Two Filipino Stars Casted in Sound of Music’s Manila run
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia are pleased to announce that Karylle Tatlonghari and Markki Stroem will be joining the International Touring cast for its Manila Season of The Sound of Music.
Text and images courtesy of GMG Productions
February 20, 2023
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Music by Richard Rogers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
Directed by Jack O’brien
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia are pleased to announce that Karylle Tatlonghari and Markki Stroem will be joining the International Touring cast for its Manila Season of The Sound of Music
Karylle Tatlonghari who is taking on the role of Baroness Elsa von Schraeder; the beautiful, cosmopolitan woman who has her eyes set firmly on the Captain. Markki Stroem will be playing the handsome Rolf, the delivery boy who has his eyes on the beautiful Liesl in “Sixteen Going On Seventeen”.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Karylle and Markki into the company.” says producer Marc Routh, “Having done many shows in Manila over the years with stars like Lea Salonga in Cinderella, Filipinos are known around the world over for their spectacular talents - so we when the opportunity for us to cast two roles out of the Philippines, how could we say no?” he continues, “...we are so excited to see them both step into these iconic roles. We have so much confidence in their abilities as performers and we are really looking forward for Filipino audiences to come and see them on stage.”
“When I found out that I got in, I started tearing up in front of my colleagues at the radio station - Tears of joy!… One of my greatest dreams is manifesting in front of my eyes. I am so excited to learn and grow from the International touring cast”, shares Markki. “My love of musicals began when I watched the movie Sound of Music as 4 year old, it was aspirational, I memorized all of the songs and dreamed of one day being part of this wonderful classic.”
Karylle and Markki will begin rehearsals in Manila over the next couple of weeks, and will be joined by the rest of the touring company at the end of the month.
“Imagine how I feel right now, I cannot contain my excitement.” Karylle says when asked about how she feels. “I guess when a childhood memory becomes a reality, you are transported back to that time when you first fell in love with musicals - this is the moment when my childhood dreams and reality meet… in the most Bongga way!”
“I’ll be performing with Markki Stroem who I feel is equally thrilled. We’ve been planning our jogs around Circuit Makati to be in tiptop shape. And of course, the international touring cast, a first for me. I feel so good about it especially seeing the excitement of everyone who is excited to experience The Sound of Music to keep that child in them happy.”
Karylle and Markki will be joining Touring company members Jill-Christine Wiley as Maria Rainer, Trevor Martin as Captain von Trapp, and Lauren Kidwell as Mother Abbess, and Lauren O’Brien as Liesl. The Von Trapp children starring in the musical will join the company for the first time during the Manila production.
Starting February 15, BPI credit cardholders can get up to 15% off on tickets to Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday evening performances to enable more Filipinos to enjoy this highly acclaimed production. The following discounts apply for every card variant: 15% discount for BPI Visa Signature Card; 10% discount for BPI Platinum Rewards Mastercard and BPI Amore Platinum Cashback Card; and 5% discount for BPI eCredit Mastercard, BPI Blue Mastercard, Petron-BPI Mastercard, BPI Edge Mastercard, BPI Amore Cashback Card, BPI Gold Mastercard, and BPI Corporate Mastercard. These offers are valid until March 6, 2023.
BPI is supportive of the arts and their many forms. Not only that it gives immediate gratification to the senses, but it also enhances our relationships with ourselves and with our loved ones. The availability of these offers to our clients is one way of rewarding them.
Tickets are available online at ticketworld.com.ph and TicketWorld outlets.
The international tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music is presented by Broadway International Group, Broadway Asia, and AMA Group of Companies, in association with GMG Productions.
The Sound of Music will arrive soon in Manila from March 7th to March 26th, 2023. The brand-new international production is set to be staged at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati.
The Manila season is supported by BPI, Seda Residences Makati and Ayala Malls.
Cast Biography
Karylle Tatlonghari (Baroness Elsa von Schraeder)
A multi-hyphenate performer - actor, singer, dancer. Karylle Tatlonghari has been doing theater since she was in her teens, headlining around seven hit musicals, including "Carousel," "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," "Seussical," and "Rama Hari." She also top billed a Pan-Asian TV-musical series, shot in Singapore, which earned her accolades and nominations. She is also a TV host, multi-platinum recording artist, TV and movie actress, and a social media personality.
Karylle Tatlonghari
Markki Stroem (Rolf)
Markki Stroem is a Theater/TV/Movie Actor, Radio DJ on #TheMorningRush on @rx931, Singer, International Model, E-Sports Caster, Corporate Host and Entrepreneur. He has attended various theater and film workshops and trained under some of the most respected directors. He has been managed by Cornerstone Talent Management now for 13 years since he first joined the talent competition “Pilipinas Got Talent Season 1”. He can currently be heard every weekday morning on The Morning Rush RX93.1 with his co-hosts Chico Garcia and Hazel Hottie from 6 am to 10 am now on his 6th year. His stage credits include Next To Normal (Henry, Atlantis, 2011), Camp Rock (Shane Gray, Repertory PH, 2012), Carrie (Tommy Ross, Atlantis, 2013), Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady (Leading Man, Dalanghita, 2015), Jersey Boys (Tommy DeVito, Atlantis, 2016), Awitin Mo At Isasayaw Ko (Mark, Ballet PH, 2016), Hair (Claude, Repertory PH, 2017), Side Show (Terry, Atlantis, 2018), Angels In America (Joe Pitt, Atlantis, 2019), Mula Sa Buwan (Christian, Barefoot, 2022) and The Sound of Music will be his first time to join a Broadway International Touring Company.
