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Joaquin Pedro Valdes
Joaquin Pedro Valdes is a Filipino stage actor and singer residing in London. He began his career as a child actor and was a member of the boyband 17:28. He has since become known for playing Light in the London production of ''Death Note: The Musical'' in 2023. Early life and education Born in Makati, Philippines, Valdes started his stage career in the Philippines at the age of eleven, when cast in the musical ''Evita (musical), Evita''. He studied Film and Audio Communication at the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI). Valdes moved to London in 2017. Career Musical Theatre Valdes moved to the UK in 2017, when he was cast as understudy Thuy in the UK tour of ''Miss Saigon''. In 2018 he joined the International tour of ''The King and I'', understudying the role of Lun Tha and performing alongside Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe. Valdes was then cast as Ram Sweeney in the West End run of Heathers: The Musical, ''Heathers: the Musical'' in 2021, with Jordan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makati
Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the Philippines. Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 629,616 people, making it the 47th most populous city in the country and 8th most populous in Metro Manila. Makati is one of the most densely populated city proper areas globally, ranking 8th worldwide and 2nd in the Philippines, after Manila, with a population density of . In 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the estimated GDP per capita of Makati was , making it the highest GDP per capita in the Philippines. Etymolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Maguire (actor, Born 1985)
George Maguire (born 17 January 1985) is an English actor and musician, known for originating the role of Dave Davies in the musical ''Sunny Afternoon''. Career Maguire made his first appearance on stage, aged 9, in a small role in a pantomime production of ''Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood'' at Guildford Civic Hall. When he was 10, he attended an open audition that landed him his West End debut in ''Oliver!'' at the Palladium. While still appearing in ''Oliver!'' he began to attend Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. During his time there he saw the first London production of ''Rent'' which proved a great inspiration for him. "It was raw, rocky and real and I remember thinking 'that's the kind of stuff I want to do'." In 2011, Maguire appeared as Richard Loeb in Thrill Me, first at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London and then at the Charing Cross Theatre. This was followed by his first of two stints as 1970s glam rock star Marc Bolan in ''20th Century Boy'' which pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Palace
The Other Palace is a theatre in London's Off West End which opened on 18 September 2012 as the St. James Theatre. It features a 312-seat main theatre and a 120-seat studio theatre. It was built on the site of the former Westminster Theatre, which was damaged by a fire in 2002 and subsequently demolished. It was owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Theatres Group from 2016 to 2021, which gave it its current name. Described as "the first newly built theatre complex in central London for 30 years", the building was designed by Foster Wilson Architects. The theatre began its debut season in September 2012 with the London premiere of Sandi Toksvig's '' Bully Boy''. After its acquisition by Really Useful Theatres Group, Paul Taylor Mills was appointed as the new artistic director, with a programme intended to develop new musicals. The name change became official in February 2017. In June 2018, Chris Harper stepped into the role of Director of Programming. In May 2021, Ll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Percy Jackson Musical''
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menier Chocolate Factory
The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat Off-West End theatre, which comprises a bar and theatre offices. It is located at the rear of a former 1870s Menier Chocolate, Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in the London Borough of Southwark, central south London, England, some 2.5 km from the theatrical West End. The theatre stages plays and musical theatre, musicals, live music and stand-up comedy. According to the ''Evening Standard'', it is "one of the most dynamic fringe venues in London". History and awards The French company Menier Chocolate Company expanded overseas and built a five-storey factory and warehouse of brick with stone dressings in London between 1865 and 1874. It was listed Grade II in 1996. The Menier Chocolate Factory was opened in 2004 in its current incarnation, it is within a purpose built space at the rear of the factory, connecting through the adjoining buildings. It is run by artistic director David Babani. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Overtures
''Pacific Overtures'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by John Weidman, with "additional material by" Hugh Wheeler. Set in nineteenth-century Japan, it tells the story of the country's westernization starting in 1853, when American ships forcibly opened it to the rest of the world. The story is told from the point of view of the Japanese, and focuses in particular on the lives of two friends who are caught in the change. Sondheim wrote the score in a quasi-Japanese style of parallel 4ths and no leading-tone. He did not use the pentatonic scale; the 4th degree of the major scale is represented from the opening number through the finale, as Sondheim found just five pitches too limiting. The music contrasts Japanese contemplation ("There Is No Other Way") with Western ingenuousness ("Please Hello") while over the course of the 127 years, Western harmonies, tonality and even lyrics are infused into the score. The score is generally considered to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion King (musical)
