Philippine Multimedia & Lea Salonga's Musicals

20th and 21st Century Multimedia Forms in the Philippines

• Opera combines text (libretto) and a musical score in a dramatic work with acting, scenery, costumes, and dance.
• Ballet uses dance to interpret novels, folktales, and stories through body movements and pantomime.
• Musical play is a lighter form of musical drama with contemporary themes and manageable melodies.

Lea Salonga's Broadway Musicals

• Lea Salonga achieved international status on London's West End and Broadway.
• Miss Saigon is by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil is set in 1970s Saigon.
• Miss Saigon tells the story of Kim, for which Salonga won a Tony Award.
• The Phantom of the Opera is by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe.
• Salonga played Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.
• Les Miserables was composed in 1980 by Claude-Michel Schönberg.
• The libretto for Les Miserables was written by Alain Boublil.
• Salonga was the first Asian to play Eponine in Les Misérables.

Musical Plays in the Philippines

• Musical plays in the Philippines rely on adaptations from novels, literary works, or biographical sketches.
• Musical plays combine songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance.

Notable Musical Plays in the Philippines

• Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis is a five-act play commissioned by Alfonso Puyat in 1979, with music by Jerry Dadap. -Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis depicts the life of Andres Bonifacio.
• Florante at Laura was presented by Tanghalang Pilipino at the CCP Little Theater.
• Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino was presented from July 7 to 24, 1988, celebrating Francisco Balagtas-Baltazar's 200th birth anniversary.
• Noli Me Tangere was staged at the CCP Little Theater from February 1 to 4, 1996, by Tanghalang Pilipino.
• El Filibusterismo was staged at the CCP Main Theater from August 8 to 10, 1997, by Tanghalang Pilipino.
• El Filibusterismo closely follows the Rizal novel and Crisostomo Ibarra is disguised as Simoun.

Philippine Theater and Performing Groups

• Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) was founded in 1967 by Cecil Guidote-Alvarez.
• Tanghalang Pilipino is the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, founded in 1987.
• Repertory Philippines was established in 1967 by Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo, staging English-language plays and musicals. -Repertory Philippines trains actors and actresses.
• Trumpet aims to provide wholesome theater experiences for Filipino youth.
• New Voice Company was established in 1994 by Monique Wilson staging "controversial" and profound productions.
• Philippine Opera Company (POC) was founded in 1999 by Karla Gutierrez, and is composed of classically-trained singers.
• Theatre Down South was founded in 2007, with Michael Williams as artistic director.

What is a Career?

• A career requires special training and familiarizes students with various medical and allied health careers, requiring skills such as communication, legal and ethical practices.

Cheerdance

• Cheerdance combines cheer and dance to motivate a team and is rooted in cheerleading.
• Cheerdance is a performance of a routine with gymnastic skills, jumps, tumbling, lifts, tosses, and shouting.