Synergy 88, Rebecca Chuaunsu Film Production (RCFP) and Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. proudly present Binondo, A Tsinoy Musical, an all-original musical Joel Lamangan and written by the award-winning Ricky Lee with Gershom Chua and Eljay Deldoc, music by Von De Guzman, and choreography by Douglas Nierras.
Binondo, A Tsinoy Musical tells the story of how Lily, a Filipina night club singer in pre-Martial Law Manila, and Ah Tiong, a mainland Chinese scholar returning to Cultural Revolution-era Beijing, embark on a journey of great love and heartbreak that begins one fated, moon-lit night during the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1971 in the heart of Manila’s Chinatown.
Lily, a hopeless romantic, finally finds her unlikely great love in Ah Tiong, a cynic about destiny, during this night of one of the fullest moons ever recorded and on the birthdate of Ge Lao, the Old Man Under the Moon or the Chinese Deity of Love.
Vying for Lily’s heart as well is Carlos, a local Chinese childhood friend of hers who is finally pushed to confront his feelings for her with the arrival of this stranger set on stealing her heart. A triangle centered on different ways of loving and receiving love forms the crux of this story.
Spanning two decades and two countries, the musical explores how love overcomes even times of racial prejudice and political turmoil and endures years of waiting and absence, only to grow deeper and change the lives of everyone who dares to put their hearts on the line.
The cast includes multi-talented artists from film, TV, stage namely Shiela Valderrama Martinez and Carla Guevara Laforteza (Lily); Arman Ferrer and David Ezra (Ah Tiong); Floyd Tena and Noel Rayos (Carlos); Yela Laurel (Jasmine); Ashlee Factor (Ruby); Ima Castro (Mrs. Dela Rosa); Ana Feleo and Jennifer Villegas (Lourdes); Kay Balajadia and Jennifer Villegas (Mrs. Chua); Dondi Ong (Mr. Chua); Russell Magno (Mr. Zhang); Elizabeth Chua (Mrs. Zhang); Jim Pebanco, Lorenz Martinez; Khalil Kaimo, Ellrica Laguardia, Rhapsody and Tuesday Vargas (Koro); and Jonel Mojica (Ge Lao); Philip Deles and Ivana Billanueva (Swing).
The ensemble includes Carlos Derriada, Cheeno Macaraig, Claire Borja, Daniel Cruz, Dusty Suarez, Janine Tolentino, Joseph Billeza, Joseph Puducay, Julia Chua, Paul Clark, Precious Sementilla, Rence Aviles, Randy Rey, Romcel Brinquiz, Roy Sotero, Ryan Caraan, VJ Cortel, Xander Pineda, and Zyruz Imperial.
The musical opens on June 29, 8:00 p.m. at the Theatre at Solaire. Suceeding performances are on June 30 and July 1 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., July 6 at 8:00 p.m., July 7 and 8 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m..
For further inquiries and show buyers, contact Rebecca Chuanunsu —09189169357 and 09173012445, Email: rebeccachuaunsufilmproduction@yahoo.com. Tickets are available on Ticketworld (8919999) and are priced at Php 3,000 for loge or gold prmium side, Php 2,500 for orchestra center and Php 2000 for orchestra side.