Great performance by Tito RJ, my cousin Bea and Michael Chan!!
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Many friends and family were there to watch and enjoy the evening
More photos from Philippine Star article by Tita Frannie Jacinto
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=724555&publicationSubCategoryId=83
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MAMMA MIA! The World’s No.1 Musical
The Global Smash Hit Opens in Manila
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Finally, Manila is ready to watch MAMMA MIA! The international tour of the highly-anticipated musical, supported by the classic songs of ABBA, will be staged at the CCP Main Theater starting 24 January 2012.
Presented in Manila by Infinity, powered by Smart and Citibank, MAMMA MIA! is about real life and backed by a timeless soundtrack hence, appealing to all ages and crossing national boundaries. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. ABBA’s original music composers, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, helped in the development of MAMMA MIA! from the very beginning using the band’s unforgettable chart-topping hits like “Dancing Queen,” “Take A Chance On Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All” in the musical.
MAMMA MIA! tells about a tale that unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
The International Tour of MAMMA MIA! has been enthralling audiences around the world since its debut in 2004. It has been seen by over 4 million people in countries as diverse as China, Lithuania, Greece, Taiwan, Hungary, New Zealand and more recently Serbia and Austria.
The original production opened in 1999 and later transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End to continue its record-breaking run. Since opening in London, MAMMA MIA! has been translated into 14 languages and has become the first ever global musical to open in Chinese. The show opened in Shanghai in July and was a landmark production, beginning a new era of musical theatre in China. The Broadway production of MAMMA MIA! celebrates its 10th Anniversary this October. MAMMA MIA! has been seen by over 50 million people worldwide.
With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by Martin Koch.
The International Tour is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, Stage Entertainment and NGM.
Visit the MAMMA MIA! website for more information at: www.mamma-mia.com.
TICKETING INFORMATION
MAMMA MIA! is staged at CCP Main Theater from 24 January 2012 for a strictly limited season. Tickets are priced at P750, P1000, P1500, P2000, P2500, P3000, P3500, P4000, P4500, P5000, P5500, and P7000. Senior citizens enjoy a 20% discount.
All tickets are available at all TicketWorld outlets, selected National Bookstore branches, Robinsons Department Store (Galleria, Malate, Metro East, Festival Mall & Starmill Pampanga), and Ayala Center (Greenbelt 1, Glorietta 4, and Trinoma Mall Cinema Booths) and TicketWorld Office at 6793 Ayala Avenue, Suite 701 V. Madrigal Building, Makati City. To book, call +632 891 9999, or visit TicketWorld’s website www.ticketworld.com.ph
MAMMA MIA! is presented by Infinity, powered by Smart
and Citibank. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the Official Airline. OOCL is the Official Ocean Carrier. Dusit Thani Manila is the Official Hotel. Special thanks to MAMMA MIA! media partners: ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business World, and Manila Bulletin, Crossover 105.1 FM, Monster Radio RX 93.1, and Radio High 105.9FM. MAMMA MIA! is brought to you by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Hi Definition Radio, Inc., and Concertus, Inc.
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MAMMA MIA! is presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions
David Atkins Enterprises, Hi Definition Radio, Inc and Concertus, Inc
For more information, please contact Concertus, Inc.:
Call 403-8678, Joanarc Villaflor at 0917.803.1216 joanarc@concertusmanila.com
Bambi Verzo at 0917.537.0539 bambi@concertusmanila.com
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Lunchbox Theatrical Productions
Biography
Since its founding in 1992, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions has established an unrivalled reputation for producing top quality international entertainment in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, Europe, South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom, and is now widely regarded as one of the leading producers of live entertainment in Australasia.
Originally formed in Hong Kong by James Cundall and a group of like-minded businessmen, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions soon made a name for itself by presenting quality international productions such as Les Miserables, South Pacific, Barnum, The New Rocky Horror Show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, as well as the acclaimed Alegria from Cirque du Soleil.
From 1998 the company expanded its reach to Singapore, bringing David Helfgott in recital and the boutique show Stomp to a new audience.
In 1999, James temporarily put Lunchbox Theatrical Productions on the shelf while he moved to Sydney, where he was responsible for a vast array of theatrical productions including major musicals, concert tours, solo artists, plays and spectacular shows in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
In 2004 James Cundall returned to the UK to re-establish Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, which now has companies in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and The Philippines.
