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2 Pinoys included in 'Miss Saigon' cast for UK tour
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| GERALD SANTOS AND RED CONCEPCION |
Two Filipinos have been announced as part of the cast of the UK tour of "Miss Saigon" set for July.
Theater actor Red Concepcion, who was part of the local productions of "The Adventures of Priscilla, Priscilla Queen of the Desert" and "Hairspray" among his other credentials, will play the Engineer, while "Pinoy Pop Superstar" winner Gerald Santos will portray Thuy.
Both Concepcion and Santos took to their social media accounts to express their excitement, with Santos writing: "Thank you, Lord." Concepcion shared an article about the announcement on Facebook and said, "The heat is on!"
The others who were revealed to be part of the cast were Sooha Kim as Kim, Zoë Doano as Ellie, and Ashley Gilmour as Chris. The cast list was reported by Broadway World.
The UK tour of Cameron Mackintosh's "Miss Saigon," which will also include stops in Ireland, will kick off in Leicester on July 3.
Concepcion and Santos are the newest Pinoys to be cast as part of the iconic musical, following the path paved by Lea Salonga, who first played the role of Kim in 1989.
The others include Rachelle Ann Go, Jon Jon Briones, and Fil-Ams Eva Noblezada, Catherine Ricafort, and Billy Bustamante to name a few.
news link, courtesy of ABS-CBN NEWS.COM, link: http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/11/17/2-pinoys-included-in-miss-saigon-cast-for-uk-tour
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