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Tim Pavino gets big break as Emilio Aguinaldo in Rep’s musical ‘Miong’   - Source:ABS-CBN Written and directed by REP Artistic Director  Joy Virata , with songs by Ian Monsod and additional lyrics by Freddie Santos , Tim Pavino is set to play the titular role. Joining him in the cast are Noel Rayos (Berong), Cara Barredo (Yayang), Meynard Peñalosa (Father Blas), and Elver Esquivel (Don Carlos).  Joining Virata, Monsod, and Santos in the creative team are Dexter Santos (choreography) and Ejay Yatco (musical direction). ‘Miong’ was first staged by the company in 1998 starring Rem Zamora . The show will run from  February 15  to  March 10 at the Onstage Theatre of Greenbelt 1. - source Note: The indefatigable and mighty talented Mr. Robert Seña was Mr. Zamora's alternate back then 4 March 2019 Last night I read the best review ever about the musical, and it was by Anna Margarita Tongco, but she just shared it with her friends, so I...

( source ) Thunder and lightning could not stop my Bestie and me from watching this show.  My family already had plans of watching another concert at the Music Museum, to support one of the composers featured(Mr. Dodjie Simon), but I saw someone  post about this before I purchased the tickets.  Since we were really bent on supporting that other concert, the deal was to find someone who was willing to watch CURTAINS UP with me and that person should be someone the family trusted and would be willing to fetch and drive me there(if that person's car was not available, that person should be willing to drive our car).  If I find that one(1) person, then I could watch Curtains Up.   Thankfully, my ever-so-busy Best est Friend, Eise, who is also a music lover, among other things, like me, was willing to watch it with me.  She was on her way to Boracay, but she would be back a day and 1/2 before the concert. So I purchased the tickets for both co...

30 years ago I watched the Christopher De Leon/Sharon Cuneta/Cherie Gil blockbuster hit, BITUING WALANG NINGNING , countless times.  The lines were great, most especially the ones Lavinia uttered: You are nothing but a second-rate, trying hard, copycat!  That classic line became controversial so people held their breath if Ms. Cris Villonco would be able to say it as Lavinia in BITUING WALANG NINGNING-THE MUSICAL.  The line was Ms. Gil's own and was not included in the original screenplay(not even in the comic book series).  Thank goodness, it was settled, so we were able to hear the iconic  line.  :-) (Congratulations, Ms. Cherie Gil, for winning the coveted Best Actress trophy at the Madrid Film Festival!#IFFMADRIDWINNER2015 ) In 2006 I was excited when Sarah Geronimo was given a chance to have her own interpretation of playing Dorina Pineda.   The series was a hit, but I was sad that Nico and Dorina did not end up with each other bec...