''The Lion King'' is a stage musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer. It is based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' film of the same name. Directed by Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. The musical debuted on July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre (Minneapolis), Orpheum Theatre and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway theatre, Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, in many previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of ''Mary Poppins (musical), Mary Poppins'', where it is still running after more than 10,000 performances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a royal patent to play legitimate drama (meaning spoken drama, as opposed to opera, concerts or plays with music) in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when it was redesigned by John Nash. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888. The freehold of the theatre is owned by the Crown Estate. The Haymarket has been the site of a significant innovation in theatre. In 1873, it was the venue for the first scheduled matinée performance, establishing a custom soon followed in theatres everywhere. Its managers have included Benjamin Nottingham Webster, John Baldwin Bucksto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chino Alfonso
17:28 was a boy band in the Philippines active during the early 2000s decade. Though known as a boy band, they considered themselves more of a vocal group. The group had four members: Gian Magdangal, Jonard Yanzon, Chino Alfonso and Joaquin "Wackie" Valdes. Career 1997–2002: Formation and Jam ''Himig'' contest The group was formed when all four members were in their college days, such as that of Gian being from La Salle, Chino being from Ateneo, and Wackie being an alumnus of UP Diliman. They had performed together in the Christian theater group ''Trumpets''. Jonard and Wackie were the first members brought together as they had been performing together in the ''Trumpets'' production of The Chronicles of Narnia. They then heard Gian in their production of The Little Mermaid, and asked him to audition with them. The three of them had also known each other since childhood. The trio then held auditions for one more member, and Chino was the last member to join the group. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Carlo Magdangal
''Philippine Idol'' is a Philippine television interactive reality competition show broadcast by ABC. Created and developed by FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the program is a franchise of ''Pop Idol'' created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller. Hosted Ryan Agoncillo, Ryan Cayabyab (musical composer), Pilita Corrales (singer, known as Asia's Queen of Songs) and Francis Magalona (rapper and producer) were also judges of the show, it aired from July 30 to December 10, 2006. Meanwhile, actress Heart Evangelista hosted the daily updates program ''I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive''. Composer Mel Villena was the show's musical director. Mau Marcelo, an aspiring singer from Lucena City, defeated two other contenders on the show's finale to become the first Philippine Idol. FremantleMedia subsequently awarded the franchise to GMA Network and their version of the program was named ''Pinoy Idol'', which does not recognize the results of ABC's franchise. Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonard Yanzon
17:28 was a boy band in the Philippines active during the early 2000s decade. Though known as a boy band, they considered themselves more of a vocal group. The group had four members: Gian Magdangal, Jonard Yanzon, Chino Alfonso and Joaquin "Wackie" Valdes. Career 1997–2002: Formation and Jam ''Himig'' contest The group was formed when all four members were in their college days, such as that of Gian being from La Salle, Chino being from Ateneo, and Wackie being an alumnus of UP Diliman. They had performed together in the Christian theater group ''Trumpets''. Jonard and Wackie were the first members brought together as they had been performing together in the ''Trumpets'' production of The Chronicles of Narnia. They then heard Gian in their production of The Little Mermaid, and asked him to audition with them. The three of them had also known each other since childhood. The trio then held auditions for one more member, and Chino was the last member to join the group. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Atherton
Julie Atherton is a British actress, singer and director. She is best known for originating the role of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in the West End production of ''Avenue Q''. and playing Sister Mary Robert in the first UK tour of ''Sister Act: The Musical''. As a singer she released her debut album, ''A Girl of Few Words'', on 2 October 2006. Biography Training Atherton grew up in Preston, Lancashire, England and started her training at Cardinal Newman College before moving to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. She graduated in 1999. Whilst training at Mountview, she played Fern in ''Charlotte's Web'' at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, London. Theatre credits After her training, Atherton played Iris Bentley in ''Let Him Have Justice'', which she co-wrote. She was later cast in the lead role of Sophie in the West End production of '' Mamma Mia!'' (2000), and then as Serena Katz in the national tour of '' Fame''. A season was then spent appearing in '' Out of This Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
