Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon pen heartfelt messages as they mark conclusion of ‘Request Sa Radyo’ | ABS-CBN
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Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon pen heartfelt messages as they mark conclusion of ‘Request Sa Radyo’
Toff C.
Published Oct 21, 2024 12:19 PM PHT

Lea Salonga and Dolly de Leon took to social media to mark the conclusion of their theater play Request Sa Radyo.
Lea Salonga and Dolly de Leon took to social media to mark the conclusion of their theater play Request Sa Radyo.
"After 20 performances of @requestsaradyo (10 of them mine), it’s now time to bid this show and Ms. Reyes a fond farewell," Lea wrote on social media.
"After 20 performances of @requestsaradyo (10 of them mine), it’s now time to bid this show and Ms. Reyes a fond farewell," Lea wrote on social media.
The Broadway star remarked that doing a play like Request Sa Radyo was a first for her career. The theater play has no dialogues in its script.
The Broadway star remarked that doing a play like Request Sa Radyo was a first for her career. The theater play has no dialogues in its script.
"To be completely honest, this was something none of us had ever done. Not me or @dollyedeleon, @thebobbygarciaco or @clintramos, but of the four of us, it was only Clint that wasn’t flying completely blind, having seen productions of this Frank Xaver Kroetz play over the years," she relayed.
"To be completely honest, this was something none of us had ever done. Not me or @dollyedeleon, @thebobbygarciaco or @clintramos, but of the four of us, it was only Clint that wasn’t flying completely blind, having seen productions of this Frank Xaver Kroetz play over the years," she relayed.
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The singer went on: "But his adaptation of the piece, localizing it to star an invisible Filipina care worker somewhere in a cold and dark northeast state who is struggling with the darker forces that threaten to engulf her made complete sense. In the silence of this small studio apartment, we watch her as she performs all the mundane tasks that take place after a long workday, and realize that no, she isn’t in a good place at all."
The singer went on: "But his adaptation of the piece, localizing it to star an invisible Filipina care worker somewhere in a cold and dark northeast state who is struggling with the darker forces that threaten to engulf her made complete sense. In the silence of this small studio apartment, we watch her as she performs all the mundane tasks that take place after a long workday, and realize that no, she isn’t in a good place at all."
Lea remarked that she appreciated how Request Sa Radyo tackled mental health.
Lea remarked that she appreciated how Request Sa Radyo tackled mental health.
"If anything good came of Request sa Radyo, besides proving that a play without words can communicate so much, it’s that conversations about mental health have been opened and encouraged. It’s not taboo to say that you’re not okay. Here’s hoping more of these talks take place," she said.
"If anything good came of Request sa Radyo, besides proving that a play without words can communicate so much, it’s that conversations about mental health have been opened and encouraged. It’s not taboo to say that you’re not okay. Here’s hoping more of these talks take place," she said.
The Broadway star then expressed her gratitude to the team and her co-star Dolly for being with her in this journey.
The Broadway star then expressed her gratitude to the team and her co-star Dolly for being with her in this journey.
"To Bobby and Clint for roping me into this adventure, thank you. Thank you for trusting that I was capable of it, even before I thought I was. As someone that’s so dependent on one’s voice as a tool of the trade, to have it silenced for 10 shows was eye-opening and liberating," she said.
"To Bobby and Clint for roping me into this adventure, thank you. Thank you for trusting that I was capable of it, even before I thought I was. As someone that’s so dependent on one’s voice as a tool of the trade, to have it silenced for 10 shows was eye-opening and liberating," she said.
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Lea went on: "To Dolly, with whom I feel so privileged to share this adventure, if we must put ourselves through this again, as long as it’s you, I’m game."
Lea went on: "To Dolly, with whom I feel so privileged to share this adventure, if we must put ourselves through this again, as long as it’s you, I’m game."
Lea also thanked the audiences who supported the play throughout its run.
Lea also thanked the audiences who supported the play throughout its run.
She said: "To our audiences, thank you for taking this leap along with us! We are grateful for your support!"
She said: "To our audiences, thank you for taking this leap along with us! We are grateful for your support!"
Meanwhile, Dolly remarked that she learned a lot from working with Lea.
Meanwhile, Dolly remarked that she learned a lot from working with Lea.
"We did it!!! I learned so much from you and will always cherish that and do my best to live it. I love you. Congrats to us!" she said.
"We did it!!! I learned so much from you and will always cherish that and do my best to live it. I love you. Congrats to us!" she said.
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Lea and Dolly played alternating roles in Request Sa Radyo, which ran from October 10 to 20 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater.
Lea and Dolly played alternating roles in Request Sa Radyo, which ran from October 10 to 20 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater.
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