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From: shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Rafi Levavy)
Subject: Re: Lea Salonga
Keywords: CD, Lea Salonga
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:19:01 GMT


>> Just to let everyone know--I saw the CD of "The King and I" featuring Lea
>> Salonga (the singing voice of Princess Jasmine) at the record store 
>> yesterday.  Since this was a tiny little local store, I would assume that
>> it will be available everywhere.

>  FYI.
>  For those interested in Lea Salonga (and not into Broadway), 
>  she really became famous starring in the Broadway and London show 
>  Miss Saigon.  I believe she was nominated for a Tony award, though I 
>  can't remember if she won.

I believe she did win.

>  She and Saigon co-star Jonathan Pryce were at the center of
>  a major blow up between the producer of Miss Saigon and the
>  American stage actor's union Equity when the show was being
>  brought to Broadway. Equity wanted them to cast American
>  actors of Asian descent (Pryce is English and not Asian) and 
>  the producer insisted that he couldn't find anyone of the 
>  equivalent talent here.  They came to some agreement and Equity 
>  let them use the London stars.

>  (I think the producer threatened not to open the show in the US.)

There actually was a cancellation notice posted.

Also, Lea Salonga will be playing the part of Eponine in "Les
Miserables" on Broadway for 3 months starting in January.

Rafi

-- 
Rafi Levavy		        A.K.A	Raf-Man, Number 8, Shorts
(Not Jacques)				The Thermal Wonder, The Candy Man
"He wears shorts and a shirt and socks."
 	  -S. Most, "The Raf Song"	shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
From: gjg@red6.acpub.duke.edu (GEARY GRAHAM)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: More voices.
Date: 13 Dec 92 21:21:39 GMT

I sez :
>Richard White ... The King and I
 
and dsblack@iastate.edu answers :
 
>This must be the old soundtrack, with Yul Brenner, am I right?
 
Yes!  You are correct, sir.  Heh, heh, heh.  Richard White toured with
Yul Brenner in The King and I.
 
and arielle@NeoSoft.com sez:
 
>Kath Soucie was one of the bimbettes.
>Didn't Frank Welker do Phillipe?  Or maybe he was Otto (I'm probably
>wrong about both of those....)
 
Yes and no, O Great one, heh, heh, heh.  Kath Soucie (Fifi et Morgana) was
one of the bimbettes, Mary Kay Bergman was the other Bimbette voice.  Welker
did not do Phillipe, as was already stated Phillipe was done by Hal Smith.
When in doubt on an animal voice, thoug, Welker is always a good guess.  In fact,
Welker did Otto the footstool and voice effects for the movie.  Other voices:
 
The Stove : Brian Cummins
 
Marie/Featherduster : Kimmy Robertson
 
Curiously, the voices of the guys in the tavern (Tom, Dick, and Stanley, for
lack of better names) are uncredited.  The Baker was done by Alec Murphy,
though, and the bookseller was Alvin Epstein.  Tony Jay was Monsieure D'Arque
(somebody oughta sign him up at Arkam ;-).  I would suspect they also served
as the misc male voices in the film, but I have no evidence.
 
- Geary, when in doubt, do like the doubters - act like you know
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: stcmille@panix.com (Steve Miller)
Subject: Hello, I'm Mike Eisner
Summary: tee-hee
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:20:19 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC
Keywords: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I made $200 million dollars.  How was your week?
-- 

__________________________________________________________
Steve Miller				stcmille@panix.com
		A Famous Rock Star!
From: nederost@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Tom Nederost(Nedorost))
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 17:19:21 GMT
Subject: Re: national hockey leagu
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney

The Orlando Sentinel carried a story about Disney's entrance into
owning professional sports teams.  According to the article, Michael
Eisner is planning to name the Disney-owned hockey team the "Ducks."  

Well, what do you expect from a company that has a mouse as it's
corporate symbol?

Tom

Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Quetzal)
Subject: Fantasia Revisited Wish List
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 05:16:40 GMT

Since it's reasonably well-known that within the next 5-10 years
"Fantasia Revisited" (or whatever they choose to call it) will be made,
I just wondered if they had already decided which pieces of music they
will do.  I assume they will keep some parts and replace others (the
original plan); my personal wish is that they hang on to:
	The Sorceror's Apprentice (Did you know there's a hidden Mickey
in this one?  Only joking. . .)
	Beethoven's Sixth (Mythical creatures, made all the more amazing
by the total lack of mermaids. :) Hi Neil.)
	Tcshaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite (Just for the cool music.  And
*keep* the "Chinese Dance"!)