Productions since 2004 have included the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Cats, West Side Story, Chicago, Grease, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; international artists Bryn Terfel, Elaine Paige, Jamie Oliver, Pam Ayres, Roy Chubby Brown, Anthony Warlow, Rick Stein and David Campbell. Boutique shows such as Circus Oz, Stomp, Abba Mania and Raise the Red Lantern by the Chinese National Ballet; plays including The Woman in Black, Grumpy Old Women and The 39 Steps; world tours of the award-winning Imperial Ice Stars in The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Swan Lake on Ice and Cinderella on Ice; children’s shows Barney the Dinosaur, Thomas the Tank Engine, Little Big Club and The Adventures of Peter Rabbit; and The Ice Factor open air Christmas ice rink in York, UK.
Productions in 2011/12 include a new production of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Asia and Australia, The Imperial Ice Stars, Nutcracker on Ice in South Africa, as well as their second world tour of Swan Lake on Ice, Stomp in Ireland, Manila, Hong Kong and Malaysia, Rick Stein in Australia, Barney’s Space Adventures in Hong Kong, Riverdance in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong, Thriller Live in Singapore, Hale and Pace in Australia, Abba Mania in Singapore, STORM a new circus extravaganza in Spain, Mamma Mia in Manila and the 7th season of The Ice Factor in York, UK.
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Two weeks ago, I attended the press conference of Mamma Mia at the Dusit Thani Hotel
How nice how they set up the ballroom as if we were in the set of Mamma Mia
Thanks to Smart Infinity for sponsoring the show and making this all possible!! I am positive that this will be a big hit as well in Manila and tickets will be sold really quick!!!
We got a quick glimpse of the show and 5 cast members flew in overnight to perform for us and it was so alive and energetic!! Here are two videos I took from that day
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Emporio Armani has become synonymous to high end fashion and couture worldwide. As one of the most prestigious names in the fashion industry, it’s no surprise for us to see tinsel town’s finest donning Emporio Armani at any given day.
Olivia Wilde looked refreshingly chic as she attended the Nylon Magazine party in
Calista Flockhart was simply elegant as she went to the Cowboys and Aliens premiere in
For sleek and standout styles, Emporio Armani delivers nothing less!
In the
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Unwind and chill-out to a cool new musical experience at Salon De Ning, on Sept. 1. The Latest and Greatest Concert Series presents: RJ Jacinto and new-comer to the music scene, Bea Tantoco and her band, The Sauce, will be serenading you all some of the most familiar and contemporary R&B, jazz and rock ‘n roll tunes to date!
For those of you who have not yet heard of Bea Tantoco, she is the grand-daughter of the Rustan’s retail store owners, Bienvenido Sr. and Gliceria Tantoco. After graduating from Boston College, she still has then, been pursuing her career in the field of music, including composing her own material as well.
This is going to be one of those special nights for The Latest and Greatest Concert Series! So, mark your calendars and make sure to head down to Salon De Ning! Show starts @ 9pm.
See you all there!!!
For more info, please call The Peninsula Manila Hotel at: 887-2888 ext. 6759 or you can reach us at 899-3108.
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Thank you to Smart Infinity for a lovely evening at the CCP!!!
I am into noticing chandeliers nowadays and of course noticed this as soon as I entered… a beautiful Filipiniana piece
I invited my good friend and ballerina, Maritoni and she brought along one of her ballerina friends, Liza dela Fuente-Castañeda
and of course my bestfriend, Eds and it was so nice to bump into Nay Nay
When I saw the friend of Eds with these little girls, I remember the days when Lola Glecy or Mom would take me and my sister to the CCP regularly and it was really a formal affair. Mom would dress us up and everyone else was in their formal attire. We had fond memories of the ballet…I miss those days
and bumping into more familiar faces- Bernice and her Mom and Eds’ cousin
Margie Moran, Ballet Philippines President
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And the show begins
BRAVO!! BRAVO!!
The cast coming out on the stairway
Maritoni knew of course the two Principal Dancers – Katherine Trofeo and Georgette Garcia-Sanchez
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Heart2Heart was so happy to attend a premiere night of a local movie! It was an experience!!!!
Thanks to my super hardworking and efficient friend, Aileen, who I have reconnected with recently and now enjoy her
Apparently, she works closely with Anette Gozon who is the big boss in GMA Films
This is where the red carpet was to enter the cinema, we had to wait for Aileen to bring us past the ropes!
and I saw someone there taking photos!! Guess who she is!
another clue shot 🙂 and I found out later on why she was there- to support Elmo Magalona, son of Francis Magalona. She is such a dear friend
Here it is, you get a one minute feeling of how it is to walk on the red carpet and feel like a star. And people were actually taking my picture!! I was so embarassed!!!
