Wow...what a long search all over the world! And, finally, Kim was found in the Philippines in the name of Lea Salonga. In addition, a number of other Filipino musical/ stage artists. So very proud of our Filipino artists.
Wow, watching this now , 25 March 2021- Thursday ,20:59😜🌝 during the Pandemic, from the beginning of the making of Miss Saigon up until their first show is incredibly impressive!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is when the world first learned about how AMAZING Filipina womens voices are thats why most if the Kims in major productions are filipina cause they SANGING
Watching this again after watching miss saigon manila 2024 last night april 28, 2024 at Solaire Theatre. First time i watched the play was 2000 at the Cultural center of the philippines with Lea Salonga Isay alvarez Monjque Wilson Leo Valdez and other Original westend filipino cast. The emotions, thrills and awe still the same and helicopter scene is still amazing. my fave play of all times! Love love love Missa saigon
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 02:12 🎭 The project for "Miss Saigon" began in the middle of 1986. 03:15 🌟 The search for the lead actress for "Miss Saigon" involved visiting Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, and Manila, looking for an 18-year-old Asiatic actress with exceptional singing ability and stage presence. 12:09 💃 Some of the actors auditioning for "Miss Saigon" had previous experience in theater and television. 15:29 🎶 Rehearsals for the musical involved working with live orchestration instead of just a piano. 29:57 🌆 "Miss Saigon" aimed to tell a tragic love story against the backdrop of the Vietnam War's end and the impact on American ideals. 35:26 🔫 The technical rehearsal for the show involved complex set movements and safety precautions. 38:10 🎵 During rehearsals, the actors needed to adjust to performing with a live orchestra instead of a piano. 53:27 🎥 Cameron Mackintosh did not watch the first night performance to avoid nerves. 58:13 🌆 "Miss Saigon" explores themes of American dream and ambition. Made with HARPA AI
What fascinated me about Miss Saigon is that actresses and actors I see from local Philippine TV shows and films (Pinky Amador in Encantadia 2005, Monique Wilson in Jose Rizal 1998 movie, Isay Alvarez and Robert Seña in Pulang Araw, add Janella Salvador who I’ve seen in some PH shows who is actually the daughter of OG cast Jenine Desiderio), an actor who has been in big International productions and has acted with Oscar winners and other big personalities (Jonathan Pryce who was in The Crown and has acted with the likes of Madonna, Emma Thompson, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley) and other musical actors who has also been part of the original casts of other big famous musicals (Claire Moore who is the original alternate Christine Daae in Phantom of the Opera; then Jimmy Johnston, Keith Burns, and Peter Polycarpou who were all in the original ensemble cast of Les Misérables) are all in the same casts! Someone who did Encantadia and someone who did The Crown working together in one show, it’s just super unbelievable!
I wouldn’t say she is upperclass. There are far more girls in families that are really upperclass. But Lea is very, very intelligent. She graduated Valedictorian in high school and was taking a pre-medicine undergraduate in university when the audition for Miss Saigon came along.
This video is playing faster than it should! They sound like they're forcing their vibrato. Change the playback speed of this video to .75 in settings to get a better understanding of how it's supposed to sound.
Wonderful players with ethnic diversity come & gathered together to perform a musical Broadway play. Enjoyed watching the making of Miss Saigon. Marvelous production!
14:21 Jon Jon at the desk, went to make a career out of miss saigon. Played the engineer in the 2014 revival. He was cast in the 1989 ensemble, because of his work in the auditions
20:39 Lea: "Nakuha ko yung Role Beh.. ikaw uwi kana daw bukas ." 😅 Monique: "Accla kasama mo ko sa play, dancer ako sa club na pinapasukan mo mas mataas position ko sayo.." 😂😂charot! ❤
@@aspencolorado4751 Thank you! I'm almost finished and came to the credits to see if anyone was talking about the ridiculous fast vibrato everyone is using. I thought it was a Philipine preference, until they did the preview and the american actor playing the love interest had the same fast vibrato! Slowing it down now haha...
This video is a speeded up version of the documentary. However, even then, vibrato was a very essential element to professional singing. Some of them had unnatural fast pitch fluctuating voices but it worked for the time era. Singers like Edith Piaf had very rapid vibratos. Lea's here, was very even since it was produced by proper air pressure. Wobbly voices though, were existent too - like Operatic Music's Maria Callas. You've noticed something that is absolutely important - the evolution of singing. Back then, legato lines and vibrato were what's important and now, belts and high notes are taking the cake.
@@HelloWorld-ev9sg Well, it really is not fair to compare classically trained vocalists to the new stream of "belters". They have their own weaknesses and strengths regardless. What makes the crowds more drawn to belting nowadays is that sense of excitement that the sound typically carries, especially when it's done in an efficient fashion.
And a small Island of the Philippines answered their prayers and the rest is history. I immigrated in Boston 1993 and saw Miss Saigon banner on The Wang Center.
