Lea Salonga in Concert

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In February, I went to see Lea Salonga in concert at the Opera House. I was super excited, because I've loved her singing ever since the Miss Saigon cast recording, one of my first musicals.

She was warm and funny, and thrilled to have her Opera House debut. Her brother, Gerard Salonga, was the conductor that night for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

The program was an awesome selection of classics:

1. Overture
2. Another Hundred People (Company)
3. I Enjoy Being a Girl (Flower Drum Song)
4. Reflection (Mulan)
5. Let It Go (Frozen)
6. Story of My Life (One Direction)
7. I'd Give My Life for You / Too Much for One Heart (Miss Saigon)
8. Michel Legrand Medley - What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life (The Happy Ending), The Windmills of Your Mind (The Thomas Crown Affair), A Piece of Sky (Yentl)
9. Broadway Overture
10. Something's Coming (West Side Story)
11. Burn (Hamilton)
12. Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
13. A Whole New World (Aladdin)
14. I Dreamed a Dream / On My Own (Les Miserables)
15. Defying Gravity (Wicked)
16. True Colors (Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly)

For "A Whole New World", she asked for a volunteer from the audience to perform the duet with her. The starstruck young man who ended up on stage was actually a pretty good singer. His enthusiasm was very cute.

All in all, a great show! She signed a CD for me while I tried not to fangirl too much.