(Not surprising since these are probably most people's favourite ones).
But what new things are they going to put in?  Again my wishes, which
are going to be wildly different from anyone else's, are:
	Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite #1, including "Morning Mood" (everyone
knows this piece), possibly "Aase's Death", "Anitra's Dance," and
*definitely* "In the Hall of the Mountain King".
	Chopin's Fantasie-Impromptu in C#m.  Though it's a piano piece,
that doesn't seem to matter ("Toccata & Fugue" is an organ piece . . .).
A symphonic rendition of this one would sound quite spectacular.
	Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries".  Perhaps an orchestral
reworking of this, minus the German words.  The band Sky did a quite
impressive rock version of it, so it can be done.

Now what animation to put to them . . . ?

Anyone else got some wishes or suggestions?

Tim Pickett
From: jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle )
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: rec.arts.disney FAQ, part 1c
Summary: One mystery solved!
Keywords: FAQ, disney, Maurice's (BatB) signpost in the woods
Date: 17 Dec 92 08:54:09 GMT
Organization: California State University, Bakersfield

>The "E" Ticket
>20560 Alaminos Drive
>Saugus, CA.  91350
 ^^^^^^
There's your mysterious Saugus reference.
Now, how does Newhall fit in?
Jennifer
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
Hey, Jennifer!  You just spent two boring weeks at home sorting envelopes!
Now what are you gonna do?!?
I'M GOIN' TO DISNEYLAND!!!!  (No REALLY!  12/21/92)
Harvey (Buster's Guardian Toon Angel): "Disturbing, isn't it?"
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: References to past movies in Aladdin
From: jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle )
Date: 17 Dec 92 01:05:37 PST
Organization: California State University, Bakersfield

In article <1992Dec16.225210.58748@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> f012@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu wr
ites:
>>This particular reference has nothing to do with a past Disney film, but did
>>anyone catch the Les Miserables reference in the beginning.  It was kind of
>>subtle, but when we first see Aladdin, he says "All this for a loaf of
>>bread?" (For those of you not familiar with Les Mis, Jean Valjean, the main
>>character, was sent to jail for 19 years and subsequently chased around
>>France for stealing a loaf of bread.)  Did anyone else catch any non-Disney

>I dunno...I think that might be yet another case of overstreching
>imagination....  It's possible I guess but there's really not much to sure of
>that that's really what they had in mind, y'know?
I agree.  (Gee, and I thought it was a reference to Robin Hood [The Costner
Flick] . . . :)

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | I don't know about the rest of you, but signature files REALLY annoy me. |
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm sorry, but I HAVE to.  It's an addiction :-)  I'm lost w/o my .sig!
Jennifer
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
Hey, Jennifer!  You just spent two boring weeks at home sorting envelopes!
Now what are you gonna do?!?
I'M GOIN' TO DISNEYLAND!!!!  (No REALLY!  12/21/92)
Harvey (Buster's Guardian Toon Angel): "Disturbing, isn't it?"
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: little mermaid rated
Date: 18 Dec 92 17:17:59 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

DJW>I don't know if this question is old hat or not.  It was new to me.  A frien
DJW>of mine said she had heard that in Little Mermaid (I don't know what scene)
DJW>phallic symbol is shown very clearly.  I was also told that Disney has
DJW>fired this artist and taken him/her to court.  Does anyone have any info
DJW>on this situation.  Or are people just 'seeing things?'

Thhis rumour is true - sort of.  To be precise, the artist who did the
cover of the video case to THE LITTLE MERMAID painted one of the
towers of the castle in the background so that it did indeed look like
a phallic symbol.

Disney discovered this, and for their next pressing of MERMAID tapes
they fixed it quickly.  I've seen the "X-rated" MERMAID video cover
myself in my local video store.  As far as I can tell, the first batch
of MERMAID tapes (number unknown by me) had the phallic cover, and all
later batches did not.  The laserdisc of THE LITTLE MERMAID also do
not have the phallic symbol on its cover.

As for firing the artist, I don't know if he was or not.  But I would
GUESS that he was indeed fired.
---
  SLMR 2.1a  I'm MAD as HELL and I'm not going to take it anymore!
--
Channel 1 (R)   Cambridge, MA

Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: curtw@euler.jsc.nasa.gov (Curt Wiederhoeft)
Subject: Wanted: "classic" Mickey Mouse telephone
Organization: Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Co.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 22:24:42 GMT

Hey there, rec.arts.disney!

