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Lea Salonga to star in musical film, "Yellow Rose"

12 Sep – Musical star Lea Salonga recently announced that she will star in the upcoming musical film, "Yellow Rose".

As reported on Rappler, the actress recently revealed the good news on social media by sharing an article from the Broadway news site, playbill.com about the upcoming project, writing, "Here it is! For real!"

The upcoming movie, which will be helmed by Diane Paragas, tells the story of Rose, a 17-year-old Filipino American teen from Texas who dreams of becoming a country singer, but finds herself choosing between following her dreams or leaving her passion when her mother was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

While Salonga will play the role of Rose's aunt, the titular character will be played by Fil-Am Broadway star Eva Noblezada.

It is noted that both Noblezada and Salonga are alums of the hit musical, "Miss Saigon".

Other stars include Liam Booth, Gustavo Gomez, and country singer Dale Watson.

(Photo Source: Lea Salonga Instagram)