and there was a singer's union in the phillipines called opm. and the president of the union called my mother and said that there were these auditions coming up for this show which was going to open in london. and so my mom was really skeptical. >> hinojosa: because your mom plays a major role in your life. >> yes. you know, she manages me when... you know, in the phillipines. and of course she's a mom, so her instincts were like, "i don't know about these people, because what if they're these fly-by-night producer types that take advantage of these young girls and then leave the country and whatnot?" and it happens in the phillipines. so my mom was a little hesitant to let me audition. and then the president of the union said, "no, no, no, no, no. these guys are the real thing. they produced cats and les miserables and phantom of the opera, and there's nothing that you need to worry about." >> hinojosa: and you were thinking... >> i was 17, and i'm thinking, "i've just planned 13 years of my life, for college and med school and all that." and i