03/07/2025
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03/07/2025
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MANILA, Philippines, July 3: Broadway and West End icon Lea Salonga is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced, though the official date has yet to be revealed.
Salonga, most recently seen on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, is being recognized for her extraordinary career spanning stage and screen.
Once dubbed the “Shirley Temple of the Philippines” during her early days as a child star in Manila, Salonga rose to international fame with her groundbreaking performance as Kim in the original London production of Miss Saigon, the follow-up to Les Misérables by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg.
Her portrayal earned her an Olivier Award in London and a Tony Award when she reprised the role on Broadway.
