Musical Theater international specialized web Broadway World nominated the performers of the decade in the Philippines
Nominations came out a couple of months ago and voting has been going on during the lockdown. We waited until next to the last moments to publish this article in order to have the top 3 musical theater performers since nomination also included straight plays, and we wanted to focus on musical theater as always. As of 25 Dec 2020, these are the top players.
So both by jury and by popularity the top 3 musical theater performers of the decade are…
Gerald Santos, for San Pedro Calungsod the musical
Gerald Santos not only lead the cast, but also composed and produced the musical.
Also we have seen Gerald Santos star in London recently with the role of Thuy in Miss Saigon
We has a strong following in the Philippines since his teen years where he was already a Pop Music idol.
Lea Salonga, for Sweeney Todd the musical
Lea Salonga is the most international star for musical theater in the Philippines.
She is the voice of Mulan and Pocahontas for Disney.
She created the role of Kim for Miss Saigon.
Got to play both as Fantine and Eponine in Les Miserables around the globe.
A larger than life musical theater icon beyond frontiers.
Kuya Manzano, for San Pedro Calungsod the musical
Kuya Manzano is a Spanish Filipino actor who now lives in the Philippines for the last 9 years and has joined during this last decade in all fields of Filipino show business.
Regular in films, tv series, commercials and both spoken and musical theater.
Other theater credits include the lead tenor in Noli me Tangere the opera, Kublai Khan at Marco Polo the musical, Hamlet in Hamlet. To name a few.
Broadway World has been doing a great job keeping up and supporting theater productions all over the world. Here from Musicals On Line we can just but look up to them and raise our glass to have become a respected and recognized international media player.
Feel free to check on other nominees and other categories. There are a lot of awards to be given and last votes are still to come in.