Some time while I wasn't looking, AT&T went and changed the design
of their Mickey Mouse phone. I really don't care for the new model, 
and I'd like to buy one of the previous design (Mickey cradling the 
handset). Anybody out there willing to part with one?

I AM NOT a collector, and I intend to use this thing on a daily
basis, so I don't need a "mint, still in box" model costing lots
more than the original retail price. I just want a working phone 
that's not too beat-up. Thanks!

Curt Wiederhoeft
curtw@euler.jsc.nasa.gov            Will design spacecraft for food.

Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: scheetz@watson.bms.com (Christopher Scheetz)
Subject: Aladdin: Jafar's Parrot's name?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 12:57:00 GMT

Howdy,

  Could one of you well-versed Disney fans tell me what the Parrot's name in 
Aladdin was?

Thanks in advance,

Chris
From: jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle )
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: New BatB GIFs now available
Keywords: (mode, type) has to equal (image, binary)
Date: 16 Dec 92 06:16:16 GMT
Organization: California State University, Bakersfield

In article <1992Dec9.041236.13365@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> aimee@Xenon.Stanfo
rd.EDU (Amy W. Lim) writes:
>In article <ByyKJq.EMD@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> michaelp@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael Pe
mberton) writes:
>>Thanks to P.E. Morris, my new collection of BatB GIFs now have a temporary
>>home and ftp site: atbmac1.larc.nasa.gov  in the /pub/graphics/NewBatB
>>directory.  Garfield is still locking out new uploads, and I know this site

>I just tried to download the new gifs, but something seems to be wrong with
>them that xv won't recognize them and thinks that they are truncated.  Does
>anyone else have similar problems?

The problem that I experienced was ftp downloaded them as Ascii, which
doesn't settle to well with Mac .gifs being viewed on an IBM.  I had
to use `type binary'in ftp and get them as 0s and 1s for it to work.

>- amy

Jennifer
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
Hey, Jennifer!  You just spent two boring weeks at home sorting envelopes!
Now what are you gonna do?!?
I'M GOIN' TO DISNEYLAND!!!!  (No REALLY!  12/21/92)
Harvey (Buster's Guardian Toon Angel): "Disturbing, isn't it?"
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
HEY!  ANYBODY ELSE WANNA GO?  ANYBODY GONNA BE THERE?? (BESIDES those of you
who work there :)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: "I'm going to......"
From: jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle )
Date: 18 Dec 92 21:48:53 PST
Organization: California State University, Bakersfield
Keywords: <insert New First Lady giggle here>

In article <1gsmsvINNg7@transfer.stratus.com> waisnor@norland.diag.stratus.com 
(Robert Waisnor) writes:
>
>Announcer:  Michael Eisner, you've just cashed in a bunch of Disney Options.
>	    What are you going to do next?
>
>Eisner:	    I'm going to the bank!!!!!  I've already been to Disney World...
and then his .sig says:

>* Bob Waisnor                           " This country has no room for
>* Stratus Computer                        hyphenated Americans "          
>* (508) 490-6969                                - Theodore Roosevelt  
>* waisnor@norland.diag.stratus.com
>******************************************************************************
I love those!  That's pretty funny!!
I'm only posting this because e-mail to *.com sites doesn't always work.

Jennifer
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
I'm sooooooooooooo un-PC!!
Harvey (Buster's Guardian Toon Angel): "Disturbing, isn't it?"
Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: kingsp@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Scott King)
Subject: Aladdin Pictures
Keywords: Jafar
Organization: Purdue University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 21:56:35 GMT

	I have just uploaded a GIF of Jafar from Aladdin to the ftp
site with the new BatB GIFs. I put it in the pub/graphics/incoming
directory.              
	I drew this one myself last night. I did the black and white
outline on the Disney Animation Studio and then colored it using
Aldus Photo Styler 1.1. I plan on doing more of these from Aladdin when
I have the time (it's Finals Week here at Purdue). Let me know what you
think.

