Resorts World Manila announces the grand staging of THE KING AND I

POTATO ON THE GO BULLETIN (Theater):

After successfully bringing the magical extravaganza Kaos and Rodgers and Hammerstein's well loved musical the Sound of Music, Resorts World Manila proudly announced the grandest and most ambitious staging of the timeless masterpiece 'The King and I' in the much talked about stage of its Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) this September.

Broadway Asia Associate Manager Damon Brooks recently visited the country’s first integrated tourism destination to officially seal the rights for the Broadway play’s local production. With this, RWM VP for Marketing Communications Martin Paz and RWM VP for Entertainment Colin Kerr engaged in a Memorandum of Agreement with internationally renowned Filipino thespians Mr. Leo Tavarro Valdez as the King of Siam and Ms. Monique Wilson as Anna the governess.

“Resorts World Manila is well committed in advocating and promoting the talents of the Filipino artist and the Philippine Theater industry,” claimed Kerr. “Our venue, being the premier world class destination and lifestyle hub in the country, most definitely caters only to the world-class Filipino talents and performances for our patrons as well”, added Paz noting that no less than prolific concert director Mr. Freddie R. Santos will be taking the helm for the production.

World class Filipino thespians Mr. Leo Tavarro Valdez (utmost right), and Ms. Monique Wilson (3^rd from left), topbill Resorts World Manila’s production of ‘The King and I’ this September. Signing the Memorandum of Agreement with them are Resorts World Manila executives Martin Paz, VP of Marketing Communications (utmost left), and Colin Kerr, VP for Entertainment (2^nd from left).

Considered as one of the most beloved classics in theater, “The King and I’ boasts of its unforgettable musical highlights and moving plots of conflict, belief and love between Anna and the King which arises as our heroine tends to the King’s many children.

‘The King and I’ is the third major stage offering of Resorts World Manila after bringing the magical extravaganza Kaos and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical the Sound of Music which ends on May 27, 2012.

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