ICEA Performing Arts to present Les Miserables

It was an afternoon of beautiful music at the main dining area of Claude’s Cafe de Ville as the ICEA Performing Arts group performed excerpts from their upcoming charity concert, “A Night On Broadway”.
 The musical show produced by ICEA Performing Arts Inc. and the Indigent Children Educational Assistance Inc. (ICEA) lead by Ms. Chit Suarez, is an annual presentation which raises funds for the education of the indigent children of the woman inmates of BJMP located at the Ma-a city jail.
 “ICEA is a non-profit organisation that raises funds to help indigent children finish their schooling,” said Ms. Suarez. “Since 2007, the funds we raise goes to provide school uniforms, shoes, school supplies, PTA fees, and other miscellaneous expenses of the children and we hope to raise enough through this show.”
 I had the opportunity a couple of years back to experience ICEA’s night on broadway featuring the hit musical “Mama Mia” and I could say that it did not disappoint me. This year, the company decided to tread on new territory by featuring the broadway and movie hit, “Les Miserables” and what I heard at the press preview last April 13 literally brought shivers down my spine.
 Directed by Christopher Lacno, the show stars Liezel Sepe as Eponine, Mary Claire Mosqueda as Cosette, Benjamin Bautista as Jean Valjean, Daniel John Rege Bramall as Marius. Special mention goes to Marion Velilla and Pia Mantano who played the rascally Thenardier couple and their vocally challenging songs as well as Kristita Lee Patricio who plays as Fantine. Her rendition of “I Dream a Dream” literally moved me to tears.
 “A Night On Broadway: Les Miserables” will run for two nights, April 30 and May 1 at the CAP Auditorium with a matinee and gala show each night. Tickets for the matinee shows are at Php250 and Php300 while gala tickets are at Php500 and Php1,000. Tickets can be purchased at Claudes Cafe de Ville, CAP Auditorium, Suarez Law Office at J.P. Laurel Ave., UIC Padre Selga, Brainworks Matina, and at ICEA along University Ave., Juna Subdivision.