Lea Salonga goes on tour

LOS ANGELES - Pasco Productions announced that Lea Salonga, the Tony Award winning star of Miss Saigon, will kick off her first U.S. concert tour in four major cities beginning February 12, 2005 at San Francisco's Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium at 8PM. The award-winning singer and actor will be accompanied by Gerard Salonga, her musical director. Her complete concert tour schedule and venues are as follows:

* February 12, 2005 - San Francisco, CA at the Nob Hill Masonic Center
* February 19, 2005 - Atlantic City, NJ at the Boardwalk Hall
* February 26, 2005 - Chicago, IL at the Aire Crown Theater
* March 5, 2005 - Los Angeles, CA at the Universal Amphitheatre

All performances begin at 8PM. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster by
calling 800-277-1700 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For the San
Francisco concert, tickets can be purchased by calling 415-478-2277 or
online at www.tickets.com.

Salonga's concert will be an intimate show with a mix of show tunes, jazz standards and other popular favorites. Excited to embark on her first national tour, she comments: "I look forward to being back on stage, just me and a band of musicians making some good music the old fashion way. It's as intimate a show as it can get."

Salonga gained international acclaim for her award winning performance as Kim in the London and Broadway productions of Miss Saigon. In addition to winning the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for creating the lead role in London in 1989, she also garnered the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for "Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical" when the show opened on Broadway in 1991. Then, in 1993, she became the first Asian actor to play the widely popular role of Eponine in Les Miserables on Broadway and reprised the same role in London, Hawaii and the tenth anniversary concert production at the Royal Albert Hall.

She returned to Broadway in the fall of 2002 when she starred in the hit "new" production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. Among her vast array of theater credits include the lead roles of Catherine in David Auburn's Proof, The Witch in Into The Woods, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Sonia Walsk in They're Playing Our Song, Sandy Dumbrowski in Grease, and the title role in Annie. On television, she was seen in an episode of the hit show, E.R., and re-created the role of Lien Hughes for CBS's As The World Turns.

Lea's tour is sponsored by Northwest Airlines and produced by Pasco Productions. "Lea is a musical icon in the Philippines and a true international star. We are honored to be part of this wonderful project," says Will Pasco, Producer.

For more information about the concert, visit www.pascoproductions.com. For
group sales, please contact 757-427-6877.

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	Lea Salonga Goes on Tour LOS ANGELES - Pasco Productions announced that Lea Salonga, the Tony Award winning star of Miss Saigon, will kick off her first U.S. concert tour in four major cities beginning February 12, 2005 at San Francisco's Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium at 8PM. The award-winning singer and actor will be accompanied by Gerard Salonga, her musical director. Her complete concert tour schedule and venues are as follows: * February 12, 2005 - San Francisco, CA at the Nob Hill Masonic Center * February 19, 2005 - Atlantic City, NJ at the Boardwalk Hall * February 26, 2005 - Chicago, IL at the Aire Crown Theater * March 5, 2005 - Los Angeles, CA at the Universal Amphitheatre All performances begin at 8PM. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster by calling 800-277-1700 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For the San Francisco concert, tickets can be purchased by calling 415-478-2277 or online at www.tickets.com. Salonga's concert will be an intimate show with a mix of show tunes, jazz standards and other popular favorites. Excited to embark on her first national tour, she comments: "I look forward to being back on stage, just me and a band of musicians making some good music the old fashion way. It's as intimate a show as it can get." Salonga gained international acclaim for her award winning performance as Kim in the London and Broadway productions of Miss Saigon. In addition to winning the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for creating the lead role in London in 1989, she also garnered the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for "Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical" when the show opened on Broadway in 1991. Then, in 1993, she became the first Asian actor to play the widely popular role of Eponine in Les Miserables on Broadway and reprised the same role in London, Hawaii and the tenth anniversary concert production at the Royal Albert Hall. She returned to Broadway in the fall of 2002 when she starred in the hit "new" production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. Among her vast array of theater credits include the lead roles of Catherine in David Auburn's Proof, The Witch in Into The Woods, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Sonia Walsk in They're Playing Our Song, Sandy Dumbrowski in Grease, and the title role in Annie. On television, she was seen in an episode of the hit show, E.R., and re-created the role of Lien Hughes for CBS's As The World Turns. Lea's tour is sponsored by Northwest Airlines and produced by Pasco Productions. "Lea is a musical icon in the Philippines and a true international star. We are honored to be part of this wonderful project," says Will Pasco, Producer. For more information about the concert, visit www.pascoproductions.com. For group sales, please contact 757-427-6877. Contact: BWR Public Relations Christina Papadopoulos 212-901-3939 BWR Public Relations Melissa Raubvogel 212-901-3933 Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Library \| Plays Copyright 2005, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

Lea Salonga Goes on Tour