Atlantis Productions’ ‘Carrie’ opens on Sept. 20

MANILA, Philippines - Atlantis Productions presents the musical Carrie from Sept. 20 to Oct. 6 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati.

Carrie — based on the modern horror classic by Stephen King, with music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore, lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (who wrote the screenplay of the Brian de Palma film) — tells the tragic story of a misunderstood high school teenager named Carrie White with extraordinary telekinetic powers.

Carrie first premiered on Broadway 25 years ago and, after numerous revisions, was recently revived at the MCC Theatre Off-Broadway. Carrie book writer, Lawrence D. Cohen, will be the guest of honor on opening night. He will be flown to Manila by Delta Atlantis Productions has once again gathered a stellar cast for the musical.

Award-winning musical theater actress Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo plays the Bible-bashing mother, Margaret White. Mikkie Bradshaw, who has appeared in productions of Nine, Disney’s Aladdin, and Rock of Ages, will be take on her first lead role, playing Carrie White. With Markki Stroem as Tommy, Yanah Laurel as Sue, Shiela Valderrama-Martinez as Miss Gardner, Jill Peña as Chris, Mako Alonso as Billy and Jamie Wilson as Mr. Stephens. Joining them in the ensemble are Garie Concepcion, Johann Dela Fuente, Nel Gomez, Lilette Lorenzana, Kim Molina and Bibo Reyes.

Bobby Garcia, who directs Carrie and marks 20 years of directing this year, says, “It has been a dream come true directing Carrie. It is a musical that I have been a fan of for 25 years. I have been working closely with the writers of the musical who have been so generous and supportive of our production. It is a beautifully tragic retelling of the Cinderella story with an amazing Broadway pop score. We have assembled a fantastic cast and I can’t wait for audiences to see Mikkie Bradshaw’s breakout performance.”

Carrie features choreography by Cecile Martinez, musical direction by Ceejay Javier, set design by Otto Hernandez, lighting design by Martin Esteva, costume design by Raven Ong, hair and makeup design by Johann dela Fuente, assistant direction by Jamie Wilson, and vocal coaching by ManMan Angsico.

Atlantis Productions was also given special permission by the writers of the musical to release a limited edition 4-track EP CD of Carrie featuring the Original Manila Cast. The CD which features the songs Carrie, Unsuspecting Hearts, You Shine and When There’s No One will be released in time for the opening of the musical and will be available for sale at the theater lobby and at Atlantis Productions. The CD is produced by Atlantis Productions, Hit Productions and Curve Entertainment Inc.

Carrie is made possible with the support of The Philippine STAR, Metrobank and Delta Airlines.

For tickets, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.