Boublil and Schí¶nberg’s “Do You Hear the People Sing?” is returning to Manila in a lavish two-night fundraising concert that celebrates the legacy of the duo behind some of the biggest and most adored musicals in history, including “Les MiseÌrables” and “Miss Saigon.”
“Do You Hear The People Sing?” is the definitive celebration of the work of Boublil & Schönberg and includes not only hits from “Les MiseÌrables” and “Miss Saigon” but also “Martin Guerre,” “The Pirate Queen” and their very first musical together, “La ReÌvolution Française.” This lavish concert comes to Newport World Resorts for the second time, and for a good cause.
“Do You Hear the People Sing?” is a concert that features iconic songs such as “I Dreamed A Dream,” “The Movie In My Mind,” “On My Own,” “One Day More” and “The American Dream,” returns to the award-winning Newport Performing Arts Theater on August 2 and 3.
The world-class production brings together an all-star lineup of international theatre stars led by Abigail Adriano and Nigel Huckle, who played lead roles in the Philippine installment of “Miss Saigon” 2024; West End star Bradley Jaden, best known as Javert in “Les Misérables”; and Australian-American soprano Amy Manford, known for her performance of Christine Daaé in “The Phantom of the Opera.”
Joining them are Philippine’s own stage stars Joreen Bautista, Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, Bituin Escalante, David Ezra, Arman Ferrer, Jep Go, Carla Guevara Laforteza, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Esang De Torres, and Michael Williams.
Under the baton of conductor Gerard Salonga, the internationally acclaimed concert features the Filharmonika Orchestra and the Ateneo Chamber Singers. Together with the star soloists, they will showcase some of the most beloved songs from the famous French duo, including music never before heard from their best-known musicals.
Proceeds from the event will go to the beneficiary communities of Upskills+ Foundation, a non-profit organization by British philanthropist Jane Walker MBE. The Philippine leg of “Do You Hear The People Sing?” is organized by Newport World Resorts and Australian producer Enda Markey, in partnership with Metrobank VISA.
For inquiries, contact James Edward Rodriguez at 0917 829 2173, Paulo San Jose at 0917 810 5031, Raf Sangco at 0917 807 9387, JhayR dela Cruz at 0917 818 9847, and Vincent Miles Jiwatramani at 0917 150 3511.
