The King and I Takes the Stage at Resorts World Manila

 

 

 

 

 

When in Manila, be enamoured by a world-class performance of the King and I at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila!

 

 

I’m a little ashamed to admit that I have a very limited knowledge of musicals and when I heard that the King and I was coming to Manila, I immediately thought of the movie.  I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one guilty of that, so now is the chance for us theater noobs to get acquainted with one of the most beloved musicals of all time!

 

 

 

 

 characters draped in elaborate fabrics whirl around on stage in one of many beautifully choreographed dances

 

 

 

 

 

some of the many children of King Mongkut 

 

 

 

 

 

Capturing the hearts of millions worldwide, the King and I is a classic romance based on a novel by Margaret Landon that chronicles the life of Anna Leonowens as she became governess to Siam’s King Mongkut’s many children. A memorable story, it delves into the life of the British schoolteacher living in a foreign land set against a tumultuous backdrop of cultural clashes and forbidden loves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World class performers grace the stage infused with enthusiasm to be part of the all-Filipino cast. Theater legend Leo Tavarro Valdez is King Mongkut while the famed Monique Wilson plays the part of Anna. The King and I‘s stellar cast includes Bo Cerrudo and Sheila Valderrama as alternates for the King and Anna, Gina Respall and Apple Chui as Lady Thiang, Tanya Manalang and Marian Santiago as Tuptim, and Lorenz Martinez and Floyd Tena as Lun Tha.

 

 

 

 

Leo Tavarro Valdez expresses his elation about playing King Mongkut in the King and I

 

 

 

L-R: Floyd Tena, Marian Santiago, Lorenz Martinez, Tanya Manalang play “Lun Tha” and “Tuptim”

 

 

 

 

And though the King and I became wildly popular largely because of the movie version, the cast couldn’t be more adamant that people experience watching it live, and for good reason too! Promises of a completely different and magical experience are in store as it is staged at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts world Manila, which offers state-of-the-art production props, lights, sound and video technology. Audiences can also anticipate a spectacular display of Filipino talent with the beautifully crafted costumes designed by internationally acclaimed fashion designer, Rajo Laurel complemented by the dreamy musical scoring by the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra under Maestro Rodel Colmenar.

 

 

 

 

an elephant on stage! this is just a taste of the visual spectacles in store in the theater production of the King and I

 

 

 

 

Direk Freddie Santos enthusiastically shares the vision for the King and I

 

 

 

 

Director Freddie Santos expounds on the elaborate preparations for the production of the King and I, infecting the audience with a sense of excitement and anticipation to see more of what’s in store. He emphasizes the emotional aspects of the story stating, “in the King and I, love rules,” in spite of the political, social and cultural undertones of the story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When in Manila, get swept away by a love that conquers all in the theater production of the King and I at Resorts World Manila. Show opens on September 15, 2012!

 

 

 

TICKET PRICES
VIP – Php 2,400
Premiere – Php 2,000
Deluxe – Php 1,600
Balcony – Php 1,000

 

 

SHOW SCHEDULES
Friday – 8 PM
Saturday – 2 PM, 7 PM
Sunday – 2 PM

 

 

Tickets avaialable at Resorts World Manila Box office and Ticketworld.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 The King and I Takes the Stage at Resorts World Manila