Markki Stroem
About the Show
The Sound of Music features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. The tour highlights the original creative work of three-time Tony Award® winning director Jack O’Brien, broadway choreographer Danny Mefford, and musical supervision by Andy Einhorn as well as an established award-winning broadway creative, design, and production team. Matt Lenz, original tour restaging; James Gray, original choreography restaging, Douglas Schmidt, set design; Jane Greenwood, costume design; Natasha Katz, lighting design; and Shannon Slaton, sound design. Eric Cornell serves as General Manager for Broadway Asia International. Simone Genatt, Marc Routh and Broadway International Group are producing, along with co-producers Roy Furman, Broadway Asia Group, Cornice Productions and Gabrielle Palitz, and AMA Group of Companies in association with GMG Productions. The Sound of Music is presented in special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, NETWorks Presentations and Broadway Asia Company. For more information, please visit www.broadwayasia.com
Ticketing and Show Information
Season
From March 7 - 26, 2023
Performance Times
Tuesday to Friday: 8:00 pm
Saturday: 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm and 6:00 pm
Bookings
Website: ticketworld.com.ph
Tickets are also available on these outlets:
TicketWorld Head Office
Suite 701 V. Madrigal Bldg.,
67893 Ayala Ave. Makati City
9 am – 7 pm
Samsung Performing Arts Theater
Ground Floor, Circuit Makati
10 am – 7 pm
About Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia (Producer)
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia Company are among the largest production, management, and distribution companies of live entertainment throughout the global markets with focus in New York, London, Europe and Asia. Its founders, Simone Genatt and Marc Routh, are two of the most active commercial Broadway and West End producers. Over the last 25 years, theatrical productions by the Broadway International Group partners have performed in over 60 countries and garnered over 56 Tony, Olivier, Grammy Awards and many other global theatrical accolades through its many collaborations. Select live entertainment productions and attractions include: An American in Paris, The Sound of Music, Back to the Future, The Producers, Hairspray, Anastasia, Amelie, Legally Blonde, The Great Comet, Stomp, COOKIN/NANTA, Shear Madness, The Addams Family, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The King and I, Cinderella, West Side Story, 42nd Street, Rock of Ages, Immersive Great Gatsby, Immersive Doctor Who, Neverland, the Peter Pan Immersive, Murder Ballad, Tape Face, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Little Shop of Horrors, Jay Chou's THE SECRET, Manual Cinema, ICE AGE LIVE: A Mammoth Adventure, SpongeBob SquarePants Live, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Madagascar Live, Fuerzabruta and many more. Select forthcoming productions and attractions include: Immersive Great Gatsby in New York at the Gatsby Mansion and multiple Asian territories, Anastasia and Beetlejuice in Japan, Marilyn Monroe Hollywood Experience: The Global Tour, and Journey, an immersive technology dining attraction in New York. Broadway Asia, co-founded by Simone and Marc, is a pioneer and a leader in the field of international licensing and touring with shows and attractions in over 400 cities across 5 continents.
About Jack O’Brien (Original Director)
Jack O’Brien has won three Tony Awards for his direction of Hairspray, Henry IV, and The Coast of Utopia. His other recent Broadway credits include Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Carousel, The Front Page, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, It’s Only a Play, Macbeth, The Nance, Dead Accounts, Catch Me If You Can, Impressionism, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nom.), Imaginary Friends, The Invention of Love (Tony nomination and Drama Desk winner),The Full Monty (Tony nom.), More to Love, Getting Away with Murder, The Little Foxes, Damn Yankees, Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony nom.) and Porgy and Bess (Tony nom.). Off- Broadway credits include Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem, Pride’s Crossing, and Hapgood (Lucille Lortel Award). Other productions include Il Trittico at the Metropolitan Opera, Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall, Much Ado About Nothing for The Public’s Shakespeare in the Park, Love Never Dies and Hairspray (Olivier nom.) in London, which saw a revival at the Coliseum in London last summer. Mr. O’Brien was the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre from 1981 till 2007. He has directed six programs for PBS’s American Playhouse. His book, Jack Be Nimble, is published by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux and his next volume, Jack in the Box: or, How to Goddamn Direct, will also be published by FSG. www.broadwayasia.com
About Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (Composer, 1902-79) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Librettist/Lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most successful partnership in American Musical Theatre. Prior to joining forces, Rodgers collaborated with lyricist Lorenz Hart on musical comedies that epitomized wit and sophistication (Pal Joey, On Your Toes, Babes In Arms, and more), while Hammerstein brought new life to operetta and created the classic Show Boat with Jerome Kern. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, introduced an integrated form that became known as “the musical play.” Their shows that followed included Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals have earned Tony, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer, and Olivier Awards. The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is a Concord Company, www.concord.com.
About AMA Group of Companies
The AMA Group of Companies is a leading conglomerate based in the Philippines. Established more than four decades ago, the company has since grown into a diverse organization with primary interests in education and property development. AMA Education System, the group's education arm is the pioneer and largest network of colleges and universities in Asia while Picar Development, Inc. is its premium residential and commercial property developer. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, the AMA Group of Companies continues to expand and enhance its portfolio to meet the evolving needs of its customers and stakeholders.
About GMG Productions
GMG Productions have its headquarters in Manila servicing the Asia Pacific region, as well as regional bases in New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. Having strong existing relationships with some of the world’s most acclaimed Producers, GMGP is dedicated to bringing prestigious productions to the region. The GMGP founders and management team comprise some of the entertainment industry’s elite who are also supported by a strong in-house team with a wealth of experience in production, marketing and design to enable GMGP to service every aspect needed to present shows in the Asia Pacific. Over the past decade, the GMGP team has been involved in producing numerous shows from Queen’s We Will Rock You, CATS, RSC’s Matilda in Manila, Disney’s The Lion King, Les Misérables, MAMMA MIA! And WICKED, The Sound of Music, West Side Story and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
