

2.) Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.
Answer:  In my personal opinion, why most of the lead roles in Miss Saigon are Filipinos because Filipino are well known for our exceptional talents.  The artists who played the role of Gigi and Engineer are very good artists and performers, Filipino theater actors then were trained to be perfect actors in theater that is why the way they perform is very excellent.

3.) Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theatre scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?
Answer:  Yes,  after Lea's breakthrough in the Miss Saigon, it open gates and lots of  opportunities to the Philippines theatre scene.  It gave a lot of opportunities for Filipino theatre actors to showcase their wonderful talents overseas, great example of this are Aicelle Santos who played the role of Gigi in Miss Saigon UK. Also, there have been a lot of all Filipino theatre plays that have been performed abroad.

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1. Miss Saigon is a tragic love story of a 17 yr old Vietnamese girl and an American Sergeant during the Vietnamese War. During the 1980's,  the producers struggled to search for the perfect young asian singer who can sing, act and speak english fluently. Not all Asian singers know how to speak English and the Asians, especially the Vietnamese, were not fond of the story so they have to search for an asian who resembles a Vietnam look with talent. That is Lea Salonga's advantage because she has such amazing voice and incredible talent in a young age, the perfect young Vietnamese girl that fit the role of Kim and lastly, since the Philippines were invaded by the Americans in the past, Filipinos that time were already fluent in English and know the American Culture. That is why Lea Salonga has alot of advantages during that time and got the role of Kim in Miss Saigon

2. Ive watched Miss Saigon since I was young and I made some friends with the Vietnamese people online and I asked them before, what can they say about Miss Saigon since it is related somehow to their culture. Majority of their answers is saying they did not like the story at all. Its somehow discriminating and stereotyping their culture.  That is why in that time, many Asians were not liking the story of Miss Saigon so the production were very limited in choosing Asian characters. That is why there were a lot of Filipino casts because they were the only Asians the production can have and the culture of the Philippines became diverse because of the past colonization of the Spanish, American and Japanese. Filipinos that time were open minded on the story and already talented in theatre because they've been using theater a lot to advocate and promote movement towards their freedom. Moreover, Lea Salonga's success has open the gates to the Filipinos for an opportunity to reach international Theatre that is why many Filipinos auditioned and aspire Miss Saigon in hopes of becoming a success like Lea Salonga.

3. Yes I agree that the original cast brought the Philippines in International Theaters. After the world saw the amazing talents of the Filipinos in Miss Saigon, the theatre scene around the world open the gates for the Filipinos to cast them and share their talents into their own production. Just like Disney when they chose Salonga to sing Jasmine and Mulan and even other famous theater production like Les Miserables choosing her to cast as either Eponine or Fantine.The success of Miss Saigon made the Philippines marked as one of the talented Asian artists in which it made our Philippine culture reach Global Phenomenon and became well known now in the field of Theatre worldwide and even marked Lea Salonga as the Iconic Philippine Artist in the field of Theatre because of her success that brought the Philippines in the Theater map.

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HALILI, John Patrick B. 2EDENG3A

- what do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

Answer: What I observed and embedded in my mind when I hear someone say Lea Salonga, all I could say is a Living Legend in the aspects of Broadway and theatre play. Lea Salonga's edge during was her honed voice that were a perfect fit in a stage play, like her role in Annie, we can imply that at a young age Lea Salonga was taught exceptionally in the art of stage play. Also back then and as of now, Lea Salonga's innocent and demure features can be seen. That's why before authors and directors of a play loves her incomparable talent and grace.

- Most of the Lead roles in Miss Saigon original cast are Filipinos, why? Answer according to your indulgence?

Answer: In my perspective, Our country is rich in Arts and aesthetics, therefore our country portrays and plays a lot of local theatre play. Filipino back then were honed and trained and be perfected to excellence. That's why I think international stage play masters and directors, are anticipated to Filipino actors because of their talent and background as a theatre artist. But also, it requires experience, effort and talent to obtain the "Yes" of a director. In making a stage play, they need the perfect ingredients in making the perfect play in which the actors are the main star and should be hand picked carefully and with precise.

- Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theatre scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Answer: Yes, after the noticeably and remarkably better talent that Lea Salonga showcases, International directors of Theatre play are, curious and eager to discover more hidden talents in the Philippines to find more great actors. Philippines rich culture and history can also implied a story to tell in the realm of Stage play, emotional, heroic even those who have a tragic and drama genres, can create a renounced stage play. Filipinos can adapt to any situation thus, any role that a director could give and let them shine their role on their own in their own unique way.

