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Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon to star in upcoming play 'Request sa Radyo'

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1719226418436LEA AND DOLLY 06242024.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon to star in upcoming play &#x27;Request sa Radyo&#x27;"/></div><p>Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and BAFTA nominee Dolly de Leon will grace the theater stage later this year for &quot;Request sa Radyo&quot; (Wunschkonzert/Request Program), a play by Franz Xaver Kroetz.</p><p>They will alternate in the lead role in Kroetz&#x27;s landmark theatrical piece, which &quot;captures the poignant solitude of a woman through her meticulous evening routine.&quot; </p><p>&quot;As she navigates her quiet, solitary life, her actions and her favorite radio program reveal the profound loneliness and yearning for connection that lie beneath,&quot; read the synopsis on the play&#x27;s official website. </p><p>&quot;Request sa Radyo&quot; will run from October 10 to 20 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati. </p><p>It is produced by Clint Ramos, Bobby Garcia, and Christopher Mohnani for Ayala Land and GMG Productions, with director Bobby Garcia at the helm, according to an article by Vogue Philippines.</p><p>The fashion magazine also shared the excitement felt by Salonga and De Leon -- with the latter returning to theater after five years -- over their newest project.</p><p>&quot;When I was asked by Clint and Bobby if I was interested at all in this project, an experience that told a probable and possible story that absolutely applies to our people, I said sure -- even before knowing the details,&quot; Salonga said. &quot;It will be a challenge, but hopefully will lend a figurative voice to those who are suffering.&quot;</p><p>De Leon, for her part, said: &quot;With loneliness one of the immediate problems society faces today, my hope is that people will understand mental health more and find compassion to those who suffer.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/6/5/lea-salonga-to-be-immortalized-as-madame-tussauds-wax-figure-1902">Lea Salonga to be immortalized as Madame Tussauds wax figure</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/4/10/lea-salonga-to-make-broadway-comeback-in-sondheim-revue-1303">Lea Salonga to make Broadway comeback in Sondheim revue</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/22/23/dolly-de-leon-honored-to-work-with-nicole-kidman">Dolly de Leon honored to work with Nicole Kidman</a></div>

<p>Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and BAFTA nominee Dolly de Leon will grace the theater stage later this year for "Request sa Radyo" (Wunschkonzert/Request Program), a play by Franz Xaver Kroetz.</p>

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and BAFTA nominee Dolly de Leon will grace the theater stage later this year for "Request sa Radyo" (Wunschkonzert/Request Program), a play by Franz Xaver Kroetz.