Actor Jericho Rosales is very happy that the Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) committee is giving him a chance to work with KC Concepcion in the revival of the musical Katy. With music done by Jose Javier Reyes and conducted by Ryan Cayabyab, Katy will be staged at the Hotel Sofitel right after the MMFF Awarding Ceremonies on December 27.
Queen of Vaudeville Katy dela Cruz will be played by KC while Jericho will be portraying the role of Pepe, Katy’s one true love. “I feel very blessed to be working with very talented people, beautiful people…wow, that’s good news. Thank you,” Jericho stated.
The Viva Films entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival is a period drama starring Jericho Rosales and Anne Curtis.
Baler is a love story set in the 1898 wartime era between the Spanish military and the Filipino forces, more popularly known as the “Seige of Baler.” Jericho Rosales is Celso Resurrecion, a Katipunero and his leading lady which is Anne curtis is Feliza Reyes, a Spanish-Filipina who fell in love with him. According to reports, Baler has a production budget of 70 to 100 million pesos.
Also starring in Baler are Joel Torre, Bernard Palanca, Michael de Mesa, Jao Mapa, Carlo Aquino, Mark Bautista, Ryan Eigenmann, Alvin Anson, Cinemalaya Best Actor Baron Geisler and Philip Salvador.
Produced by Vic del Rosario for Viva Films, Baler will open in theaters nationwide by December 25, 2008.
