A new Broadway musical opening Thursday night tells the story of Imelda Marcos, who was the first lady of the Philippines for more than two decades.
Her husband, Ferdinand Marcos, ruled the country with an iron hand and the couple became notorious as they amassed billions of dollars in personal wealth before both were forced into exile after a peaceful revolution in 1986.
Amazing when you consider the source of a musical that takes its title from the words Imelda Marcos wants on her tombstone, "Here Lies Love." The story of the notorious wife of a dictator is an unlikely source of inspiration for a Broadway musical and it's hard to imagine how such a dark tale can be told in such a fun way.
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