Disney characters live at Kia Theatre

MANILA, Philippines - Young ones and kids at heart are up for a marvelous treat this month as touring show Disney Live! visits our shores once again for the spectacular staging of Mickey’s Music Festival at the Kia Theatre.

An unforgettable episode in a child’s life and a sure nostalgic moment for adults, Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival will bring to the stage more than 25 Disney stars we all have come to know and love.

Watch Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy; Ariel, Sebastian and Ursula; Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie; and Woody, Buzz and Jessie sing and dance to famous Disney hits remixed to hip-hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, country and more.

“Disney Live! is the first live show experience many children will have so what I want them to walk away with is an experience that they won’t forget. I want them to have the best time with their parents with their siblings dancing, singing and seeing their favorite characters come to life,” said Feld Entertainment producer Alana Feld.

To create a total rock and roll experience, Feld Entertainment has hired the best creative minds on board, bringing in the hippest director Fred Tallaksen who has worked with Madonna, Enrique Iglesias, and a bunch of other artists.

Fred applauds the whole production and creative team, especially the versatility of performers. “One of the challenges for the cast is they have to play different parts in the show. They have to be able to tumble, there is rollerblading, there is drumming, there’s all these things in the show and a lot of the performers do all of them.”

With less than a month before the show, don’t wait till the last minute. Buy your tickets early and expect a lively rock concert for the whole family.

“This has got to sound different from any show we’ve ever done because we’re really going to this rock festival concert. It’s a rhythm-driven track with everything being contemporary sounding,” shared musical director Stan Beard.

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival is the first-ever show of Kia Theatre, formerly New Frontier Theater, which runs from Sept. 1 to 6. Tickets are now available. Order your tickets online or call 911-5555.

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Sun, Disney weave magic together

It’s a universal truth that Disney magic energizes every person’s spirit, young and old. And while it’s possible to relive one’s Disney memories through films, Sun is going beyond the visuals as it activates senses of its subscribers by bringing Disney enjoyment a notch higher as it provides actual Disney experience to its wise-spending Filipinos.

By weaving its own brand of magic to this special and magical experience, Sun is bringing two well-loved larger-than-life Disney spectacles — Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival and Disney on Ice Disney Magical Ice Festival — to Manila. The said shows are bound to provide Sun subscribers immersive and interactive experiences as Sun takes consumers right where the Disney magic and action unfolds via the Sun and Disney collaboration.

“Everybody has an unforgettable Disney childhood memory — from the staples such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck to our favorite Disney characters like Cinderella and Snow White. And while it’s easy for us to keep the memory alive with small doses of Disney, we’re giving the practical Pinoys the chance to relive the Disney experience and bring it to life,” says Sun VP for postpaid marketing Joel Lumanlan (photo).

This year, Sun is hosting two massive Disney events for children and the child at heart. From Sept. 1 to 6, Disney fans can catch Mickey Mouse and the rest of the Disney gang stage a fun-filled concert, featuring remixed versions of the much-beloved Disney hits. Mickey will be joined by Minnie Mouse, Ariel, Ursula, Jasmine, Aladdin in a 90-minute Disney showcase.

To make everything more magical, we can revisit the magical winter wonderland of Disney with the much-awaited annual event, Disney On Ice: Disney Magical Ice Festival, where Disney fans can catch their favorite Disney princesses, including the highly-anticipated debut of our favorite Frozen characters, perform live and more as they glide through the ice rink and perform a visual feast for fans.

 The two events spell the grandest Disney events in the country this year as our favorite characters from the happiest place on earth come to life and ultimately allow everyone to relive and realize their long-relished childhood memories and dreams.