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Boy Marpaung with all of Broadway Highlights’ performer and crew
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Broadway Highlights was a tribute from UPH students who joined UPH Department of Art. This concert took place at Goethe Haus, Jakarta, on Saturday, February 21, 2015. According to Boy Marpaung, Manager of UPH Department of Art, the idea of this show was not only to provide an interesting and entertaining spectacle, but to develop the talents that God has given to each of the students atUPH. “Tonight they will be accounted for every skill that God has given to them through their performance” said Boy.
This concert was packaged in a broadway style through the songs, dances, orchestras and dramas. There were about 40 performers involved including; 26 singers, 15 dancers, and the rest were music players consisting of UPH alumni and students, along with Fortebright Orchestra under the care of Andreas Arianto. Andreas Arianto is a Producer, Arranger and Composer at Fortecious Recording Studio.
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Boy Marpaung,
Department of Art Manager
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The songs that were sung at this concert certainly are the timeless legendary songs. Some broadway works that were presented included This is The Moment (Jekyll & Hyde, 1997), All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera, 1909), Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera, 1909), I Could Have Dance All Night (My Fair Lady, 1956), Tomorrow (Annie, 1977), Sun and Moon (Miss Saigon, 1991), The Hills are Alive (Sound of Music, 1959), I Feel Pretty (West Side Story, 1957), I’m Changing (Dreamgirls, 1981), Endless Night (Lion King, 1997), Love Will Never Dies (Love Never Dies, 1990), I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables, 1862), On My Own (Les Miserables, 1862) , Memory (Cats, 1981), All That Jazz (Chicago, 1926) and Phantom of the Opera (Phantom of the Opera, 1909).
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Endless Night (Lion King, 1997)
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Music of The Night (Phantom of The Opera, 1909)
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All That Jazz (Chicago, 1926)
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This two-hour show has been prepared since November 2014, aided by professional art instructors, including Bernadeta Tania for vocal and Steven Marudut for choreography. To produce a qualified performance, discipline and perseverance in training were expected from each member. “Perfect practice produces perfect performance” said Boy, explaining about what they teach to the students during the training process. Commitment, responsibility, discipline and cooperation were badly needed in the preparation of this concert. “It is not just about our skills or talents, it’s all about attitude” added Boy.
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Performance by Broadway Highlights’ performer
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Donations symbolic handover to PSAA Catherine Booth
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In addition to promoting UPH Art Club, this concert also brought a social mission, which was to help Panti Sosial Asuhan Anak (PSAA) Catherine Booth. According to one of the staffs at the PSAA Catherine Booth, Ernesaia, what is most needed at PSAA is the funding for transporting children to school, because the orphanage is very far from the reach of public transport. In addition, daily necessities such as groceries are also very needed.
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Approximately 300 people attended the concert, and most of them were from the public, such as Gerakan Indonesia Mengajar, also public figures such as Lea Simanjuntak and Ayu Dian Pasha. Donations were collected through the sale of tickets which were sold starting from Rp 50,000,-, but the audience may contribute more money willingly.
 Broadway Highlights’ Audiences
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All I Ask of You (Phantom of The Opera, 1909)
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Here are some of the testimonies from the spectators and performers:
“I am very pleased to see a special Broadway Show. I see that many UPH studentshave extraordinary talent and am very surprised to hear that the quality of their voices is not inferior to the singers abroad. I hope God uses them to influence the culture and the arts in Indonesia. “
Raymond Liu, Ph.D. ? President of UPH
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“It was a really amazing show. Although not all of the singers came from a music background,but they were very good in performing this Broadway works, either through their voices, their movements, and also their actings. ”
Christ Alexander ? Conservatory of Music UPH 2011
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“This show is magnificent. Aside from enjoying the talents of our friends, we are also invited to participate in donating.?
Ayu ? Psychology UPH 2010 Alumni
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