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Gary V. Presents (Season Finale) Opening Night

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GARY V PRESENTS (SEASON FINALE) Stage Direction: Paolo P. Valenciano Musical Direction: Ramon Faustino For the Benefit of the Shining Light Foundation's Diabetes and Scholarship Programs and the celebration of Manila Genesis Entertainment ' s 30th year 12th of May 2017 8:00PM onward I'm just so happy that one of the show's media partners is 😉   This Fifth Run or the Season Finale of Gary V Presents showcases some of the best talents of the world.  Yes, you read it right...the world. I may be a nobody to most of you readers, but as a world traveler from a very early age, I have been exposed to different types of musicians and performing artists.  I also watch TV and movies, so I believe I know what I am saying as an observer and not as a critic/critique. After the concert me and my parents got to talk about it and my dad's observation is that Gary Valenciano is a very selfless person . Even if he believes he is no longer the ...

The Bridges of Madison County (The Musical) First International Production

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The Bridges of Madison County is a 1992 best-selling novel by Robert James Waller that tells the story of a married but lonely Italian woman living in 1960s Madison County, Iowa. Wikipedia Before the blockbuster movie was shown I was able to read the book.  Everyone seemed to have read it before I did, but I didn't want to jump the bandwagon.  It was a bit controversial for someone serving in Church like me so it took a while before I read it.  When I finally read it, I think a year before the movie was shown, I couldn't put the book down.  It was a page turner for me and I found myself imagining what I would do if I were in her situation.  I had no idea that Clint Eastwood would be personifying Robert Kincaid and Meryl Streep would give life to Francesca.   I had my own vision on how Francesca and Robert connected with each other and how inviting someone over for iced tea meant something else. If I were Francesca, would I let someone like...