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Lea Salonga performs with ‘Sesame Street’ cast at 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

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<p>Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga participated in this year&#x27;s Macy&#x27;s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.</p><p>Lea performed &quot;Sing&quot; aboard the float of <em>Sesame Street</em> together with the cast of the show during the parade.</p><p>&quot;No, it wasn’t a sunny day, and it would’ve been great if the clouds were swept away, but today’s @macys Thanksgiving Day Parade was still such a wonderful highlight!&quot; the singer posted on her Instagram page.</p><p>The Tony Award-winning singer expressed her gratitude to<em> Sesame Street</em> for making her part of the show&#x27;s float. </p><p>&quot;Thank you, @sesamestreet, this was truly very special, and thank you for plastering the biggest smile on my child’s face. Nic (Lea&#x27;s daughter) will not be able to erase that smile for a while!&quot;  she said.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC8jqkDuqN2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A268853.6999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A247386.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A247388.30000001192%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="566" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Friends and fans of Lea were quick to express their happiness and excitement for Lea&#x27;s Macy&#x27;s Thanksgiving Parade experience.</p><p>&quot;So cool! A childhood dream!!!! ❤️&quot; Anne Curtis commented.</p><p>&quot;Saw you this morning on TV with Big Bird and the muppets 😍 It&#x27;s a dream! I just post all the cuteness here in my insta too. Happy Thanksgiving! Love you ❤️❤️❤️,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;Oh… <em>Sesame Street </em>days &amp; Lea Salonga?! What an awesome combo!&quot; another fan said.</p><p>Lea previously made a guest appearance in <em>Sesame Street </em>back in 1993.</p><p>Lea was fresh from the success of the Manila leg of her <em>Stage, Screen and Everything In Between </em>concert. The show ran from November 4 to 7.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCHXDjESQ6R/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A247687.69999998808%2C%22ls%22%3A247386.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A247388.30000001192%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Following the conclusion of the three-day concert, Lea penned a message for her Filipino fans for supporting her show.</p><p>&quot;Oh Manila, thank you! Thank you for being so generous with us during <em>Stage, Screen and Everything In Between </em>at @solaireresort!!&quot;</p><p>She also expressed her gratitude to the musicians and the entire team behind the show.</p><p>Prior to her concert, Lea starred in the stage play<em> Request Sa Radyo</em> which ran from October 10 to 20 in Manila.</p>

<p>Lea Salonga performed 'Sing' with the cast of '<i>Sesame Street'</i> during the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.</p>

Lea Salonga performed 'Sing' with the cast of ' Sesame Street' during the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.

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Lea Salonga performs with ‘Sesame Street’ cast at 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

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Published Nov 30, 2024 08:52 AM PHT

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