Joanna Ampil, Karylle and Christian Bautista on West Side Story

Aug 9th, 2008 | By Jeric Peña | Category: Entertainment, Theater

West Side Story is known to be one of the best musicals of all time with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this exciting production will be headed by Christian Bautista who will be playing the role of Tony and Joanna Ampil of Ms. Saigon fame as Maria (alternating with GMA7 actress TV host Karylle). No one can ensure anyone that Joanna Ampil will perform as Maria on certain dates or vice versa.

This is STAGES’ third major production after Footloose (2005) and High School Musical On Stage (2007). The play is an intense, dramatic dance musical with many show-stopping numbers and immortal songs like “Somewhere,” “Tonight,” “One Hand One Heart,” “America,” and “Something’s Coming.”

Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo will direct the 2008 STAGES production and the Musical Director is Gerard Salonga (brother of Lea Salonga) so it’s sure to be an awesome show.

“West Side Story” runs at Meralco Theater on Sept. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, Oct. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12, 2008. For tickets, call Ticketworld at (632) 891-9999 or STAGES at (632) 818-1111 loc. 225. Ticketworld is online at www.ticketworld.com.ph. Ticket prices range from PhP 500 to 1,200.

If you guys want to watch the opening night performance (September 5, 2008 show only) where Joanna Ampil will play as Maria, you can contact Minnie Fong at minnie.fong@gmail.com or 0917-8676332. Details are posted below:

September 5, 2008 (Friday)
8 PM, Meralco Theater

Ticket Prices:
P500 (Balcony Sides)
P700 (Balcony Center)
P1000 (Orchestra / Loge Sides)
P1200 (Orchestra / Loge Center) –> SOLD OUT



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    1. kat lopez September 14th, 2008 11:50 am :

      hi Jeric! Damer din ako, glad to know na ikaw pala nagsulat nito! i watched this musical. it was good. thanks anyway! God bless :D

      Jeric: Hello Kat! I think I know you. You belong to the cream class when you were in fourth high school, right? I was second year high school back then.

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