{"id":1061,"date":"2011-11-20T21:03:29","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T02:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2011-11-20T21:03:29","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T02:03:29","slug":"a-rousing-standing-ovation-for-our-international-star-leo-valdez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/2011\/11\/20\/a-rousing-standing-ovation-for-our-international-star-leo-valdez\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rousing standing ovation for our international star Leo Valdez"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was the latest tour de force<\/em> from singer, theatre artist extraordinaire Leo Valdez. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLeo Valdez, Broadway Showstoppers\u201d<\/em> was presented at the state-of-the-art Newport Performing Arts Theatre at Resorts World, where a highly energized audience had given him two standing ovations. \u00a0With us at the front row were: Nedy Tantoco, President of Rustan\u2019s and Stores Specialists, Inc,,\u00a0 Patrick Jacinto, President of TJ Industries, Inc., \u00a0Mario Katigbak, General Manager of Bvlgari and Hermes, journalist Ethel Timbol, Thelma San Juan, Lifestyle Editor of Philippine Daily Inquirer, with son, JJ; \u00a0Joseph Calata, Chairman and CEO of Calata Corporation, George Sison, Founder of TOPPP, the beauteous Diana Jean Lopez, \u00a0Mario\u2019s son Marco and daughter Anya, with their respective spouses, Gen Katigbak and Andrew Cajucom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The quintessential New York Broadway experience was felt, through superb performances from Les Miserables, Jekyll & Hyde, West Side Story and other Broadway hits.\u00a0 It was a justifiably hyped repertoire, and one of the most moving numbers was \u201cGethsemane<\/em>. I Only Want to Say<\/em>\u201d from \u2018Jesus Christ Superstar.\u2019\u00a0 The two hour sell-out show included performances from standout divas and Broadway performers Joanna Ampil and Ima Castro. Castro belted out Jennifer Hudson\u2019s powerhouse song \u201cAnd I Am Telling<\/em> You, <\/em>which was a true showstopper. The Opera Belles and Primo completed the cast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the expertise of Freddie Santos as Producer and Bond Santos as Musical Director, the production was seamless; set changes were fast paced, and still photographs and video images continuously merged on the floor-to-ceiling screen. \u00a0The cavernous Newport stage was effectively utilized for grandeur; most notably in the \u2018Phantom of the Opera\u2019, scene, where the palatial staircase and the towering chandelier heightened the senses to the touching \u201cMusic of<\/em> the Night\u201d.<\/em> Leo Valdez is the man who has played \u2018The Engineer\u2019 in \u2018Miss Saigon\u2019, and this Filipino artist has truly imprinted an indelible mark on the global stage! <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Lady HB, International Star Leo Valdez, Nedy Tantoco, President of Rustan\u2019s and Stores Specialist, George Sison, Diana Jean Lopez, and Mario Katigbak, General Manager of Bvlgari and Hermes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Leo Valdez on stage at \u201cBroadway Showstoppers\u201d, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre at Resorts World.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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International stars all: Leo Valdez, Joanna Ampil and Ima Castro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Scene from the \u2018Phantom of the Opera\u2019 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Marco Katigbak, Gen Katigbak, Ethel Timbol, J.J. San Juan, Anya Katigbak Cajucom and Andrew Cajucom <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patrick Jacinto, Joseph Calata, Dulce Cepeda and Nes Jardin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Lady HB, Ethel Timbol, Mario Katigbak and Thelma San Juan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ramon Monzon and Lorraine Schuck of the Miss Earth Beauty Pageant and Sam Monzon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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