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August 8, 2011

Noli Me Tangere: The Musical - Great Theater Production

Excitedly  I watched  Noli Me Tangere: The Musical
,  premiere night  August 5 at 8:00 evening at the 
Little Theater, Cultural Center 
of the Philippines. Pop chanteuse Cris Villonco plays the role of the sweet Maria Clara. She's amazingly acting and singing with a very powerful voice ! As Crisostomo Ibarra, Gian Magdangal is really great!  Their voice and rendition of the scenes were stunning! The cast  really did a great job!  The fantastic production earned a standing ovation ! 


This is super produced , artistically made and great directed.  Noli Me Tangere: The Musical is adapted for the stage by National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera and well known composer / arranger  Ryan Cayabyab.    This is restaged under the direction of theater luminary Audie Gemora. Glad to remember that Director Audie been played as Crisostomo Ibarra in that Noli Me Tangere version in year 1994. 


Costume design is by National Artist Salvador Bernal. Agnes Locsin , for choreography, and Rody Vera , the dramaturgy. TP artisitic director is known tv actor Fernando Josef.


The powerhouse cast of Noli Me Tangere: The Musical are talented singers and stage actors and actresses. 
Maria Clara  play by sweet Cris Villonco. As Crisostomo Ibarra, playing alternately are Mark Bautista and Gian Magdangal.  Theater veteran and well-renowned actor, Bodjie Pascua, plays the ill-famed cura paroko , Padre Damaso. Versatile thespian Al Gatmaitan stands equally apt as Padre Salvi.

Riki Benedicto of the TP Actors Company plays the feisty Elias, alternated by the likewise vigorous Jerald Napoles. Jonathan Tadioan and Garry Lim ,both distinguished members of the TP Actors Company share the role of Don Tiburcio. Red Nuestro ardently takes on Maria Clara’s father, Kapitan Tiago.  Highly-versatile stage actress, Ring Antonio plays the boisterous, animated Donya Victorina; as the very talented Jenny Villegas plays Tia Isabel. And who else could play the role of Sisa better than multi-awarded and intense performer, Angeli Bayani! AC veteran member  Paolo Rodriguez  plays as the Leproso. The powerful chorus is composed of  talented  singers-actors: Jenny Garcia, Janine Santos, Sherine Coa, Rayna Reyes, Hazel Maranan, Diana Sison, Martha Comia, Kathlyn Castillo, Erick Arsenas, Gino Ramirez, Chesko Rodriguez, Jelson Bay, Berl Angeles, Baron Barbers, and Honorio Magat.

Show Dates:  This August
5 (Friday) 8:00 PM
6 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
7 (Sunday) 3:30 PM
12 (Friday) 8:00 PM
13 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
14 (Sunday) 3:30 PM
19 (Friday) 8:00 PM
20 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
21 (Sunday) 3:30 PM
26 (Friday) 8:00 PM
27 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
28 (Sunday) 3:30 PM
Noli Me Tangere The Musical finale cast and production people bows 
One of the scenes
One of the sweet love scenes, Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara

Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots


Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots
Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots
Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots


Fun Picture Takings with the cast after the show 
with the sweet and beautiful Cris Villonco, Maria Clara
with the great composer / arranger Ryan Cayabyab
with the TP artistic director Nanding Josef
Crisostomo Ibarra , Gian Magdangal


Ms. Tessa Valdez


Mark Bautista, Cris Villonco, Gian Magdangal



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