Vina Morales — she with that distinct and powerful voice — celebrates her birthday on Oct. 17, like she has never celebrated her birthday before: on Broadway playing Aurora Aquino in the celebrated musical Here Lies Love.
Vina Morales, dubbed as The Ultimate Performer, follows in the footsteps of Lea Salonga who played the role of Aurora Aquino in the musical. For the native of Bogo City in Cebu, this latest feat is more than a dream come true. Vina’s sterling career in the Philippine recording industry, and in film, TV and stage gave her an edge to get the director and playwright’s nod of approval.
Tony Award-winning production designer Clint Ramos, one of the Here Lies Love producers, revealed that Vina was on the list of actors they presented to the HLL director Alex Timbers and playwright David Byrne. Vina got a rousing and heartfelt welcome from not just the HLL team. On her Instagram, she posted a video of her with Clint wherein the singer was visibly touched and almost teary-eyed. “It was a very special night because we had guests like Spike Lee and Maria Ressa welcome her,” Clint recalled.
The great news is that this is just the beginning. After Vina, another actress from the Philippines will play the role of Aurora Aquino. Others will follow. “I have always tried to shine a light on the abundance of talent that we have in the Philippines. The Filipino artist is second to none. I hope more opportunities come about to continue doing this,” he added.
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