Lea Salonga not performing in SEA Games opening ceremony

Award-winning Broadway star Lea Salonga said that she would not perform at the opening of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games due to a prior commitment. Salonga said she would be having a series of shows in Singapore for “Sweeney Todd” starting Thursday. This means that she will not be performing at the SEA Games opening ceremonies on Saturday.

Salonga was referring to the play Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She played the role of Mrs. Lovett in the Manila run last October.

Check out her tweet here:

Leaving on a jet plane for Singapore tomorrow and will begin our 14-show Sweeney run on Thursday night. This means I will not be performing at the SEA Games opening ceremonies on Saturday. I won’t be back home til after Sweeney is done.

— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 25, 2019

Salonga performed the song “We Win As One,” which was launched in September. The song was written by Floy Quintos with music by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab.

The renowned Filipina singer worked with musician and composer Ryan Cayabyab in producing “We win as one,” the official theme song of the 30th SEA Games.

The SEA Games’ formal opening ceremony is happening on Saturday, November 30, at the Philippine Arena. The Games will be held in various areas in the country from November 30 to December 11. It was in 2005 when the Philippines last hosted the SEA Games.

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