"I think at its core, theater is about telling beautiful stories. If I’m able to do that every night, I consider it a success," answered Andrew Keenan-Bolger, regarding his goal during a show. His Broadway credits include: "Jesse Tuck" in Tuck Everlasting (Drama League nominee), “Crutchie" in Newsies (Outer Critics Circle nominee), Mary Poppins, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol. For film, he appeared as “Billy Frazier” in The Rewrite starring Hugh Grant. In television, he was in “Nurse Jackie”, “Looking”. Andrew also directed the award-winning films "Sign" and "The Ceiling Fan." He also appeared in Webseries - “Submissions Only.” Andrew is also co-author of the best-selling children’s book series “Jack &Louisa” (Penguin Random House).
Produced and directed by Jhett Tolentino, the concert will feature a mix of holiday tunes synonymous to Christmas, Broadway anthems from the latest musicals, and a surprise mix of Original Pilipino Music. Under the musical direction of Ceejay Javier, the repertoire will have a new and fresh rearrangement for audiences of all ages to enjoy. Special guest artist is Tanya Manalang, who recently appeared in Rak of Aegis and the London revival of “Miss Saigon – 25th Anniversary.”
Jhett Dizon Tolentino is a Filipino artist, born, raised and educated in Iloilo CIty. He had won three Tony Awards for
producing Broadway shows, making him the second Philippine-born Tony Award
winner. He is the first Filipino Tony Awards voter among the 27 million
theater-goers in the United States. He is also a Grammy Awards voter. In 2014,
Jhett received the award for The Outstanding Filipino-American - New York
(TOFA-NY) for Entertainment in at the Carnegie Hall, New York City. In February
2016, Jhett was recognized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
with "Ani Ng Dangal" Awar for bringing international honor to the
Philippines. Currently, he is the Deputy Chapter Commander of the Knights of
Rizal - NY Chapter and a delegate to the 5th Filipino American Youth Leadership
Program (FYLPro). He is the President and Artistic Director of Jhett Tolentino
Productions Inc.
Keenan agrees that the theater landscape has changed a lot since the advent of social media. In fact, his live interview with the media people during the launch was done via Skype. "I think social media has
played a giant role in how theater has changed in the past ten years, both for
the good and for the bad. I think what is amazing is that it’s been able to
connect fans from all over the world to specific projects and actors and
writers who they would never have come across. I also think it’s changed the
way people form their opinions on shows. A lot of people have so many
pre-conceived notions now before even entering the theater."
The concert will take place on Dec. 11 at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the newly-opened BGC Arts Center located in Taguig City. Tickets for the show can be purchased by calling Ticketworld at 891-9999. You may also visit the official company Facebook page, "Jhett Tolentino Productions, Inc.", for more information.
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