It was the 128th
theater performance, the curtain call, of the Sound of Music in Manila. A feat that has never been done
before. It was officially the longest-running Rodgers and Hammerstein play in
Southeast Asia. The well-loved, generation-crossing play which was adapted into
big screen and now back to play again was well-received.
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| Joanna Ampil as Maria Rainer in the staging of the well-loved Sound of Music in Resorts World Manila |
As a certified
Sound-of-Music junkie but a first-timer and not actually a theater-goer, the
moment was thrilling to behold. Each act is worth applauding. Here are seven
interesting things:
1)
It was an all-Filipino cast lead by world-class
and West London artist Joanna Ampil (and Cris Villonco) as Maria Rainer and veteran stage actor Audie Gemora (Jon Joven and
Ariel Rivera) as Captain Von Trapp.
2)
This was already extended twice. It started on
October 15, 2011 and should have originally ended on December 2012 but was
moved to February 12, 2012 and was extended again finally up until May 27,
2012.
3)
The cast and the people who worked behind the
play are fantastic: Cris Villonco (the other stage actress who played Maria)
already performed in front of Pope John Paul II in St. Francis Square during
the Jubilee mass and was named one of Time Magazine’s “Heroes of the Planet”.
Director Rozanne Lapuz is a recent hall-of-famer in a local award-giving body
for her contribution in live entertainment; and Francis Libiran, who was
featured in the America’s Next Top Model
British Invasion, took care of the wardrobe works.
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| The Von Trapp Family in Rodgers and Hammerstein staging of the Sound of Music Resorts World Manila (photo courtesy of http://www.cebusmile.com/features/2011/11/qa-joanna-ampil) |
4)
As usual, Gretl is an instant crowd favorite
because of her adorable cuteness.
5)
The big LCD (Liquide Crystal Display) screen,
wonderful props and the revolving stage were a delight. The convent scenery (Nonnberg Abbey) and the
mansion were stand-out (s)?
6)
They added three new songs.
7)
There’s an unverified news going around that
there’s a plan to mount the same musical and cast in other countries like
Singapore.
The Sound of Music is presented through
special arrangement with Broadway Asia Company, LLC, and The Rodgers and
Hammerstein Theatre Library.
The next world-class presentation of Resort
World Manila is Anna and the King with Monique Wilson and Leo Valdez.
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