Theatre Group Asia (TGA) announces celebrated onstage and online performer Joreen Bautista as Rapunzel in its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods (ITW). The show’s run starts in early August at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater (S-PAT). Bautista will also be playing Cinderella’s Mother and Sleeping Beauty in the production.
Dubbed the “Filipina Disney Princess” on TikTok, where she has amassed millions of views, the enchanting actress has likewise garnered an impressive presence in the European theater scene, notably playing the role of Kim in Miss Saigon productions in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland from 2017-2019. She reprised the role in Danish in the Miss Saigon Copenhagen run in 2023, highlighting her linguistic versatility.
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On playing Rapunzel, Bautista shares, “I’m excited to bring Rapunzel’s whimsical yet emotional journey to life in my first musical in the Philippines, surrounded by such talented artists.” Last year, Bautista joined the concert performance of Do You Hear the People Sing and played Anna in Frozen in Concert in Manila.
On appearing in her first Sondheim musical, she raves, “What I love about Into the Woods is how Sondheim uses music and lyrics…and a whole lot of magic…to reveal the raw and imperfect sides of our beloved fairy tale characters, making their stories feel more human.”
Bautista joins previously announced cast members Arielle Jacobs as Cinderella, Joaquin Valdes as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, Nyoy and Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante as The Baker and The Baker’s Wife, Nic Chien as Jack, Eugene Domingo as Jack’s Mother, and Lea Salonga as The Witch.
Into The Woods* is based on James Lapine’s book, who also directed the original Broadway run. The plot intertwines several fairy tale characters and dramatically portrays the impact of human choices and actions.Behind this production of Into The Woods is Tony Award-winning visionary Clint Ramos, who serves as overall artistic and creative director alongside co-producers John and Joanna Echauz, and S-PAT Executive Director Chris Mohnani.
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