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From flooded Barangay Venezia to war-torn Saigon, and back.
When Cristina Sebastian first came to New York to pursue acting, everyone encouraged her to try out for “Miss Saigon” on Broadway. It was a double-edged compliment. “I had to ask, ‘Are you just saying that because I’m Asian?’” she said.
Out of the corporate wilds, he’s back to his first love—to ‘sing and act and stay on top of my game’
“Miss Saigon” producer Cameron Mackintosh has announced new open-call auditions for the roles of Kim and The Engineer for upcoming...
‘I had to read the e-mail five times to make sure it’s for real,’ she says
‘For several weeks, I would rehearse for ‘The Lion King’ in the day and perform ‘Miss Saigon’ at night… For a 20-year-old, I was having the time of my life!’
Though it has always fought to survive, Philippine theater has gone way beyond survival mode the past three decades....
Marbella started out in the ensemble in the 2000 Manila staging (for six months) and graduated to playing Thuy and the Engineer as he went on to join the Asian tour (six months) and the first two UK tours (five years).
From ‘Jose Rizal’ and ‘Pedro Calungsod’—now Santos is in London rehearsing for the UK-Ireland tour that begins in July
According to Broadway.com, theater actor Red Conception will play the role of the Engineer while singer Gerald Santos will portray Thuy, Kim's cousin and Army officer.
