Mamma Mia! in Manila

No it’s not Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep singing Abba songs, it’s the musical!

The musical? Yes the musical that is currently playing in Zurich, Switzerland since October 2011 is coming to Manila.

See what they say about it!

This is how I remember the story from the movie through the great ABBA Songs set on a mysterious and romantic Greek Island Kalokairi about a young bride-to-be Sophie…

• I HAVE A DREAM – Sophie the young bride-to-be, after reading her mother’s old diary sends three three invitations to three men whom she suspects that one of them is her father.
• CHIQUITITA – is when Donna the mother of Sophie confided to her friends Tanya and Rosie about the secret on her being unsure of who is the real father of her daughter.
• MAMMA MIA – Donna is shocked to be face to face with the three unforgettable men in her life.
• DANCING QUEEN – Donna’s best friend and former band mates Tanya and Rosie uplifting her spirit and make her forget about the dilemma by singing and dancing the way they used to when they were younger.  
• DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW – The older Tanya flirting with a young cast Pepper
• LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME – the young bride and groom-to-be singing together.
• SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS – the mother and daughter’s moment while Donna helping Sophie to dress for the wedding while reminiscing how fast she has grown up.
• I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO – when all the confusions is sorted out and Sam proposes to Donna and she accepted and they get married.

Other Abba songs on this musical are Gimme, Gimme, Gimme; Honey, Honey; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Lay All Your Love on Me; Money, Money, Money; One of Us; Our Last Summer; S.O.S.; Super Trouper; Take A Chance on Me; Thank You for the Music; The Name of the Game; The Winner Takes It All; Under Attack; Voulez-Vous. 

I wonder how this romantic feel good love story that I fall in love with the movie version unfold live in the stage with all the (undying) Abba songs.  Oh Mamma Mia! Let's fall in love! With the music and performance ha ha

Mamma Mia season opens on January 24, 2012 at the CCP Main Theater.
Ticket Prices: 
Saturday & Sunday – PhP7,000, 6,000, 5,000, 3,500, 2,000, 1,000
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday – PhP6,000, 5,000, 4,000, 3,000, 1,500, 750
Friday & Saturday – PhP7,000, 6,000, 5,000, 3,500, 2,000, 1,000

You can book online from here or call Ticket World at 891-9999.  Mamma Mia is from  Lunchbox Theatrical Productions Limited.  The International Tour is presented by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, Stage Entertainment and NGM.

Sinulog 2012 - Kitang Tanan Mag Pit Senyor

I heard people talked about it, watched it on TV and the internet for so many times, but there’s nothing like experiencing it personally!

Sinulog in Cebu City is one big of a blast to personally experienced.  By the time you step at the airport you will find yourself automatically hopping to the tune of “Pit Senyor”.  It’s playing all over the city and I tell  you, as long as you’re in Cebu during the Sinulog celebration this song will be your LSS!

♫ Sugod na sa sinulog
Kitang tanan mag Pit Senyor
Sugod na sa sinulog
Kitang tanan mag Pit Senyor

Pit Senyor Oh Pit Senyor
Kitang tanan mag Pit Senyor
Pit Senyor Oh Pit Senyor
Kitang tanan mag Pit Senyor Hah!

Pit Senyor! Senyor! Senyor! ♫

The Kreonz Band from Iloilo City performing in an SRO/dancing crowd at MO2 Cebu

It’s one big party all over the city.  Be it on the streets, in bars, disco houses and wherever, everybody's just partying! We’re on a huge bar during the night before the grand parade and the place is jam packed with guests. Some guests including foreigners were just holding on their drinks and dancing around.

I was mesmerized by the grace of the Sinulog lead dancers.  These ladies wearing their fabulous, perfectly designed Sinulog “gowns” each holding an image of the Sto. Nińo with their perfectly costumed tribes in tow dancing in the same deep passion under the blazing sun.  I would say that these are the most gracious and passionate sway I ever saw in a parade dance.  It gives me the perfect understanding of the meaning of Sinulog - a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño.

Sinulog comes from the Cebuano word “sulog", which means "like water current movement" which describes the motion of the Sinulog dance.

I grandly enjoyed the experience giving myself a taste of everything that you “must” while you’re in Cebu’s Sinulog Festival!  Buri hats, masks and even tattoo.  Look! a henna tattoo artist working on my leg tattoo fun!

The city government of Cebu has more than a month-long schedule of festivities for the Sinulog 2012.  You can find the details and more about Sinulog from here.  For more photos of my personal Sinulog adventure here’s a photo album for you.  Pit Seńor!

 

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Katy Perry in Manila

Katy Perry is coming in to Manila as well and will be having her “Live in Manila” concert as part of  “The California Dreams Tour 2012”.  Here’s the concert poster displayed at the Mall of Asia which is also the concert venue (Concert Grounds).  It will be on January 22, 2012.
Ticket Prices:
P10,488 – diamond(reserved seats)
P6,844 – titanium(1st come 1st served seats)
P3,710 – gold(1st come 1st served seats)
P1,620 – silver(standing)
P889 – bronze(standing)
(prices are inclusive of 4.48% service charge)

Katy Perry is also the artist behind the hit songs California Gurls, Teenage Dream, E.T. Last Friday Night (TGIF), Hot and Cold, I Kissed A Girl and many more latest hits.

Katy Perry Live in Manila is presented by Smart Communications.  Tickets are available at TicketWorld Manila, telephone number 891-9999 or call SM tickets at 470-2222.

Here’s Katy Perry’s official video of the hit song Firework.

Katy Perry Fireworks official video

Oh wow! it’s only January and the foreign stars are really flocking in!

'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down