Photo Coverage: Inside WEST SIDE STORY Media Call, Gala Night
U.S.-based musical theater actors Kevin Hack (Tony), Jenna Burns (Maria), Keely Beirne (Anita), Lance Hayes (Riff), and Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva (Bernardo) lead the triple threat cast of the 60th-anniversary touring company of 'West Side Story,' which originated in Germany, now playing at The Theatre at Solaire (Solaire Resort and Casino along ASEAN Avenue in Paranaque City) until Sunday, August 27.
BWW Interview: Menchu Lauchengco Yulo Talks Rodgers and Hammerstein, Her Career & More at San Beda College
There was once this covert society on a mission. One known only to adoring fans and admiring colleagues whose simple oath of indoctrination states: 'We vow to do everything in our power to keep this sacred electoral committee of adoring fans and admiring colleagues a secret. Our main objective: to advance and advocate the 'oh so many, many, many reasons why the title First Lady of Philippine Musical Theater should go to our very own Hepburn-esque theater stunner, Menchu Lauchengco Yulo.'
Stephanie Reese is Back for a Concert Tonight, 7/13
Filipino-American performing artist Stephanie Reese wears many hats: for the theater enthusiast, she is Esmeralda in the world premiere production of Disney's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME or the "German" Kim in the German production of MISS SAIGON; for the concertgoer, she is the "Standing Ovation Queen," who never fails to bring her audiences to their feet, and who once shared the stage with Grammy winners Patti Labelle and Natalie Cole; and for the social worker - for nonprofit organizations such as Gawad Kalinga, Make A Wish Foundation, or World Vision - she is a young lady who has a compassionate heart for children who are in dire need of help.
Stephanie Reese is Back for a Concert, 7/13
Filipino-American performing artist Stephanie Reese wears many hats: for the theater enthusiast, she is Esmeralda in the world premiere production of Disney's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME or the "German" Kim in the German production of MISS SAIGON; for the concertgoer, she is the "Standing Ovation Queen," who never fails to bring her audiences to their feet, and who once shared the stage with Grammy winners Patti Labelle and Natalie Cole; and for the social worker - for nonprofit organizations such as Gawad Kalinga, Make A Wish Foundation, or World Vision - she is a young lady who has a compassionate heart for children who are in dire need of help.
Big Band, Ballads And Broadway In Valentine Concert
Manila musical theatre fans are expected to flock to the Rockwell Tent on Valentine's Day to witness first-hand a rare, back-to-back tandem of siblings Raymond Lauchengco ('King and I,' 'Rama at Sita') and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo ('Miss Saigon,' 'Sweeney Todd') in a concert dubbed 'Sibling Revelry.'
THE FANTASTICKS Comes to Manila Anew
Repertory Philippines celebrates the golden anniversary of THE FANTASTICKS by mounting its own production at Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City July 3-16.