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Not actually from the 25th Anniversary Performance?

posted 8 years ago by shafitridjalil
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So I was lucky enough to get two of the last remaining tickets being offered as Day Seats for this performance two years ago (on my birthday too!). And being a massive fan--I had watched this production 3 times before the Anniversary Gala)--I knew most of the actors. And I was pretty sure Julia Abueva (Kim Understudy--not to be mistaken with Tanya Manalang, the alternate) was on stage that day for Overture/Backstage Dreamland, The Heat is On, The Wedding Ceremony, etc. However, instead of Julia, I noticed that Sooha Kim (Kim Understudy AFTER the 2015 Cast Change) was in this 'supposedly' 25th anniversary performance. Anyone else noticed this?

I'm not complaining, it's still my favourite show, and her Bar Girl role (when Julia/Sooha not covering for Kim or other characters) did not have any speaking/singing scenes anyway. I just found it very interesting.

[–] naughtypugboy 8 years ago

I believe this was filmed in a similar way to the Rent: Live on Broadway production. All the wide shots are from the actual performance and close ups which would have obstructed the audience's view were done later. This might explain the inconsistency of the ensemble.