Manila, Feb. 19, 1998 - Lea Salonga has been offered the lead role in the Broadway musical "Beauty and the Beast" by Disney productions.
According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer's Leah Salterio Gatdula, Disney phoned Lea with the offer, which could mean Lea on a Broadway stage by July. "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the most popular musicals on Broadway.
Lea, who's turning 27 on Feb. 22, spent the Christmas holidays in the Philippines with Mom Ligaya. Next week, she will spend her birthday quietly with her family at their elegant residence in Pasig. She returns to the United States in March, straight to Boston to be with her brother Gerard, a straight-A student at the Berklee College of Music.
In June, Lea will be in London for two special performances of "Hey, Mr. Producer" and then, perhaps, it could be back to the United States to do "Beauty and the Beast."
Lea has just finished recording the female lead singing voice in the forthcoming Disney movie "Mulan."
Reported by: Sol Jose Vanzi
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