i enjoy watching stage plays. the very first play i ever watched was " frankie & johnny" at the insular life theater in makati. i was with my big sis & big bro. it was actually my sis's birthday. we went straight to pizza hut after the show.
Repertory Philippines is already in its 71st season and i'm proud to say that i have watched all its shows : January-"Tuesdays with Morrie", February-"Hamlet", March -"Romance in D", April-"Altar Boys"... there are 2 more show i need to watch this year-- "Disney's Mulan" (August-December) and "A Christmas Carol" (November-December) .
i was also able to watch PETA's "Skin Deep" and "Noli at Fili :Dekada 2000"
i also watched the Filipino musical "Desaparecidos" by Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF) , formerly known as Dulaang Bedista Alumni Production (DBAP)

the most recent play i watched was "West Side Story", STAGES' major musical offering in 2008.

i was able to watch the movie on dvd before.it was the 1961 film version of the show. This show is like a Broadway version of Romeo and Juliet.

The show turned out to be something which i really expected. great choice of actors. they have given justice to the characters they played.the show was a feast in the eyes and ears. great songs & dances.truly one of the great musicals of all time.

Christian bautista played the role of Tony. He has given justice to the show's songs which suited his voice quality. This is his first lead role in a play and he did it quite well. However, there are minor flaws when it comes to his movemement especially when he's suppposed to dance.
Joanna Ampil played Maria in the show. As expected she played her part close to perfection. The sweet and naive girl from the start until the part when she loses Tony, she is full of emotion and sang her songs almost flawlessly. She started singing on high note and goes higher and higher. Still, the quality of her voice never changes. She sings smoothly unlike other newbie singers who screams and shouts to get the high notes. Joanna delivers crystal clear voice to the audience.
Rowena Vilar who played Anita was a scene stealer. She was one of the best performers of the show. She is a real dancer! Anita’s songs were one of the challenging ones but she carried them off as fantastic. Her acting is oh so good. She's got real talent!
singing, acting, dancing .these are what the rest of the cast members did.Each character,minor roles may be, were well executed. the actors in this show actually sing, act and dance pretty well. it's like watching a grand production from a tv show. kudos to everyone and the people behind the scenes

Posted by Japol Orona at 7:26 AM