Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group (ATEG) will be bringing two Tony Award winning Best Musicals to Manila in 2016 –. Tony Award winning musical Fun Home, and the 2006 Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys.
Bobby Garcia, who will be directing both shows, says, “We are extremely honored to be producing the first international production of Fun Home. It is a ground breaking and heart tugging musical that we believe in with all our heart and we are thrilled Manila audiences will get to experience it. ATEG thanks Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron for believing in us and we can’t wait to have them both as our guests on Opening Night. We are also excited to be staging Jersey Boys, an electric night at the theatre. Jersey Boys just celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Broadway and continues to be a worldwide phenomenon. We hope to see you all at these two fantastic musicals next year.”
ATEG producers Tony Tuviera and Bobby Barreiro say, “We are proud to be premiering Fun Home and Jersey Boys in Manila. These are two acclaimed and award winning Broadway musicals we know will capture the hearts of Manila audiences. 2016 will be a very exciting year for theatre in the Philippines.”
Open call Auditions for both shows is on Nov. 26 at Opera Haus, 3657 Bautista Street (near the corner of Buendia), Makati City. Sign up begins at 10 a.m. with final sign up at 2 p.m.
Those who will audition should prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre song and 16 bars of an up tempo song from the 1950s/1960s with music sheet. An accompanist will be provided. Also bring a current resume and photo.
A special Fun Home audition for kids aged 8 – 13 will be held on Nov. 21 from 1 – 4 p.m. at Opera Haus. They should be prepared to sing a musical theatre song of thier choice. An accompanist will be provided.