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

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/05/arts/music/05byrn.html

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