You knew the moment she sang “you are” they got her. And that was solidified when she sang “movie in my mind”
"Sun and Moon" 🙂
It's sun and moon
U will see in the faces of the Bosses the satisfaction of hearing Lea's angelic voice🤗
I love Lea Salonga. She is blessed with beauty, brains and aa amazing sweet voice.
cant get enough...i loved how they found Leah🤗
Wow...what a long search all over the world! And, finally, Kim was found in the Philippines in the name of Lea Salonga. In addition, a number of other Filipino musical/ stage artists. So very proud of our Filipino artists.
This production made me love musical theatre! Thanks a lot!
Wow Pinky Amador,Monique Wilson and Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon what a Philippine pride...
36:58 Isay Alvarez was also there
14 silang lahat na mga pinoy
janine desiderio as well
Also Robert seña, jenine desiderio and isay Alvarez in this original cast
Wow, watching this now , 25 March 2021- Thursday ,20:59😜🌝 during the Pandemic, from the beginning of the making of Miss Saigon up until their first show is incredibly impressive!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is when the world first learned about how AMAZING Filipina womens voices are thats why most if the Kims in major productions are filipina cause they SANGING
There is amazing Talent found in every corner of Earth. A beautiful singing voice is like beauty itself. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Omg lea’s vibrato is incredible
World Class… very inspirational. Love from the Philippines!!!!
Watching this again after watching miss saigon manila 2024 last night april 28, 2024 at Solaire Theatre. First time i watched the play was 2000 at the Cultural center of the philippines with Lea Salonga Isay alvarez Monjque Wilson Leo Valdez and other Original westend filipino cast. The emotions, thrills and awe still the same and helicopter scene is still amazing. my fave play of all times! Love love love Missa saigon
*When I saw this musical I bought this VHS tape at the concession stand!*
*nostalgia!*
this made me cry so proud of the Filipinos in the casr
In the 90’s I saw Miss Saigon 3 x in the London West End & Les Miserables 4 x90’s/oo’s ❤❤❤
The Repertory of Philippines is one of the best in the world ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This video is a gem of a video and I am lucky to have found and very grateful to the uploader.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
02:12 🎭 The project for "Miss Saigon" began in the middle of 1986.
03:15 🌟 The search for the lead actress for "Miss Saigon" involved visiting Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, and Manila, looking for an 18-year-old Asiatic actress with exceptional singing ability and stage presence.
12:09 💃 Some of the actors auditioning for "Miss Saigon" had previous experience in theater and television.
15:29 🎶 Rehearsals for the musical involved working with live orchestration instead of just a piano.
29:57 🌆 "Miss Saigon" aimed to tell a tragic love story against the backdrop of the Vietnam War's end and the impact on American ideals.
35:26 🔫 The technical rehearsal for the show involved complex set movements and safety precautions.
38:10 🎵 During rehearsals, the actors needed to adjust to performing with a live orchestra instead of a piano.
53:27 🎥 Cameron Mackintosh did not watch the first night performance to avoid nerves.
58:13 🌆 "Miss Saigon" explores themes of American dream and ambition.
Made with HARPA AI
But the most important time stamp is 16:30 .. the moment THE great Lea Salonga appeared for her audition. And the rest was history!
What fascinated me about Miss Saigon is that actresses and actors I see from local Philippine TV shows and films (Pinky Amador in Encantadia 2005, Monique Wilson in Jose Rizal 1998 movie, Isay Alvarez and Robert Seña in Pulang Araw, add Janella Salvador who I’ve seen in some PH shows who is actually the daughter of OG cast Jenine Desiderio), an actor who has been in big International productions and has acted with Oscar winners and other big personalities (Jonathan Pryce who was in The Crown and has acted with the likes of Madonna, Emma Thompson, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley) and other musical actors who has also been part of the original casts of other big famous musicals (Claire Moore who is the original alternate Christine Daae in Phantom of the Opera; then Jimmy Johnston, Keith Burns, and Peter Polycarpou who were all in the original ensemble cast of Les Misérables) are all in the same casts! Someone who did Encantadia and someone who did The Crown working together in one show, it’s just super unbelievable!
She's obviously been raised in an upper class environment. So talented, intelligent, confident, poised and elegant.
I wouldn’t say she is upperclass. There are far more girls in families that are really upperclass. But Lea is very, very intelligent. She graduated Valedictorian in high school and was taking a pre-medicine undergraduate in university when the audition for Miss Saigon came along.
She's is Genius ❤️
she's also theatrically trained at a very early age. She has been annie in a local (philippines) theater production. she grew up in theater basically.
You forgot in real life she’s really rude and arrogant
@@Norfolkbabe578what makes u say that
I wish i had the chance back then to see the original production of Miss Saigon with Miss Lea Salonga and Miss Monique Wilson. Truly a gem
16:29 the moment she walked the room and that sound of a bang is the sign that they found what they were searching for.
I really admire Leah!
This video is playing faster than it should! They sound like they're forcing their vibrato. Change the playback speed of this video to .75 in settings to get a better understanding of how it's supposed to sound.
oh that's why...I heard too much vibratos but when I tried to watch the other videos it sounded more smoothly
Thanks for upload
I was in tears watching this. So proud of The one and only Lea Salonga other Filipinos in the casts. 🇵🇭❤️
Lea was just so perfect to be Kim.
