Bobby Garcia. Picture: Bobby Garcia’s official web site
Bobby Garcia, a director and producer famend for his work within the theater business, has died, his household confirmed by way of his pal, Boy Abunda. He was 55 years outdated.
Garcia’s demise was introduced on the December 18 broadcast of “Quick Speak with Boy Abunda,” the place the speak present host and leisure columnist prolonged his condolences.
“Kami po ay nakikiramay sa pamilya at sa mga mahal sa buhay ni Bobby Garcia (I wish to prolong my condolences to Bobby Garcia’s household and family members),” he mentioned. “Bobby was some of the lovely individuals in and out na nakilala ko po sa tanang buhay ko (whom I met in my total life).”
No explanation for demise was talked about.
Abunda mentioned Garcia can be missed, saying he’s certain the latter would go to heaven.
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“You can be missed, and wherever you might be, I do know you’re in heaven. However Bobby, I need you to know that you just’re cherished. Maraming, maraming salamat (Thanks very a lot),” he mentioned.
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His remaining tasks embody “Request Live performance” for Theatre Group Asia, and the silent play “Request Sa Radyo” which starred Lea Salonga and Dolly de Leon as its alternate leads.
Garcia based the theater Atlantis Productions (or Atlantis Theatrical Group of Corporations) in 1999, which was famous as one in every of “Asia’s most prolific and profitable theatre firms,” on his official web site. He directed over 50 performs and led 65 productions all through his profession.
He earned his Bachelor’s Diploma at Fordham College in New York and holds a grasp’s diploma in High-quality Arts diploma in Directing for Theatre from the College of British Columbia.
Amongst his notable stage productions embody Dolly Parton’s “Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol” in Canada (Arts Membership Theatre Firm), and the Manila and Singapore staging of the twenty fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, to call a couple of.
Garcia was additionally the affiliate director for the 2000 and 2001 staging of “Miss Saigon,” and was one in every of Cameron Waterproof coat’s casting representatives for its revival and UK Tour. He additionally served as the primary present director of the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005.
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