Breaking news: More than 10 years after he quit Miss Saigon, Leo Tavarro Valdez is reprising the role as The Engineer in the ongoing UK tour of the 30-plus-year-old Cameron Mackintosh megahit musical. Texted for confirmation, Leo said, “Actually, I have commitments until December but I decided to set aside some of them for Miss Saigon. In UK, Leo will be in good company with the Filipinos in the cast including Aicelle Santos as Gigi, Joreen Bautista as Kim and Gerald Santos as Thuy. Since 1994 (to 1995) when he had his debut as The Engineer in London, Leo has performed (by conservative estimate) more than 500 times so the role has become like second skin to him. The Filipinos in the UK tour, as well as the other members of the cast, reportedly cheered when they learned that Leo was going back.

Source: Philippine Star September 16, 2018 15:33 UTC