Im so glad you found HER.
when lea audition they know already whos the leading actress..
this is one case, where being an over-achiever (lea putting on a British accent when she auditioned) worked...
Change the Playback speed to x0.85
Someone pin this comment
Was looking for this, thought it was me
no one came close to Lea's talent (not even Monique) which was one in 100 million
Wonderful players with ethnic diversity come & gathered together to perform a musical Broadway play. Enjoyed watching the making of Miss Saigon. Marvelous production!
Amazing play!
WOW. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
14:21 Jon Jon at the desk, went to make a career out of miss saigon. Played the engineer in the 2014 revival. He was cast in the 1989 ensemble, because of his work in the auditions
This is pitched up for copyright isn't it? Thanks for uploading
Yah! I noticed it too. This one's different
20:39 Lea: "Nakuha ko yung Role Beh.. ikaw uwi kana daw bukas ." 😅
Monique: "Accla kasama mo ko sa play, dancer ako sa club na pinapasukan mo mas mataas position ko sayo.."
😂😂charot! ❤
Is it little hit faster ?
Wtf, watching this shirtless is a bad idea.. Even the hairs on my back are standing
They're depicting reality .
this video is a bit faster instead of it being normal
Try changing the playback speed to 75x. It’s pretty close.
Ĺea saĺonga with ll divp
@@aspencolorado4751 Thank you! I'm almost finished and came to the credits to see if anyone was talking about the ridiculous fast vibrato everyone is using. I thought it was a Philipine preference, until they did the preview and the american actor playing the love interest had the same fast vibrato! Slowing it down now haha...
Watching this 2024....I'm amazedddd I was 9 yrs old by this time was made.
Well I wonder how much is their talent fee😁
At 21:15 , could you tell me who were those folks ? Thank you .
Wow this is amazing
Correct me if i'm wrong. Is this the show that put Filipino musical actors and actresses in the world map?
Yes. Half of the cast was from Manila.
Why does Jonathan Pryce play so many "bad guy" roles? Living vicariously?
Si Lea talaga ang bagay na bagay sa Miss Saigon wala ng iba.
16:30 Lea turn
watching this for class comment down if you in my class lol
Not from ur class but hi!
I'll pretend to be in your class 😉
Funny to see Nick Hytner losing his s**t during rehearsals!
“We’re not doing a fking film show” ! Its good to see Schonberg didn’t mind it.
Lungs of steel 😍
Not the most PC musical in this day and age.
The girl youre looking for is Lea Salonga .
Miss saigon
Yeah, what is the name of song @ 9:30?
Before we start, could you sign our contract😂
Filipinos sings and Mexican dances... It's in their blood and DNA. BTW, what is song at 9:30? it's beautiful
Looking Through the Eyes of Love
@@Adashki Thank you.
The guy at 49:20 needs to take a chill pill.
if only Simon's shouting Kim has a sound. :(
She’s wonderful. However in this video her vibrato is way too fast.
The video was a little bit faster. Try to watch the original one.
Lots of pressure being an actor/actress, Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce are truly lifted. They are both actually very humble.
My favorite part is 19:19
Lea looks like she’s 12
❤👏👏👏
uk high pitch audio
She is the girl !😂
How old was Lea Salonga in this video?
She must be a child or something
17-18
She's 17 when she auditioned. And through months of rehearsals, she then turns 18 when the musical started it's run.
@@hilomdiha
Thank you!
Both of you!
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LEA LEA LEA
Why is it that most of them have very fast vibrato
This video is a speeded up version of the documentary. However, even then, vibrato was a very essential element to professional singing. Some of them had unnatural fast pitch fluctuating voices but it worked for the time era. Singers like Edith Piaf had very rapid vibratos. Lea's here, was very even since it was produced by proper air pressure. Wobbly voices though, were existent too - like Operatic Music's Maria Callas.
You've noticed something that is absolutely important - the evolution of singing. Back then, legato lines and vibrato were what's important and now, belts and high notes are taking the cake.
@@hillmiss1736 Exactly. I also don't understand why mediocre singers who can belt are more praised than classically trained singers nowadays.
@@HelloWorld-ev9sg Well, it really is not fair to compare classically trained vocalists to the new stream of "belters". They have their own weaknesses and strengths regardless. What makes the crowds more drawn to belting nowadays is that sense of excitement that the sound typically carries, especially when it's done in an efficient fashion.
@@hillmiss1736 Yeah ik, that's why I said "mediocre"
It's sped up.
You know it’s in the Philippines coz people are covering their noses due to pollution. 😂
31:11 lol
38:25 lol
38:25
40:21
40:50
41:50
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They found a gem at the farthest corner part of the world and showed her to the world .
Everything is history.
And a small Island of the Philippines answered their prayers and the rest is history. I immigrated in Boston 1993 and saw Miss Saigon banner on The Wang Center.
they played it a litlle faster