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Source: www.gmanetwork.com
The British news site Daily Mail reported Thursday (Friday in Manila) that Go has been chosen to appear as Gigi in the musical, which will also feature Filipino theater actor Jonjon Briones as The Engineer.
News of Ms. Go's inclusion in the "Miss Saigon" cast has also been confirmed by the Broadway news site Broadwayworld.com.
Tony Award winner and Filipina singer Lea Salonga, who first portrayed the lead role of Vietnames bar girl Kim in the original London premiere of Miss Saigon in 1989, expressed her elation over Go's inclusion in the cast on Twitter.
"To @gorachelleann RACHELLE ANN GO! Iwagayway and bandilang Pilipino! Congratulations on being cast in the West End revival of MISS SAIGON!" Salonga tweeted.
Go, meanwhile, said on Twitter that she thought she was still dreaming when she received news that she is going to be part of the musical.
"Good morning!!! I just woke up...i think i'm still dreaming! Totoo na po pala talaga...thank You Lord God. Thank You...," she tweeted.
Actress Isay Alvarez, who originally played the role of Gigi in the 1989 "Miss Saigon" production, also congratulated Go and Twitter and told the 27-year-old singer that being part of the cast is an "experience of a lifetime."
"hey rachelle!! Congratulations!! I'm pretty sure you will have a great time there. It'll be an experience of a lifetime!!!Gbu (God bless you)," Alvarez tweeted.
Go was among the six Filipina aspirants who were shortlisted for the musical during the Philippine leg of the casting search held last year by executive producer Trevor Jackson and director Laurence Connor.
Music supervisor Stephen Brooker, who was part of the audition panel, told BroadwayWorld Philippines that "over a thousand people" auditioned to become part of the musical during the four-day casting call in Manila.
The musical, which is loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", tells the tragic love story between Kim and the American soldier Chris in the final days of the American occupation of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) during the Vietnam War in 1975.
Since its West End premiere in 1989, "Miss Saigon" has gone on to become one of the most successful musicals in history, with several performances in 15 different languages in over 300 cities worldwide.
On its 25th anniversary, "Miss Saigon" will be staged at Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End beginning May 3, 2014.
Other cast members include Alistair Brammer as Chris, Hugh Maynard as John, and Tamsin Carroll as Ellen. Salonga's role will be reprised by 17-year-old American student Eva Noblezada
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ReplyDeleteWag pansinin. Nag-uumpisa lang ng away.
DeleteSi sarah na namn? Ohhh please!!!!!
DeleteAnon 12:15, Uuuuuy, hindi ka basher ni Sarah ngayon, igniter, intrigera, taga incite, hmmmmm ano pa ba puede itawag sa yo? Bahala na si Batman sa yo.
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Delete@12:35. Sinabing wag magpaapekto e! Di ka nakakaintindi.
DeleteTingin ko natabunan nga si Rachelle ni Sarah nung nasa dos pa sya. Kaya siguro lumipat sya thinking na kikinang sya sa Siete. I think nangyari naman ang binalak nya kahit konti. Sa lahat ng SAS performers e sya ang pinakamagaling sa akin. As with the role in Miss Saigon, pwede lang idikit ang GMA kung tinulungan ng GMA in any way na makuha ni Rachelle ang role. If not, then sariling tyaga ni Rachelle yan. So dapat ang pinagmamalaki natin e World Class Talent si Rachelle Anne Go!
Deletefriends sila ni Sarah, kaya I'm sure na happy sya na pang international na ang BFF nya
Deletenaku for sure hindi yan fan ni sarah.. hater yan! gagamitin name ni sarah for this.. sinabi ni sarah na si shin ang isa sa mga kokonti nyang ka-close at pinagkakatiwalaan.
DeletePuwede rin sana siyang mag-understudy as Kim. Factor din siguro ang age kaya hindi siya ang Kim. Pero mukhang magaling yung nakuha huh. Congrats pa rin!
ReplyDeleteNabasa ko may 2 ng understudy for Kim, so baka Gigi talaga yung kay Rachelle. And usually yung kinukuha nilang "Kim" needs to look young, with soft and innocent features, while R may konting sharpness yung features. But she'll do really well as Gigi, solid yung voice. Kakatuwa din, daming may pinoy blood sa casts. :)
DeleteTanya Manalang and Julia Abueva yata yung understudies.
DeleteSana lang dagdagan ng kanta si Gigi. O kaya'y irevise ng konti yung script para mas meaty yung role.
DeleteNasa Youtube na yung announcement. Kasali yung audition ni RAG. You'll see why she's Gigi.
Deletei think rachelle is perfect for the role. the movie in my mind.
DeleteThe girl playing Kim is Filipino American, Eva Noblezada.
