Lea Salonga Theater Activism Presentation

This is a video presentation about Filipino actress, Lea Salonga, for the Spring 2022 class at Connecticut College, Performing Different American Musicals. This case study focuses on why Lea Salonga, as an Asian actress, can be seen as an activist in the theater world. This video is for informational purposes and uploading the video is for documentation purposes; information may not be up to date, and sources are linked in the description.

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ORIGINAL SOURCES:
Fernandez, Yvette. “Lea Salonga Interview - Lea Salonga On Celebrating 40 Years In Music.” Esquire Philippines, 1 October 2018, https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-....good-life/what-she-w Accessed 28 April 2022.

Lee, Ashley. “Asian Actors Onstage: Lea Salonga, Phillipa Soo Sound Off on Broadway Representation, Cultural Perceptions.” The Hollywood Reporter, 24 November 2015, https://www.hollywoodreporter.....com/movies/movie-fea Accessed 28 April 2022.

Sky News. Disney princess: 'I was refused theatre role for being Asian'. 2019. Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5i0Fm-1Jio. Accessed 27 April 2022.

Walking Chihuahua Ltd. “Lea Salonga Bio.” Her Story, https://leasalonga.com/bio. Accessed 28 April 2022.

ADDITIONAL SOURCES:

“Lea Salonga: Who I Am Inside.” Clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs6T8OLogIV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Here Lies Love Interview: https://broadwaydirect.com/ari....elle-jacobs-lea-salo