Oops! only till I remembered, I was walking down with my companion, 18 year old Mariza who is 5 feet 9 inches tall plus 4 inches heels so she was like a towering 6 footer behind me!! and believe me they thought she was one of the stars in the movie…because she does look like one!
oh my gosh oh my gosh, it’s Kuya Germs!!! I will never ever forget Kuya Germs who I always saw on TV since I when I was a kid! I think he was happy that I kept taking photos of him.
and it’s Richie!! bestfriend and photographer for Maritoni Fernandez and her daughter, Lexie who stars in the film. WOW!! what a great service by a friend!
and here is Maritoni with her bestfriend, Kelly who is the wife of Richie ( of course the nice photo is taken by Richie )
wow, so many fans screaming, taking photos and Richie was right when he told me you will get run down by the photographers and videographers going down the aisle!!
And here we were in the cinema about to watch the movie, all the stars came up on stage with all the fans screaming 🙂 I have not seen a teen movie in such a long time, the last I can remember was Bagets during my time and this reminded me of those days!
I liked the cameos in the film, watch out for them! And watch out for my favorite scene:-)
Kapuso tweens invade cinemas beginning August 24
Starring Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio, Bea Binene, Jake Vargas, Louise delos Reyes, Alden Richards, Lexi Fernandez, Kristoffer Martin, Joyce Ching, Derrick Monasterio, Yassi Pressman,and Elmo Magalona, Tween Academy looks at love and life from the point of view of today’s generation of high school students.
The love team of Louise and Alden moves over from the boob tube to the big screen as they assume the roles of Jess, the high school sweetheart, and Christian, the school heartthrob. Their characters deal with honesty and trust issues as Jess hides her real financial situation from everyone at school, including Christian.
Rumored real-life couple Kristoffer and Joyce stars as Diego and Ashley. Poles apart, Diego constantly gets himself into trouble, while Ashley responsibly balances her time between school and work. As Ashley tries to rub off some maturity on Diego, she begins to question their relationship and ultimately, her feelings. Will this young love survive?
Derrick gets his share of the spotlight as he plays Maximo, the school bully with a deep secret. Unknown to his peers, Maximo is only putting on a tough front to cover up his own weaknesses. Party Pilipinas’ dance diva Yassi Pressman, on the other hand, ventures into acting as she plays Caitlin, the campus’ queen bee.
Finally, Elmo gets the chance to work with the GMA tweens as he takes on the role of Enzo in the movie. An introvert and a nerd, Enzo finally overcomes his shyness when he develops a special friendship with his teacher Maddie.
The role of Maddie falls in the hands of FHM Philippines’ sexiest woman for 2011, Sam Pinto.
Maddie plays an important role in the lives of her students, as she becomes their teacher and friend at the same time.
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Congratulations once again to the Antonio family of Century Properties Group. When this family says something, they really do it! And when they dream of something, they make sure it comes to life!! They have already sold 5 towers out of the 9 towers in Azure in a span of a year. WAY TO GO!! Paris now owns one of the Penthouses of Azure and will be designing the Beach Club of Azure
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Jigger Antonio, Chief Operating Office of Century Properties
Robbie Antonio, Managing Director of Century Properties
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This is for my friend Michelle who is going to Macau soon. This is what I have gathered in the short time I was in Macau. My kids are older kids already so I tried to gather what I saw and not really experienced them myself. So I may have missed others.
I recommend Macau for a short vacation with the kids because the city is so near Manila, it is beautiful especially with the Portuguese influence, it is very clean, and it is so fun and entertaining! Not only for kids but for people like me who don’t gamble 🙂 It was summer for the Chinese so there were many kids at the time we were there
I heard that the Venetian Hotel is kid friendly and they have big rooms for families. The Venetian is also very central and that is where all the action and entertainment is. Click below for more information and to see the different kinds of rooms
1.) Go Hotel Hopping and see the elaborate displays in the lobbies and the shows.
Click on the link: https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/11/grand-lisboa-macau/
https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/13/hotel-shows-at-macau/
Don’t worry about kids getting lost in casinos. They are very very strict and will not let any kid go to the casino. They were so strict that my Dad almost fought with the security! haha!! It was raining and we had not where to pass to get to the Lobby unless we got wet in the rain with the strong rain. And we were rushing to leave for the airport after lunch. We had to call Ralph to help us and he just gave in because he knew my Dad was already so so mad!
2.) Fish Spa
Click on the link: https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/10/fish-spa/
3.) Zaia
Click on the Link: https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/13/zaia-cirque-de-soleil-at-macau/
I have not seen The House of Dancing Water but looks like something you should not miss. Not sure if it is for kids
Click on the link: https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/13/the-house-of-dancing-water-macau/
4.) Kids Play Zone at the Venetian – I saw this while walking in the Venetian. You can probably leave the kids here while the parents want some time for themselves 🙂
Click on photo below to go to website
5.) Ride the Gondola at the Venetian 🙂
6.) Go to Fun Ice World
Click below photo to go to website for more information:
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