Lea Salonga's son, Nic Chien, will star as Jack in the Philippine staging of 'Into the Woods', marking their first musical collaboration. Nic expresses excitement for playing the innocent character and praises the show's music and lyrics. Lea, who will portray The Witch, is thrilled to work with her son on stage. The musical, based on James Lapine's book and Stephen Sondheim's music, interweaves fairy tale characters and explores the consequences of human choices. The production features a star-studded cast, including Arielle Jacobs, Joaquin Valdes, Nyoy Volante, Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, and Eugene Domingo.
Lea Salonga ’s only child, Nic Chien , is joining his mom in the Philippine staging of “Into the Woods” as Jack.In the musical, Jack is based on the character from the classic children’s story, “Jack and the Beanstalk.” He trades his cow for five magical beans, and has adventures and consequences following this.Nic said in a statement that he is “very excited to play such an innocent character.”“In the past, I’ve played characters who know what’s going on, but Jack is such a pure character.
Aside from appearing in his mother's concerts, Nic made his professional musical theater debut as Alice in Atlantis Productions’ “Matilda” in 2017, and has been bitten by the theater acting bug ever since.In 2023, Nic participated in the English Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition and garnered third place.“Into the Woods” is based on James Lapine’s book, who also directed the original Broadway run, and will have music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
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