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Live out loud
XIAMEN
Concert by The Sound
of Music Choir
August 10
They’ve performed in England, South
Korea, Australia, Japan, Ireland, Austria,
Belgium and Africa. This time, the Von
Trapp children will be at the Xiamen
Hongtai Music Hall to carry on the family
legacy of singing holiday classics and
favorites from
The Sound of Music.
Yes,
Justin, Amanda, Melanie and Sofia —
collectively known as JAMS — are the
great grandchildren of Georg von Trapp
and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead,
the couple who inspired the hit movie
and musical
.
So be sure to catch them.
Tickets from RMB80–480 (PHP526–
3,155).
Hongtai Music Hall, No. 307,
Hubin Dong Road, Siming District,
Xiamen; www.hongtaihall.com/en/
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The best musicals, concerts and live entertainment right now
MANILA
Potted Potter
August 28–September 2
The story of Harry Potter gets a
comedic makeover thanks to this stage
production, which has performed
to sold-out crowds the world over.
Potted Potter
condenses all seven
books of the bestselling series by JK
Rowling (including a real-life game of
Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes,
featuring Harry Potter’s beloved
characters, an appearance by a fire-
breathing dragon, endless costume
changes, brilliant songs, crazy props
and a heap of Hogwarts magic. Even
die-hard Harry Potter fans will love
it.
Tel: +63 (2) 891 9999, www.
ticketworld.com.ph, facebook.com/
ticketworldmanila
SINGAPORE
The Beach Boys’ 50th Anniversary Tour
August 22
The Beach Boys, one of the world’s most legendary and influential bands, have reunited for
a global 50th anniversary tour. For five decades, America’s first pop band to reach the 50-
year milestone has recorded and performed the world’s favorite soundtrack to summer. This
year, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will go on tour
together for the first time in more than two decades, and will perform in Singapore on August
22, 8pm, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets range from S$100 (PHP3,300) to S$350
(PHP11,598).
www.sistic.com.sg, www.thebeachboys.com
OSAKA
Osaka Torchlight Noh
August 11–12
Looking for an authentic culture trip?
Travel back to the days of ancient
nobility in Japan and take in this
Noh performance, a classic type
of Japanese musical drama. This
particular show has been playing for
55 years. Tickets available on the
day itself at the venue for JPY2,000
(PHP1,054) for students and
JPY3,500 (PHP1,845).
Ikukunitama
Shrine, 13-9 Ikutama-cho, Tennoji-
ku, Osaka City
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