							Scott King
						kingsp@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
From: f012@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: re: re:lea salonga
Date: 18 Dec 92 22:41:18 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1992Dec17.203454.26918@news.cs.brandeis.edu>, st923288@pip.cc.brande
is.edu writes:
>In response to Jan P.'s comment, Lea Salonga did win the Tony for
>Miss Saigon, which leads me to wonder: if she's a good enough actress
>to win a Tony (which she is), and she has a beautiful speaking voice, in
>addition to her singing voice, why didn't she play Jasmine throughout
>the film, and not just when she sang "A Whole New World" (my new favorite
>song)? Is it because it was too expensive in addition to Robin Williams'
>salary? Please get back to me- I'm dying to know.
>thanx,
>erika lindsay
>

I've wondered the exact same thing....I've assumed either she was too busy or
too expensive....or, some kinda stupid contractual thing...  (IE, along the
lines of William's face & name not able to be used in conjunction with Aladdin
advertisements, ect.)

-- 

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 | I don't know about the rest of you, but signature files REALLY annoy me. |
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From: nyden@wdl30.wdl.loral.com (William Nyden)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: I'm going to Disneyland!
Keywords: REQUEST for Disneyland hours
Date: 16 Dec 92 22:29:45 GMT
Organization: Space Systems/Loral

In article <1992Dec15.180514.3533@nic.csu.net> jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle ) writes:
>Like the Subject: line and the .sig say . . . .
>Anyway, I'm surprised nobody's done this yet . . . What are the hours for
>Disneyland in December?  Thanks!!!
>
>Jennifer
>Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka_wakka_Wakka

Between the holidays, the park hours are from 8am to midnight.  On Jan 1,
from 8am to 1am.

For further informattion about the park, call 1-714-999-4565.
-- 
 Bill Nyden                          |    I do not officially represent anyone
  ( nyden@wdl1.wdl.loral.com )       |    other than myself on this network...
   SSI DiveCon 0006DC                |    ...and sometimes not even me.
   Nullum prandium gratuitum         | 
Organization: Sophomore, Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 01:07:32 -0500 
From: Wendy Elizabeth Tuggle <wt0i+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Aladdin posters?

does anyone know where i can find a good aladdin poster around
pittsburgh or rockville, maryland?

thanks
(-=wendy
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: olivia@leland.Stanford.EDU (Olivia Williamson)
Subject: Rec.Arts.Disney/LIVE! - 12/19 - New Cast Member Orientation
Reply-To: rad_live@gsb.stanford.edu
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 92 07:51:08 GMT




New Cast Member Experience. 

Congratulations!  You've been chosen to be a Cast Member at the Walt Disney 
World Resort!

Your first day as a Cast Member is spent in the "Traditions I" class.  This 
and the "Traditions II" class taught the second day, are held at and conducted 
by the Disney University, the training and education arm of The Company.  At 
WDW, classes are held at The Center Building located approx. 10 mins. walk 
from Cinderella Castle.  

T-1 is held in a room that has been designed specifically for the class.  The 
room contains a running history of The Company from its inception by Walt 
Disney, all the way to present day with Michael Eisner at the helm.  Classes 
are small--30 people or less.  A "facilitator" (teacher) goes through the 
history of the company, explaining important company philosophies and values 
and their origins.  There are also several video presentations in the class.  

T-1 discusses the Core Values, or "Disciplines" for Cast Members, which 
include assuring the safety and happiness of Guests, and assuring the 
continued operation of the Company.  A good example of the application of the 
Disciplines is the use of the first-name nametags throughout The Company.  All 
Cast Members must wear their nametage while in Guest areas.  Cast Members are 
encouraged to use and call each other by their first names to encourage a 
friendly attitude and workplace.  The use of the first name makes it easier 
for Guests to approach Cast Members.  The overall goal is to exceed guest 
expectations.

The T-1 group is then taken on an extensive tour of the WDW property, 
including backstage areas of the parks.  This is important because it is very 
easy to get lost in the 43-square-mile Property.

Your second day is spent in the "Traditions II" class.  This class is more 
formal, is held in a larger auditorium, and consists of important factual and 
policy information about working at WDW.  (read: the gory details of working 
and getting paid).

You are then turned over to your Division (Attractions, Resorts).  Each 
division has an orientation, and in turn, each unit (i.e. a hotel food and 
beverage department, Epcot Parking, etc.) has an orientation and training.  At 
this level, it's on-the-job-training, and could last from days to weeks 
depending on the position.  Trainers are designated people in every department 
and unit who beside their normal job responsibilities, are also responsible 
for the training of new Cast Members.

