A GALA CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IN THE WAKE OF TYPHOON YOLANDA
On January 29 & 30,
2014, the creators of the international musical sensations Les Misérables and
Miss Saigon will present a special concert entitled “Do You Hear the People
Sing?” celebrating their work at the Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) in Resorts
World Manila (RWM) to raise funds to offer humanitarian relief and assist the
rebuilding efforts after parts of the Philippines were left devastated in the
wake of Typhoon Yolanda.
The concerts, which will
raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Philippines, will celebrate the works of
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, including musical numbers from Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, La Révolution
Française, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen.
Supported by the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra and a 100-member choir,
conducted by musical director Gerard Salonga, the concert is headlined by some
of the world’s leading musical theater performers.
Lea Salonga, the Tony
Award winning Filipina performer who rose to international stardom when she was
cast in the original production of Miss Saigon, will headline the concert
alongside Australian theater star David Harris (Miss Saigon, Wicked, Legally
Blonde) and Marie Zamora (Barnum, Kiss Me Kate), the acclaimed French soprano
who was the original Cosette in the Paris production of Les Misérables. Salonga,
Harris and Zamora featured in the recent Asia Pacific Premiere of Do You Hear
The People Sing? in China.
In celebration of the
long association between the Philippine theater community and the work of
Boublil and Schönberg, the concert evening will feature special guests and a
large ensemble made up of performers who have appeared in Miss Saigon
throughout the world. The entire company
is donating their time and services pro-bono. In addition to these unique
performances, there will be an online auction of memorabilia and gala night
tickets (including hotel accommodation) for the opening nights of Les
Misérables (Broadway and Melbourne, Australia); Miss Saigon (London).
Along with Bouberg
Productions, Enda Markey and the performers who waived their talent fees, “Do
You Hear the People Sing?” is the latest effort of RWM in a series of
fundraisers to help in the relief and rebuilding phase following the destruction
brought about by the typhoon—the first being the “1tayo” relief operation in
partnership with other players in the industry and the second being the “Kami
Naman Ang Taya” benefit concert held at the NPAT last December 3. Funds raised
from this latest production and auction will go towards the rebuilding programs
for the survivors of the typhoon. The event hopes to raise funds with the goal
of building 200 homes in areas ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda through Habitat for
Humanity Philippines.
Reflecting on their long
association with the Philippines, composer Claude-Michel Schönberg said, “The
Philippines gave me the voices of Miss Saigon, my daughter Margot and the joy
of seeing Filipino babies adopted all around the world for nearly two decades
already from my Manila orphanage, Sun and Moon.”
Alain Boublil added
“Creating Miss Saigon with those numerous talented Filipino artists was the
answer to a prayer. These two concerts bring this extraordinary adventure back
to life and a chance for us to modestly contribute to those lives that were
shattered. Let's hear the people sing!”
“Do You Hear the People
Sing?” will feature the music and lyrics of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel
Schönberg, creators of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. It will run from January
29 to 30, 8pm at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Manila, Philippines.
Ticket prices are as follows: Patron - PHP25,000; VIP - PHP15,000; Premiere -
PHP9,200; Balcony Center - PHP6,700; Balcony L/R and Premiere B - PHP4,200 and
are now available at all TicketWorld outlets and at the RWM box office.
For those who cannot
attend the concert, donations may be made via the production’s website www.thepeoplesing.ph. To know more on social media, check
out Twitter @ThePeopleSing and Facebook.com/thepeoplesing.
Do You Hear The People
Sing? is the only symphonic concert of their work that has been authorized (and
created) by Boublil & Schönberg. The
concerts have played to enormous acclaim in major concert halls throughout the
United States and the Asia Pacific tour of the show recently commenced in
China.
Do You Hear The People
Sing? is produced in Manila by Bouberg Productions and Resorts World Manila in
association with Australian producer Enda Markey. Direction is by Andrew Pole with design by
James Browne, lighting design by Christopher Page and sound design by Thomas
Brickhill.
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