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What character did Lea Salonga play in Miss Saigon?
What character did Lea Salonga play in Miss Saigon?
- Eponine
- Madame Butterfly
- Kim (correct)
- Fantine
Which of the following musicals is based on a novel by Victor Hugo?
Which of the following musicals is based on a novel by Victor Hugo?
- Les Misérables (correct)
- The Phantom of the Opera
- Miss Saigon
- Flower Drum Song
What is The Phantom of the Opera about?
What is The Phantom of the Opera about?
- A family of musicians who live in a haunted house
- A singer who becomes a detective
- A disfigured musical genius who seduces a beautiful singer (correct)
- A group of performers who start a revolution
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Study Notes
- Lea Salonga is a Filipino theater star who achieved success in London's West End and Broadway.
- She won multiple awards for her portrayal of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon.
- Miss Saigon is a modern adaptation of Madame Butterfly set in 1970s' Saigon during the Vietnam War.
- The musical opened in London in 1989 and on Broadway in 1991, running for over 4,000 performances.
- Salonga also played Eponine and Fantine in Les Misérables and Mei-Li in Flower Drum Song.
- The Phantom of the Opera is a Broadway musical based on the novel by Gaston Leroux.
- It tells the story of a beautiful singer seduced by a mysterious disfigured musical genius known as "the Phantom of the opera."
- The Phantom of the Opera is one of the longest-running Broadway musicals of all time and won multiple awards.
- Les Misérables is a musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo.
- It tells the story of Jean Valjean, a paroled convict, and other characters in 19th century France.
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