The next segment talks about Disney University.
Segment (C)1992 Arnold Tang & Olivia Williamson
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From: Ken_J_Siegel@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: national hockey leagu
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 18:06:45 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa
  <1992Dec15.230123.1460@cs.ucla.edu>

If I am not mistaken, Paramount owns both the NY Rangers and Knicks.  As 
well as Madison Square Garden and the MSG TV Network/Channel (among
other things.)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
From: atzachar@unix.amherst.edu (Aladdin)
Subject: Re: Hello, I'm Mike Eisner
Organization: Amherst College
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 08:47:01 GMT

Eeyore's Evil Twin (chuq@Apple.COM) wrote:
> tmkelly@shootist.EBay.Sun.COM (Thomas McCabe Kelly) writes:
> 
> >"Hey, Mike.... you just $200 million.  What are going to do now?"
> 
> I'm gonna go buy a hockey team!
> 
> (Eisner to board of directors: don't think of it as 25 large men hitting
> each others with sticks. Think of it as a merchandising opportunity)

The thing that's not mentioned in all the articles is that Michael Eisner
loves hockey.  I believe his kids play(ed) in school.

Well, that's Disney... and I am OUTTA HERE!!

Off to La-La Land!  Tinseltown!  Burbank!  Glendale!
(Or maybe just New Jersey.) ;)

Happy holidays, my obsessive friends...

--
	** Ala"ddi"n **

	"There will be riches and magical places
	 A private oasis out there in the sands..." of that desert called L.A.
From: derek@math.ufl.edu (Derek Scott Ledbetter)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: BATB Voice Credits (was Re: Voice Credits: Wardrobe)
Date: 13 Dec 92 20:14:14 GMT
Organization: University of Florida Department of Mathematics

In article <Bz4puC.MuA@NeoSoft.com> arielle@NeoSoft.com (Stephanie da Silva) writes:
>In article <m0n05CN-0000eOC@juts.ccc.amdahl.com> rich.bellacera@amail.amdahl.com writes:
>> The three Bimbettes are called something like "Goldie, Red & Greenie" and are
>> supposedly only voice acted/sung by two women.  Who are the voices for Tom,
>> Dick & Stanley and Goldie, Red & Greenie, and who voiced Marie, Otto and the
>> Stove (whatever his name was).  Also who did the neighs for Phillipe?  
>
>Kath Souci was one of the bimbettes.
>Didn't Frank Welker do Phillipe?  Or maybe he was Otto (I'm probably wrong
>about both of those....)

Kath Souci also plays Fifi La Fume and Sneezer on _Tiny_Toon_Adventures_.
Frank Welker played something in _Beauty_and_the_Beast_; I think it
was the Footstool (Otto).  Frank Welker also plays on TTA: Furrball
and Gogo Dodo.

You know that you watch too many cartoons when you not only read the 
voice credits, but you recognize the names from other cartoons.  :-)
-- 
Derek Ledbetter    "Conan the Mathematician"    derek@math.ufl.edu
From: victoro@crash.cts.com (Victor O'Rear)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Job openings at WDI (Imagineering)
Summary: Software postings fresh from misc.jobs.offered
Keywords: Just remember me - Hardware Man
Date: 20 Dec 92 08:40:25 GMT
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA

I've been waiting for just such a posting - but I just started an exciting
and I can't dedicate the time required to haunt WDI (Half, joking ;-)


From misc.jobs.offered Sun Dec 20 00:39:13 1992
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered
From: jweber@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (jodi.weber)
Subject: Re: Lea Salonga
Keywords: CD, Lea Salonga
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:10:43 GMT

>
>  FYI.
>  For those interested in Lea Salonga (and not into Broadway), 
>  she really became famous starring in the Broadway and London show 
>  Miss Saigon.  I believe she was nominated for a Tony award, though I 
>  can't remember if she won.
>
>  She and Saigon co-star Jonathan Pryce were at the center of
>  a major blow up between the producer of Miss Saigon and the
>  American stage actor's union Equity when the show was being
>  brought to Broadway. Equity wanted them to cast American
>  actors of Asian descent (Pryce is English and not Asian) and 
>  the producer insisted that he couldn't find anyone of the 
>  equivalent talent here.  They came to some agreement and Equity 
>  let them use the London stars.
>
>  (I think the producer threatened not to open the show in the US.)
>

Lea Salonga *did* win that Tony award for best lead actress in a musical,
and if I'm not mistaken, Jonathan Pryce also won a Tony for best
supporting actor in a musical.  BTW, Miss Saigon won the Tony that year
for Best Musical.


Jodi Weber
jodiweber@attmail.com   or   jweber@cbnewsg.cb.att.com