Here Lies Love
Joseph Papp Public Theater
LuEsther Hall
Previews Began: April 2, 2013
Opening Night: April 23, 2013
Closing Night: July 28, 2013
Music: David Byrne
Fatboy Slim
Lyrics: David Byrne
Concept: David Byrne
The story of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos and her meteoric rise to fame…followed by her rapid decline into infamy. The show chronicles Marcos’ transformation from a young dreamer to a nationally recognized ruler, charting her marriage to despot Ferdinand Marcos and her romance with opposition leader Ninoy Aquino.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
American Troglodyte……………………………Ensemble
Here Lies Love………..Imelda Marcos, Estrella Cumpas
Child of the Philippines…………………..Ninoy Aquino,
Imelda Marcos
Opposite Attraction…….Ninoy Aquino, Imelda Marcos
The Rose of Tacloban……………………..Imelda Marcos
A Perfect Hand…………………………Ferdinand Marcos
Eleven Days………………………………..Imelda Marcos
When She Passed By…………………….Estrella Cumpas
Sugartime Baby…….Imelda Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos,
Ensemble
Walk Like a Woman……………………….Imelda Marcos
Don’t You Agree?/Pretty Face…………..Imelda Marcos,
Ferdinand Marcos,
Interviewer
Dancing Together………………..Imelda Marcos, Soloist
The Fabulous One…………………………..Ninoy Aquino
Men Will Do Anything……………………………..Soloist
ACT TWO
Star and Slave……………………………..Imelda Marcos
Poor Me……………..Imelda Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos
Please Don’t………………………………..Imelda Marcos
Solano Avenue………..Imelda Marcos, Estrella Cumpas
Order 1081………………..Ferdinand Marcos, Ensemble
Seven Years……………….Imelda Marcos, Ninoy Aquino
Gate 37……………………………………….Ninoy Aquino
Just Ask the Flowers……………………Aquino’s Mother
Why Don’t You Love Me?…………………Imelda Marcos
God Draws Straight………………………………………DJ
Here Lies Love (Reprise)………………………..Ensemble
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Renee Albulario Ensemble
Melody Butiu Estrella Cumpas
Ensemble
Natalie Cortez Ensemble
Joshua Dela Cruz Ensemble
Debralee Daco Ensemble
Jose Llana Ferdinand Marcos
Kelvin Moon Loh DJ
Ensemble
Jeigh Madjus Ensemble
Ruthie Ann Miles Imelda Marcos
Maria-Christina Oliveras Interviewer
Soloist
Ensemble
Conrad Ricamora Aquino
Trevor Salter Ensemble
Janelle Velasquez Ensemble
