‘Miss Saigon’s’ Jon Jon Briones is off to Broadway
‘I’ll be turning 51 by that time. Goes to show you that it’s never too late for dreams to come true’
December 5, 2015
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‘I’ll be turning 51 by that time. Goes to show you that it’s never too late for dreams to come true’
“Hi, it’s Rachelle!” It’s a Tuesday afternoon in London (Tuesday night in Manila) and Rachelle Ann Go is calling us over Skype. It’s hours away before the curtain rises again
The French composer has helped rebuild Leyte, adopted a Filipino child, and is excited at his legendary musical coming to town in March 2016
Cameron Mackintosh joins Inocian’s colleagues and friends in remembering a man of extraordinary talent and an even more extraordinary heart
Junix Inocian, widely regarded as one of the country’s best thespians with acclaimed performances on the Philippine and London stages, including a two-year stint as “The Engineer” in the
Trumpets Playshop powers you up this summer of 2015. Celebrating 22 solid years of setting the stage for emerging talent, the leading summer workshop in the country is letting
When Cyndi Lauper recorded “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” in 1983, she wasn’t just being flippant; what she really meant was that women could have the freedom to do what they want in life.
He’s been running since before it became a fitness fad, and has kept an enviably tiny waistline because of it. So how could the one and only Leo Valdez possibly get any more svelte?
I saw a May 6 preview of the “Miss Saigon” revival (at the Prince Edward Theatre), and what struck me first was that this is a more compact (and therefore more tour-friendly) version of the musical. The sets are now more functional than theatrical; obviously, the technical team is bent on avoiding complications and mechanical hiccups.
Charles Spencer, The Telegraph: “Superbly slick, powerfully acted and splendidly sung revival … The 18-year-old Eva Noblezada is extraordinarily vulnerable and touching as Kim, and her raw, deeply felt performance and soaring voice lend the show its heart. Alistair Brammer gives a powerful performance as her beloved Chris, though fails to generate much warmth, while Jon Jon Briones is memorably seedy as the unscrupulous Engineer and gets maximum value from his big number ‘The American Dream,’ the one moment in the show of Broadway razzle dazzle, albeit accompanied by dark sardonic humor.”
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