For Sale: Tickets of Man of La Mancha

First and foremost, sorry for not being able to update my blog. I am posting now because of a special request from my mom. She works at Medical City General Hospital and they are sponsoring the stage play of Man of La Mancha this Saturday as a fund-raising for the benefit of their Divine Mercy Program. Please click on more below the poster to find out about it.

Thanks! *chomp*

This Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 8pm, Man of La Mancha will be shown at Onstage Greenbelt 1. Man of La Mancha is a musical drama by Dale Wasserman, brought on stage by the Repertory Philippines and the Manila Symphony Orchestra. It is a play suggested by the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, set in a dungeon in Seville at the end of the 16th century and various places in the imagination of Miguel de Cervantes. (see below for more description)

Tickets are priced at Php 600 and Php 1,200. For inquiries, please leave me a message here, or email chompy@i.ph with your name and contact number(s).

Thank you very much!!!

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The REP production of MAN OF LA MANCHA is a joint presentation of Repertory Philippines Foundation, Inc. and the Manila Symphony Orchestra. Baby Barredo directs a cast led by Michael Williams and Audie Gemora who alternate in the role of Don Quixote, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo who plays Aldonza, and Robbie Guevara who plays Sancho Panza. Also playing key roles are Cocoy Laurel, Miguel Faustmann, Niccolo Manahan, Cathy Azanza, Joy Virata, and Jeremy Domingo. Completing the cast are Boyd Tinio, Arnel Carrion, Alan Alojipan, Edwin Cruz, Oliver Usison, Jack Salud, Raul Montesa, Lorenz Martinez, Carlos Canlas, Ralph Perez, Harold Cruz, Ring Antonia, and Maria Soria. Flamenco artist Clara Ramona will make a special appearance in the musical. 

The music of Man Of La Mancha which is some of the most beautiful written for the Broadway stage and includes the popular `Impossible Dream`, will be played by the Manila Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Toti Molina. Douglas Nierras choreographs. Set design is by Jun Cumagun and lights design by Lito Borromeo. Sound design is by Gidget Tolentino.

MAN OF LA MANCHA is based on the Miguel de Cervantes` classic gem `Don Quixote de la Mancha` which was made into a popular Broadway musical by Dale Wasserman with Lyrics by Joe Darion and Music by Mitch Leigh. It is a play within a play. Miguel de Cervantes is jailed during the days of the inquisition and defends himself from being attacked by his fellow inmates by telling them the story of an old nobleman, Alonso Quijana who, with his faithful servant Sancho Panza, embarks on a journey to recover the lost days of knights and chivalry. On the way they meet a rough band of muleteers and a beautiful whore named Aldonza. Believing himself to be the knight Don Quixote, he sees Aldonza as the Lady Dulcinea. His quest for good in the world is thwarted by his niece, her fiancé, and his housekeeper who have their own reasons for keeping him home.

The City of Makati, Ayala Cinemas, Globe Telecom, and AVON have joined forces with REP to make the production of this musical possible. Support for the Manila Symphony Orchestra for this production was provided by Metro Bank, International Exchange Bank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Deutsche Bank, the Philippine National Bank, Security Bank Corporation, Banco de Oro Universal Bank and the Friends of Repertory.