by Boy Villasanta
(abs-cbnNEWS.com)
MANILA, Philippines - Partly because of the dearth of films, movie and television projects, young stars and singers Iya Villania, Gian Magdangal and Nikki Valdez have embarked again in another medium to showcase their talents.
For the second time, they come together in a happy, startling and well-meaning Broadway musical theater, “The Wedding Singer,” since they starred in the youth-oriented, footsie stage song-and-dance drama, “Footloose,” some years back.
“The Wedding Singer,” the musical, is of course, an adaptation of the hit movie of the same title set in the 80s but filmed and released in the 90s starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
Magdangal plays the role of Robbie Hart, the wedding singer who is the toast of the town in New Jersey until his fiancee leaves him in the altar. Shot through the heart, according to PR man Toots Tolentino, Robbie makes every wedding he plays as disastrous as his own until Julia Sullivan (Villania), a waitress wins his affection but who is about to be married to a Wall Street shark. And nless Robbie can pull off the performance of the decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
Valdez takes on the role of Holly, Julia's bubbly, uninhibited and lovable cousin.
During the press launch recently, Iya was very high spirited, mixing with a cast of less than a hundred, throwing herself around literally, poking fun with some of her costars, moving comic and making faces.
“It is my pride to be chosen as the lead of the stage play. I really like theater so much,” said Villania.
Gian was also inspired to tackle the main protagonist. “It's not everyday that one is given a chance to do this kind of role,” Magdangal exclaimed.
When he did a duet as teaser with Iya on one of the original songs of the play, “Grow Old With You,” he was breathing life to the character early on...
For the second time, they come together in a happy, startling and well-meaning Broadway musical theater, “The Wedding Singer,” since they starred in the youth-oriented, footsie stage song-and-dance drama, “Footloose,” some years back.
“The Wedding Singer,” the musical, is of course, an adaptation of the hit movie of the same title set in the 80s but filmed and released in the 90s starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
Magdangal plays the role of Robbie Hart, the wedding singer who is the toast of the town in New Jersey until his fiancee leaves him in the altar. Shot through the heart, according to PR man Toots Tolentino, Robbie makes every wedding he plays as disastrous as his own until Julia Sullivan (Villania), a waitress wins his affection but who is about to be married to a Wall Street shark. And nless Robbie can pull off the performance of the decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
Valdez takes on the role of Holly, Julia's bubbly, uninhibited and lovable cousin.
During the press launch recently, Iya was very high spirited, mixing with a cast of less than a hundred, throwing herself around literally, poking fun with some of her costars, moving comic and making faces.
“It is my pride to be chosen as the lead of the stage play. I really like theater so much,” said Villania.
Gian was also inspired to tackle the main protagonist. “It's not everyday that one is given a chance to do this kind of role,” Magdangal exclaimed.
When he did a duet as teaser with Iya on one of the original songs of the play, “Grow Old With You,” he was breathing life to the character early on...
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