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1.      What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

I have three reason why Lea is perfectly fit to performed Kim in Miss Saigon; an innate talent to perform audaciously in front of someone; an incredible control and a strong vibrato – her voice is powerful in singing low notes and beautiful on the higher notes, and she can glides up and down without an ease; lastly, an angelic presence that creates a stunning mood and environment.

a)     TALENT – As early age as 7 yr. old, she made her professional debut in a musical film The King and I, she played the title role in Annie in 1980. At the age of 11, she recorded her first album Small Voice, which was certified gold in the Philippines. After she turned 13, she had several television projects through GMA Radio Television arts where she worked as a child actress. As young performer, she received a Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences FAMAS award nomination for best child actress and three Aliw Awards. Lea have an exceptional talent – performing arts and theater that leads her to success, on early age.

b)     LOOKS – The appearance of an 18 yr. old Lea Salonga is very appealing. It captivates the audience through his angelic presence. Her modest and innocent body language/movements contradict (oxymoron) to her role (as a whore), which creates a tasteful-sense of ambiguity.

c)      VOICE – Lea Salonga is very good at singing. She moves naturally and appropriately to enhance her delivery. She has a perfect vocal quality, dynamics, diction and intonation. Her voice is powerful in singing low notes and beautiful on the higher notes, and she can glide up and down without an ease. She always hit the right notes with correct intonation at the same time a modulate volume of voice.

With Lea Salonga’s traits and abilities, I can say, no one is fit in the role of Kim in Miss Saigon – but only Lea Salonga herself. (or Morissette Amon, I guess?)

2.      Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

According to miss Saigon’s director and producer, Bobby Garcia together with the Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group, in order to join and be part of Miss Saigon qualifications and requirements are:

Applicants must be 16 to 40 years old with strong singing voices (all vocal ranges).

Proficient in the English language.

Technically speaking, Filipinos are QUALIFIED with the given requirements for I have 2 major reasons.

a)     FILIPINOS ARE SKILLFUL. Filipinos can act, dramatize, sing, dance, and mostly to communicate well – using English language. Filipinos are very into dramas and it is very evident to our daily teleseryes available to our t.v. channels. You can extrapolate that we Filipinos, finds an enjoyment and appreciation in drama. Sometimes we lambaste more (criticize harshly) our actors compared to our government officials. (Do you remember when Filipinos are being meticulous and cautious  for the next Darna – expressing their “pambato”, and disregarding plunder cases of Revilla and allowing him to run for the senate elections. In a nutshell, drama and acting in the Philippines have high standards. Moving on, when it comes to singing, Filipinos are very good on it. It is noticeable way back in Philippine History, indigenous tribes used to sing and dance to do a ritual; they also sing and dance as an offer to their bathala. Modern days, most of the Filipino families enjoys karaoke whenever there’s an occasion or celebration. In conclusion, through these ideas, Philippine culture and traditions serves as an instrument to produce quality and competitive Filipino performers.

b)     FILIPINOS ARE ENGLISH LITERATE. The Philippines is recognized globally as one of the largest English-speaking nations with majority of its population having at least some degree of fluency in the language. English has always been one of the official languages of the Philippines and is spoken by more than 14 million Filipinos. It is the language of commerce and law, as well as the primary medium of instruction in education. Filipinos also hailed as for having the sexiest accent in Asia. With these global competitive skills and proficiency in the English language, it is one of the country’s strengths that has helped drive the economy and even made the Philippines the top voice outsourcing destination in the world.

Philippines for having the most leading roles in Miss Saigon is not questionable at all, with Filipinos’ performance and communication skills, are best qualified on the given requirements to be part of Miss Saigon.

3.      Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Definitely YES! Through the remarkable performance of Miss Saigon, theater scene had been more recognized throughout the world. It opens an opportunity – especially to Filipinos, to showcase their talents. After its success, many international theaters and director lenses Filipino actors to be part of the cast. Lea Salonga became more famous, she also performed different stages and movie films. Manifold centuries begun, many Filipinos became part of globally plays, movies are transpired to Philippine Wonders that creates tourism and fame. Philippines became a competitive country not only in speaking but an aspiring performing artist as well.

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-What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

I think Lea Salongga's advatage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for it's international performance is that, Ms. Lea is Phenomenal, trained, talented and just got what it takes to play that big role. Phenomenal because what is she ?, She is a national tressure of the Philippines whrn it comes to Music industry, judging from her performance in Mulan, she is just great, and the reputation is over the top recognized by the whole world.  Trained and talented because hello?, her voice is like so, so great you could listen to it for hours trained maybe because of her local theater backgrounds and the experiences she had in and out of the country, having this kind of things build up her requirements to say that she is fitted to this kind of theater play, also considering that she is asian which the character was, like duh done, considered, finished.

-Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

I think most of the lead roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, why ? it is because judging from the story itself, it is about asian culture and stuffs, Also considering that we Filipinos almost looks the same as the vietnamese which is a great factor because lead roles are almost all are from vietnam or whatever they are but asian. And lastly because Filipino can speak English fluently, which is great because the theater play travels across the country not only in Asia, And Filipinos are super duper talented and great when it comes to the talks of theater plays, it comes natural to us to sing and act because we are thought to do so, and plus the factor that we Filipinos are flexible and nice to work with I guess so.

- Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

The original cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in the theater scene around the world, I guess not only the FIlipinos but they are a big part of it because as they have mentioned in the second question The Original cast are mostly Filipinos that's why, but i think many of other country's did help provide to build this show seen in the theater scene around the world, not only us but many of the others.

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PILAPIL, JENNY O. 2EDENG3A

Watch Miss Saigon The Video before answering the following:
1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

- Miss Lea Salonga is a very talented person and she is a very known singer. She speaks well in English. Maybe her advantage is that she's perfect since it is a musical theatrical play and she speaks English well. Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

- My opinion in this case is that Philippines are known as good in English. Maybe the reason is it is important to deliver well the message of the story and that would be effective if Filipinos will perform the Miss Saigon. It also includes singing and if Viatnamese will perform it will be a tongue twister to them.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

- Yes because we have Miss Lea Salonga she lived here in the Philippines. Lea Salonga, who originated the role of Kim won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical in 1989 and 1991. In addition to the Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, in the field of musical theatre. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway and returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival. Many 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”.

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Cabalitasan, Paul Alvin Gabrielle B. 2EDENG2A

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Cabalitasan, Paul Alvin Gabrielle B. 2EDENG2A

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1. What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

I think, Lea's advantage for the role of Kim was because back then she was young, she was gifted with a good voice, she was fluent in English and she's Asian. At a young age, she exhibited her amazing skills in singing and acting in stage. At the age of 7, she was casted in a musical play. Kim in Miss Saigon, is a young Vietnamese lady, which is best suit for Lea Salonga being an Asian, who has good looks, has a wide range of voice, and should be fluent in English because it was also a prominent language in Philippines.

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

I think the reason why Filipinos are opted to take some main roles in Miss Saigon because we almost had the same features as Vietnamese, we are good at English, and we are great actors. Not that Vietnamese aren't good actors and good looking, but Filipinos are simply amazing in performing and expressing themselves in stage and we are just as good looking as other race.  English is just a small feat for us because it has been part of our history.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

Definitely yes. Because Southeast Asia (Including Philippines and Vietnam) wasn't really recognized as Asians as much as Koreans, Japanese and Chinese. Lea Salonga and the other Filipino who were casted to performed Miss Saigon demonstrated how good Filipinos are in theater scene. They showed the world that Filipinos are fluent in English, that we are good looking, and that Filipinos has an amazing talent in singing and acting enough to take over the world.

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ORTEGA, Tricia Kaye B.
2EDENG3A

1. The kind of voice Lea have is her advantage why she got the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Her voice is one of a kind and you can really feel the emotions she wants to convey through singing. It is hard to act and express emotions through singing, but Lea did it like it’s the easiest thing to do. Also, her facial expressions are on point and we can really feel satisfied with her acting and singing. Lastly, her innocent appearance, I think, is one also of her advantages why she got this role.

2. Based on their performance, we can clearly see how talented Filipinos are in terms of acting and singing. Even though some just had a short time of appearance, we can see how much they gave their best with their performance and it also clear that their roles, main or just supporting, are well internalized. I am sure that the producers of this play know very well how talented Filipinos are that’s why most of the lead characters of it are Filipinos.

3. Yes, the casts brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. In fact, according to my research, Miss Saigon has been performed in 25 countries, translated into 12 different languages and won over 30 major theater awards. With that given facts, we can see the impact of this theater play in the world and made a way to know Philippine theater and Lea Salonga around the world.

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LACRE, Cherry Mae dR.
second year 2EDENG3A

1. Lea's advantage first of all is her golden voice. On her time, her angelic voice is second to none. The face that Ms. Saigon is a musical play no wonder she got selected. Next is her innocent aura that holds a lot of power and emotion. The way she convey the lyrics perfectly gives justice to her role.

2. I am pretty sure that the production thought of it many times before they finally chosen their actors. They won't just select the "so-so" type because they have to purely give justice to the whole play. Filipinos are known for being talented. We can do a lot of things especially in the aspect of singing, acting and even dancing. Upon watchng the play, I am convinced on how talented our fellow were, no wonder they got most of the leading roles.

3. I believe it's a Yes. Original casts gave so much impact towards people and productions around the globe. In addition, Philippines are able to be known because of it's actors and actresses who poured out their hearts to show up their own talents to the world while raising the flag.

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Watch Miss Saigon The Video before answering the following:

1.  What do you think Lea's advantage in order to get the role of Kim in Miss Saigon for its first international performance?

2. Most of the Lead Roles in Miss Saigon original Cast are Filipinos, Why? Answer according to your indulgence.

3. Original Cast of Miss Saigon brought the Philippines in theater scene around the world. Yes or No? Why?

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