| Noli Me Tángere | |
| Music: | Ryan Cayabyab |
| Lyrics: | Bienvenido Lumbera |
| Basis: | Noli Me Tángere by José Rizal |
| Premiere Date: | 1995 |
| Premiere Location: | Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila |
Noli Me Tángere, also known as Noli Me Tángere: The Musical, is a Filipino musical based on José Rizal's novel of the same name, with music by Ryan Cayabyab and libretto by Bienvenido Lumbera.[1] Directed by Nonon Padilla, the musical premiered in 1995 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila.[2]
The musical was produced after the success of Cayabyab's previous Rizal musical adaptation, El filibusterismo (1993).[3] Since its original production, Noli Me Tángere has been restaged multiple times, including a production in 2011 which was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Rizal's birth.[4] [1] [2] [5]
| Character | Original cast 1995 | 1st CCP Revival 2005 | 2nd CCP Revival 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisóstomo Ibarra | Audie Gemora / John Arcilla | Jon Joven / Arnold Reyes | Mark Bautista / Gian Magdangal | |
| María Clara | Regine Velasquez[6] / Monique Wilson / Gigi Posadas (1996)[7] | Angeli Bayani / Lena McKenzie / Princess Virtudazo | Cris Villonco | |
| Padre Dámaso | Bernardo Bernardo / Bodjie Pascua | Dodo Crisol / Rody Vera | Bodjie Pascua[8] | |
| Doña Victorina | Nanette Inventor / Sheila Francisco | Aireen Antonio[9] | ||
| Kapitan Tiago | Bong Imbile / Red Nuestro | Red Nuestro | ||
| Padre Salvi | Al Gatmaitan | |||
| Sisa | Angeli Bayani[10] | |||
| Elias | Jerald Napoles |
A television film adaptation of the musical was broadcast on December 30, 1995, on RPN (now CNN Philippines). Produced by the Film Development Foundation and directed by Jose Mari Avellana, it features Ariel Rivera and Monique Wilson in the respective roles of Crisóstomo Ibarra and María Clara; Audie Gemora, who originally played Ibarra on stage, agreed to play the role of Father Salvi instead.[6]