Monday, 1 September 2014
Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey Arrive in Manila for 'Shrek The Musical'
Manila, Philippines - Everyone’s favorite big green Ogre and his funny friends are on their way to Manila!
'Shrek The Musical' with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Meralco Theatre for four weeks only, September 19 - October 12, 2014. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketworld at 891-9999 or www.ticketworld.com.ph
The hit Broadway and West End musical Shrek is a slightly fractured fairytale that’s big on laughs with a tender heart at it’s core. Audiences will delight in joining Shrek, the unlikely hero, and his wisecracking loyal steed Donkey as they set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful, albeit slightly neurotic, Princess Fiona from her tower guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon. Add to the mix Lord Farquaad, a bad guy with a short temper, a gang of fairytale misfits, and a cookie with an attitude and you’ve got a must see musical comedy for the whole family – Shrek the Musical.
The world of fairy tales collides and is turned upside down in an irresistible mix of adventure, laughter and romance. Featuring all new songs, as well as the popular Shrek anthem, "I’m a Believer," Shrek, the Musical brings the well-loved characters to life in a hilarious and spectacular production based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek! and the Oscar-winning Dreamworks animated film which opened on Broadway in December 2008 and was followed by a revamped production in London’s West End in 2011. 'Shrek The Musical' was initiated when Sam Mendes, a big fan of the first Shrek film, suggested the idea of creating a musical to DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenberg around the time the second film was in production.
Get your tickets now to 'Shrek The Musical', the must see family musical comedy of the year!
The hit Broadway and West End musical Shrek is a slightly fractured fairytale that’s big on laughs with a tender heart at it’s core. Audiences will delight in joining Shrek, the unlikely hero, and his wisecracking loyal steed Donkey as they set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful, albeit slightly neurotic, Princess Fiona from her tower guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon. Add to the mix Lord Farquaad, a bad guy with a short temper, a gang of fairytale misfits, and a cookie with an attitude and you’ve got a must see musical comedy for the whole family – Shrek the Musical.
The world of fairy tales collides and is turned upside down in an irresistible mix of adventure, laughter and romance. Featuring all new songs, as well as the popular Shrek anthem, "I’m a Believer," Shrek, the Musical brings the well-loved characters to life in a hilarious and spectacular production based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek! and the Oscar-winning Dreamworks animated film which opened on Broadway in December 2008 and was followed by a revamped production in London’s West End in 2011. 'Shrek The Musical' was initiated when Sam Mendes, a big fan of the first Shrek film, suggested the idea of creating a musical to DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenberg around the time the second film was in production.
Get your tickets now to 'Shrek The Musical', the must see family musical comedy of the year!
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
Maricel Soriano Doesn't Like A Happy Ending For 'Dalawang Mrs. Real', Wants To Show The Consequences Of Bigamy
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“Pag sinasabi nilang nagte-trending tayo gabi-gabi, hindi ko maintindihan noong una,” she says. “Hindi ko rin knows kung ano yun g hashtag. So they explained it to me at, ngayon, alam ko na. Pinabasa rin nila sa akin ang magagandang comments about my interpretation sa role ng Millet and the show itself at, siempre, tuwang-tuwa naman ako. At least, hindi nasayang ang pagpapagod namin nina Dingdong Dantes at Lovi Poe, with Direk Andoy Ranay, para mapaganda gabi-gabi ang ‘Dalawang Mrs. Real’.”
By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal
Jennifer Lawrence Photos Leak Online
"The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence allegedly have a very explicit photos surfaced online.
The actress' over 60 selfie photos (mostly undress), reportedly stolen from her Apple iCloud account, were posted by a hacker on 4chan.
The hacker also reportedly got hold of nude photos of well-known singer-celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice, and Kate Upton.
J.Law's representatives, in a statement, said: "This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”
J.Law's representatives, in a statement, said: "This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
ABS-CBN Named Company of The Year at the 2014 International Business Awards in Paris, France
After winning at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards, ABS-CBN Corporation won the Gold Stevie Award in the Company of the Year – Media & Entertainment category at the 11th Annual International Business Awards. The awards night will be held in Paris, France on October 10.
Because of this win, ABS-CBN, carrying the name of the Philippines, will compete in the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies in the Media & Entertainment category. It will be competing against the silver and the bronze Stevie winners from the UK and the US in the said category. The company that will garner the most number of votes will win a People’s Choice Stevie Award.
To vote for the only Philippine media company in the running, just go to favoritecompanies.stevieawards.com/default.cfm, click the Media & Entertainment category, and choose ABS-CBN Corporation. Voting ends on September 12.
The International Business Awards (IBAs) is the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible to submit nominations. The 2014 IBAs received entries from more than 60 nations and territories including the Philippines.
The Gold Stevie Award recognized ABS-CBN’s business achievements in the past year for its supremacy in terms of TV ratings and box office sales for Star Cinema movies, increase in revenue, groundbreaking business ventures such as ABS-CBNmobile, theme park Kidzania Manila, and TV home shopping channel O Shopping, its public service initiatives such as the “Tulong Na, Tabang Na, Tayo Na” campaign and relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims of disasters, and the success of its Philippine TV’s 60th anniversary celebration.
More than 3,500 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Company of the Year, Website of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from May through early August.
Last May, ABS-CBN bagged a Grand Stevie Award at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards and was the only Filipino company to receive the highest honor given to five companies in the region. It also won a Gold Stevie Award in the Services Company of the Year category, while ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio won a Gold Stevie in the Woman of the Year for all Asia-Pacific nations (except Australia and South Korea) category.
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