Delete12:59, thanks for that info. Good choices because both are Pinays. Julia Abueva is amazing. I love her!
DeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeletecongrats pa canton ka naman
DeleteCongrats! She deserves it. Super galing niya. Dapat dati pa nabigyan ng big break ito.
ReplyDeleteDream come true yan for her! So we are happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats RAG!
ReplyDeleteCongrats ....
ReplyDeleteCongrats! She has a nice voice na pwede pang broadway talaga!
ReplyDeleteAstig...go go go miss RAG!!!..congratz!!
ReplyDeleteMay dugong pinay din ang Kim. It's a very good break too for Rachelle. Congratulations!
ReplyDeletethe role of gigi has the best song. for sure mag-a-understudy rin sya for kim.
ReplyDeletekorek! movie in my mind :)
Deleteanyare kay karylle? nag auditon sya diba? kahit under study ni isang role wala?
ReplyDeleteNakapagsalita na si Karylle about that. Igoogle mo na lang. Makapang bash lang ano?
DeleteThe panel loved her and her voice, but they found her looks and beauty too dignified for the role of "aging, tired, bar girl". It's hard to imagine Karylle dancing in skimpy/barely there clothes for the role of Gigi or even as Kim with the kissing/bed scenes..
DeleteHindi nman kasi talaga maganda boses ni karylle. Asap palang pumipiyok na siya, pano pa kaya sa broadway.
DeleteKarylle is laos.
DeleteOff key kaya lage
DeleteCongrats Rachelle!!! sabi na eh, pang international talaga ang talent mo! mabuhay ang mga Pinoy
ReplyDeletesayang ang talent nya,di masyadong naalagaan ng Viva, buti na lang naisipan nyang mag audition sya sa Miss Saigon..Congrats RAG!
ReplyDeleteso proud of you. wow wow this is broadway...Ibang klase ka RAG...
ReplyDeleteWest End sa London. Ang Broadway ay sa New York.
Deletewow congratulations,magaling naman talaga sya,deserving sya
ReplyDeletePang Gigi Lang talaga ang ichura ni Rachelle mataray kc ang dating Gaya nung asawa ni Robert sena na dating gumanap sa role na Gigi. Ang kinukuhang pang-Kim yung soft ang features like lea salonga.nevertheless, she's lucky to get the role of Gigi ang saya cguro ng buhay nya abroad. She gets to experience new culture and be exposed to different people from all walks of life.
ReplyDeleteano mang role ang nakuha nya, ang importante ay nakasama sya sa cast ng Miss Saigon,malaking karangalan na yun para sa Pilipinas...dapat tayong matuwa
Delete.pambihira ang nangyari kay Rachelle, nag audition sya para sa role na KIm pero dahil ang hinahanap nila ay idad 20 pababa ay hindi sya napili sa final audition, dapat ay hanggang doon na lang yun pero dahil napahanga nya sina Cameron ay sya pa ang inalok ng role na Gigi, tatanggi ka pa ba? ang dami kayang nag audition para role na Gigi all over the world...malaking blessing at opportunity na yun
DeleteDuring the final audition, Go was asked the make-or-break question. “They explained that I was not the right age for Kim … but would I be interested in Gigi? I said yes right away,” she recalled. “I don’t care if the role is big or small. I don’t even care about the talent fee. I just want to be part of the production because I know it will lead to more opportunities and help me grow as an artist.”
Deletekawawa naman c rachelle, extra lang na role ang ibinigay sa kanya. mas mabuti mag back out nalang kasi extra lang naman ang role nya
ReplyDeletemas nkk awa ateng. kaya tumahimik k
DeleteCongrats rachelle ann go!!! Proud of you!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Proud of Rachel sobra! Im not a fan of her pero nagagalingan ako sakanya. Esp sa SAS, siya ang nagdadala ng show.. ano naman kayang say nung babalinang nagpalusot pa tungkol sa auditioms nito
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! So proud!
ReplyDeletewho knows she might just be another lea salonga. i mean, this west end exposure might be her passport to a much better career, just like what happened to lea. we'll never know what the future brings. let's wish na lang all our kababayans who want to make it big overseas good luck -whether we believe in them or not.
ReplyDeleteGo! Yan ang real talent. Naghehello daw si Angeline Quinto.
ReplyDeleteyay! happy ako for her super! -popster
ReplyDeleteomg! so happy for RAG! di biro ang auditions ng miss saigon kasi worldwide ang kalaban mo. i heard her audition sa youtube. super nakakaproud. ang ganda ganda ng boses. finally, eto na siguro ang break na hinihintay niya.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Make your country proud.
ReplyDeleteCongratz!
ReplyDeleteGo, go, rachelle ann go!
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