Congratulations to lawyer, actor, director and writer Vince M. Tañada for copping the Best Director in a Musical plum at the recently concluded 29th Aliw Awards.
Vince, who had received various awards for his works on the stage, did it again this time for rock musical “Katips: Ang Mga Bagong Katipuneros,” which also received the Best Original Musical Production. Co-star Adelle Ibarrientos-Lim bagged Breakthrough Performance of an Actress.
“Katips,” another milestone project of the Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF) (of which Vince is president and artistic director), received a total of eight nominations from Aliw Awards 2016. Other nominations were for Best Musical Direction (for Pipo Cifra’s musical scoring), Best Featured Actor for Jomar Bautista (for his role as Panyong), Best Featured Actress for Adelle Ibarrientos-Lim (for her role as Alet), Best Actor (for Kierwin Larena who played Greg) and Best Actress for Maya Encila (who played Lara).
The awards are relevant to PSF’s two-fold objective of utilizing the arts as a medium for entertaining and educating the audiences.
Vince is most especially thrilled over the positive feedback the play received from high profile theater personalities like Lea Salonga who tweeted, “When the Aliw Awards recognizes a musical on Martial Law for ‘Best Original Musical,’ that’s when you realize the arts is here to transform.”
It is the third time Vince received a Best Director Award from the Aliw Awards Foundation. The first was for the play “Ako Si Ninoy,” which he won a year after winning Best Director for “Cory Ng EDSA.”
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Catty series
The “Hello Kitty Live – Fashion and Friends” series happens from Dec. 20 to Jan. 1, 2017 at the Meralco Theater. Joining Hello Kitty are her twin sister Mimmy, bestfriend My Melody, boyfriend Dear Daniel, troublemaker Bad Badtz-Maru and the easy going Pom Pom Purin.
What can kids, parents and fans expect from the show? A great story full of interactive scenes and dance numbers. The soundtrack of “Hello Kitty Live” features songs by Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue, James Blunt, Charli XCX, Echosmith, Clean Bandit, Flo Rida, among others.
After each show, a meet-and-greet with the cast awaits those who will avail of the Red Bow Pass at the venue on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Dec. 17, go to Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Aiko Melendez, Ernani Cuenco, Jr., Dr. Vivian Sarabia Ong, Henrietta Mendez, Mel Valic, Cherry Yalung, Lucretia Belarmino, Pep-pep Vasquez, Cristy Praise, Reynaldo Federegan, Joy Acuin, Elmie Foronda Roldan, Susie Belen, Rowena Escatin Tan, awarded actor Leon Miguel, and Michael V… Happy 3rd Anniversary to Regina Mae Parungao and Daryll James Juan… Dec. 18: Frank Evaristo, Cesar Buenaventura, Jojo dela Cruz, Luna Viernesto, Anita Carlo, Roberto Tabor, Vivian Cajucom, Atty. Cirilo Tolosa, and Gen. Narciso Cabrera…Dec. 19: Erlinda Oledan, Abraham Divina, Jr., Junie Siytangco, Lyanne Gonzalez, Efren Cruz, and Rep. Baby Pizarro…
