Musical theatre royalty and real life Disney princess Lea Salonga is coming back to the UK with her brand-new tour Dream Again next year.

Having created the role of Kim in the original West End production of Miss Saigon (and subsequently on Broadway) at the age of 18, she then went on to be the first actress of Asian descent to play both Eponine and Fantine in Les Misérables on Broadway.

Now the Olivier and Tony Award-winning star is returning to the UK with a new tour heading to nine cities across the UK from 18 June, opening at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester before visiting Southampton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Brighton, London, Canterbury and Glasgow.

Following her single release of the same name last year, the Dream Again concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of Lea recording the iconic Disney love song ‘A Whole New World’ as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin in 1992.

Salonga said: “I owe the UK audiences and fans so much of my success, after they took me to their hearts as Kim in Miss Saigon– which I will always be so grateful for.”

Joining her for the first time on stage in the UK will be her brother, conductor and orchestrator Gerard Salonga as musical director, who is the resident conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and a former assistant conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

She added: “My first ever UK tour was in 2019 and it was a truly wonderful experience. I am now even more excited to return in 2022 – after such a long time unable to travel or to perform – especially with Gerard joining me as musical director.

“Returning to the stage and to international touring will be an absolute thrill and I am so excited to get back to the UK, to meet fans again and to perform some of my all-time favourite songs.”

Tickets go on sale on 25 September here.