Noli Me Tángere (musical)

Noli Me Tángere
MusicRyan Cayabyab
LyricsBienvenido Lumbera
BookBienvenido Lumbera
BasisNoli Me Tángere
by José Rizal
Premiere1995: Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila

Noli Me Tángere, also known as Noli Me Tángere: The Musical, is a Filipino musical based on José Rizal's novel of the same name, with music by Ryan Cayabyab and libretto by Bienvenido Lumbera.[1] Directed by Nonon Padilla, the musical premiered in 1995 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila.[2]

The musical was produced after the success of Cayabyab's previous Rizal musical adaptation, El filibusterismo (1993).[3] Since its original production, Noli Me Tángere has been restaged multiple times, including a production in 2011 which was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Rizal's birth.[4][1][2][5]

Casts

Character Original cast
1995 		1st CCP Revival
2005 		2nd CCP Revival
2011
Crisóstomo Ibarra Audie Gemora / John Arcilla[1] Jon Joven / Arnold Reyes[4] Mark Bautista / Gian Magdangal[1]
María Clara Regine Velasquez[6] / Monique Wilson[2] / Gigi Posadas (1996)[7] Angeli Bayani / Lena McKenzie / Princess Virtudazo[4] Cris Villonco[1]
Padre Dámaso Bernardo Bernardo / Bodjie Pascua[2] Dodo Crisol / Rody Vera[4] Bodjie Pascua[8]
Doña Victorina Nanette Inventor / Sheila Francisco[2] Aireen Antonio[9]
Kapitan Tiago Bong Imbile / Red Nuestro[4] Red Nuestro[8]
Padre Salvi Al Gatmaitan[9]
Sisa Angeli Bayani[10]
Elias Jerald Napoles[10]

Television film

A television film adaptation of the musical was broadcast on December 30, 1995, on RPN (now CNN Philippines). Produced by the Film Development Foundation and directed by Jose Mari Avellana, it features Ariel Rivera and Monique Wilson in the respective roles of Crisóstomo Ibarra and María Clara; Audie Gemora, who originally played Ibarra on stage, agreed to play the role of Father Salvi instead.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Tomada, Nathalie (August 15, 2011). "Audie: Theater is my sanctuary". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ang, Walter (August 16, 2014). "Cayabyab-Lumbera's 'Noli' musical to debut in Los Angeles". Philippine Daily Inquirer. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Fernandez, Doreen G. (October 1994). "The past is present: the development of modern Philippine theatre". Australasian Drama Studies (25): 104. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Samio, Veronica R. (November 11, 2005). "Dinoble ang premyo sa festival awards" [The prize has been doubled in festival awards]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Ang, Walter (June 12, 2018). "Ryan Cayabyab's 'Noli Me Tangere' goes onstage in Honolulu". Inquirer.net. Honolulu: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Japitana, Norma (November 27, 1995). "Past meets present on 'Noli' set". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 30B. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Noli' re-staged in February". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 12, 1996. p. 26B. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Mayuga, Sylvia L. (August 19, 2011). "Living memory in 'Noli Me Tangere the musical'". GMA News Online. GMA Network. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Alegre, Joycie Y. Dorado (August 26, 2011). "A spectacle of subtlety". BusinessWorld Online. BusinessWorld Publishing. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Hila, Antonio C. (August 22, 2011). "Musical contemporizes novel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 16, 2021.


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