With an all-Filipino cast and over 30 producers of Filipino descent, “Here Lies Love” — a musical about the life of Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philippines — is a groundbreaking Broadway milestone.
Editor’s Note: This feature is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. — The first time I saw the Filipino actor and singer Lea Salonga on stage was in 1999, when she reprised her role as Kim, the Vietnamese lead character in “Miss Saigon,” at New York City’s Broadway Theatre.
” “Here Lies Love” is an immersive experience that invites show-goers to the dancefloor, literally, imbuing the proceedings with a fun, nightclub-meets-karaoke vibe. For some, the production glazes over the atrocities committed by the Marcos regime — even before its debut, the show received so much criticism alleging it glorified the Marcos reign that producers released a statement clarifying their intent: “‘Here Lies Love’ is an Anti-Marcos show.
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