Lea Salonga - The Human Heart - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Rehearsals

Enter the rehearsal room with Lea Salonga and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy, it is set in the French Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The show includes elements of the Romeo and Juliet story and elements of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Little Mermaid. It concerns a peasant girl on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes.

The original Broadway production ran from 1990 to 1991, and the West End production opened in 1994, where it won the 1995 Olivier Award for Best New Musical. In 2017, the Broadway revival will begin previews on November 9 before its opening night on December 3, 2017 at The Circle in the Square Theatre.

Video Credits:

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Frank DiLella

Reuploaded. Thanks Ms. Wickedtin for providing the missing part of the video. :)

[joshlagasca]

She is the proof that you don't always have to belt to impress the audience.

[JunereyMills.]

Isaac Powel and hailey kilgore's face while watching Lea is everything! <3

[mikesjourneycontinues]

What does living on an island means to you? “It means being in the Philippines. I’m actually a girl from an island with the poorest of peasant labor and the wealthiest of grand dome play. So the stuff that happens in the show is the stuff that’s happening in my country so it doesn’t feel like a stretch of imagination to do this every night” - Lea Salonga

[nateskii]

Isaac Powell crying in the background is while listening to thissss

[jaelynn]

imagine being serenaded by lea salonga and not wanting to collapse in her arms—

*can’t relate*

[joshlagasca]

Those smiles from the cast simply says it all!!!

[younghusband]

There's really magic in Lea's voice...so captivating and crystal clear...mellifluous!

[jcasimiro]

I'm the man on the back being so emotional hearing Lea sing. OMG! ❣️

[dior]

Mygod, Lea! You’re a truly complete package human being. You got the voice, that super gorgeous face, the brain, and a happy life. I love you!

[ckci]

I listened to the one who previously played her role, I prefer Lea's version. 🤗
The way she sang that song, so gentle and prestine~ 😊
Very clear diction and all, her voice is so nice for this song! 😉

[joemalihan]

It's so amazing to see some of the main characters look mesmerized at Lea Salonga. Such a queen

[rmbermal]

My idol and crush...the one and only Miss Lea Salonga

[gengen]

ay grabe wala talagang kupas si coach!!!! 💗

[ginaalpapara]

IM SO PROUD!!!! YUNG BOSES NI LEA NA MAS MALINAW PA TALAGA SA FUTURE KO😭😭😭💔😂

[izzablaza]

I can't stop watching this... I want a full soundtrack... 😭😭😭

[freeyoh]

A true goddess indeed! She's fit for this role.

[Thuby]

She just performed this song as tribute to our frontliners. Her voice did not changed at all Angelic as always!

[alexmz]

Omg I might have to go to broadway to hear Lea sing the human heart ❤️❤️❤️

[johndavemillet]

Nothing but chills! You always entice people to stay in tune with you. You often give the right emotions, touching the "human heart".

[happylittlefamily]

So clear, so powerful yet peaceful ❤️ I cant wait to see her on stage!