One Night Only: Relive The Music Of The Beatles In This Manila Exclusive

One Night Only: Relive The Music Of The Beatles In This Manila Exclusive

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What would happen if The Beatles didn’t disband? In the re-imagination from London’s West End, Let It Be explores the fictional possibility of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr coming for one night of music and memory.

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No matter what age bracket you find yourself ticking at your standard issued forms and paperwork, it is obscenely criminal if you pledge no allegiance to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, or you know, The Beatles. Whether it be an intermittent interface, an introduction by way of movie soundtracks, or an insane obsession with the greatest cultural shift of Britain in the modern time, there will stand to be a significant point of relation of The Beatles in your life. In fact, no excuse for the unaware will hold its ground, especially since there have been very many permutations of the boys from Liverpool—from persisting merchandise hawked at Strawberry Fields in the middle of Central Park in New York to every film inspired by life, times, and music of The Beatles, such as Across The Universe and the more recent work of fiction, Yesterday, which imagines a world that the band’s songs don’t exist, except through one unassuming person.

Despite being a pop cultural stronghold, a lot about the band remains shrouded in mystery, such as the conspiracy theories that surround the whirlwind of a Manila tour in 1966 and the never-ending what-if that hounds them to this day: What if the band didn’t disband in 1970? An anchor of inspiration that has moored many an imagined offshoot, this question forms the backbone of Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles.

Tracing its origins at London’s West End, the revamped production of the theatrical performance finds its way to Manila, as a quintessentially British offering by SMDC and Federal Land, Inc., as a manifestation of thanksgiving for the investors and buyers of The Estate Makati, a luxury high-rise development on the last residential plot on Ayala Avenue another British stronghold, Foster + Partners, the architectural firm behind the real estate’s design.

“Norman Foster is The Beatles of architecture. He’s ground-breaking,” enthuses Michael Gagliano, who plays the iconic John Lennon in the production, which basically entertains the possibility of The Beatles reuniting 10 years after the break-up. “We all identify with The Beatles. The individuals represent human and they represents hopes and dreams, and mirror it back to us,” he pivots seamlessly.

Vehemently clarifying that they are not merely people with a wig on, but artists of the highest order, Let It Be not only re-imagines, but also relives the past from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road, featuring hits such as Hard Day’s Night, Day Tripper, Twist and Shout, Get Back, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and Strawberry Fields. Touted as the “by far the best Beatles show yet” by the New York Times, the musical performance is a fitting toast to a coming together of multi-faceted British excellence in Manila.

Set to be the glittering highlight of the entrance of The Estate Makati in the real estate landscape, the exclusive one-night only performance on Monday is a testament to the legends of rock ‘n roll, the mania that has to the remained untouched in its glory, as well as a worthy avenue of reverence for the men who taught us to sing words of wisdom and just let it be.

For more information on The Estate Makati, visit www.theestatemakati.com, or email [email protected]. For more information on the tour, visit: letitbelive.com.

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