Photo Exclusive: Inside Andrew Keenan-Bolger's Christmas Concert in Manila

Manila, Philippines--Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger sang not one, but three Tagalog Christmas songs: the exuberant "Pasko Na Naman," the heartbreaking "Sana Ngayong Pasko," and the tongue-twisting "Kumukutikutitap" that thrilled the audience at his concert, "A Very Broadway Christmas in Manila," held last night at Bonifacio Global City's newest performance venue, the Maybank Performing Arts Theatre.

Produced and directed by Tony winner Jhett Tolentino, via his very own Jhett Tolentino Productions Inc. (JTPI), the concert also featured English Christmas songs in the repertoire, along with a number of Broadway showstoppers near and dear to Andrew's heart.

His set list included "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas," "Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas," "All Those Christmas Cliches," "Letter From The Refuge" from "Newsies," "Top of The World" from "Tuck Everlasting," "I'm Not That Smart" from "Spelling Bee," "Proud of Your Boy" from "Aladdin," and "What I Did For Love," from "A Chorus Line."

Tanya Manalang, an alum of the 25th-anniversary production of "Miss Saigon" in London, was Andrew's special guest performer. Ceejay Javier was musical director.

Andrew will travel to the South next--to Iloilo City-for the last leg of his Philippine concert tour on Saturday, December 17, at the Central Philippine University's Rose Memorial Hall.

After the holidays, the multi-talented actor-filmmaker-author will launch the third book of the "Jack and Louisa" series, which he co-wrote with fellow actor Kate Wetherhead. He will also reprise his Broadway role as the endearing crippled newsboy, Crutchie, in the theatrical release of Disney's "Newsies" across cinemas in the United States, the U.K. and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany in February 2017.

Photos: Oliver Oliveros

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