Resorts World Manila Gives Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella A

Resorts World Manila Gives Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella A

Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Resorts World Manila gives Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella a new twist Hong Kong / Manila, 15 July, 2013 - Following the success of award-winning “The King and I”, another splendid musical is set to blow your mind at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Resorts World Manila, the only one-stop, nonstop integrated lifestyle hub in the Philippines, will bring Cinderella, another celebrated Rodgers and Hammerstein production, to life in October. 1 Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) Originally written for television, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella was based on the popular French version Cendrillion by Charles Perrault. The television musical was first broadcast in 1957 on CBS when more than 107 million people tuned in for its network premiere. It featured Julie Andrews in the title role and Jon Cypher as everyone’s favourite Prince Charming. The three-act TV version comprised original scores that would later become classics, including “In My Own Little Corner”, “Ten Minutes Ago”, and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful”. The popularity of Cinderella withstands the test of time. The 1965 CBS remake starring Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon was rebroadcast eight times until 1974. The 1997 Disney made-for-television movie featuring a star-studded cast including Brandy, Whitney Houston, Paolo Montalban, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber and Jason Alexander was viewed by 60 million people. In the following year, Broadway Asia Entertainment’s 30-week Asian tour of the musical, top-billed by Tony Award winning actress Lea Salonga, premiered in Manila. ###### About Genting Hong Kong Limited (“Genting Hong Kong”) Genting Hong Kong Limited is a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation. A primary business activity of the company is cruise and cruise related operations under the brands of Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 19 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 39,000 lower berths. Genting Hong Kong’s first foray in a land-based attraction, Resorts World Manila, opened its doors to the public in August 2009. Resorts World Manila is one of the premier leisure brands under the Genting Group and the Philippines’ first one-stop, nonstop vacation spot for topnotch entertainment and world-class leisure alternatives, featuring 3 hotels including a six star all-suite Maxims Hotel, an iconic shopping mall, 4 high-end cinemas and a multi-purpose performing arts theatre. For more information, please visit Genting Hong Kong website http://www.gentinghk.com. 2.

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