Central Role: Joan Almedilla as Imelda in 'Here Lies Love'
Starred as Imelda Marcos in the 2007 Carnegie Hall presentation of Here Lies Love; early version of the musical before Broadway
The New York Times reviews David Byrne's 'Here Lies Love' at Carnegie Hall: "Sung mostly by Joan Almedilla (as Marcos)..." Jon Pareles' 2007 article highlights her key performance in this early song cycle about Imelda Marcos.
by Jon Pareles, The New York Times