Brief
After accomplishing their mission and fulfilling the dream of the artists and witnesses in 2015, the creators of “One Night On Broadway” did it again in 2016 under the name of “Another Night On Broadway” to hit a huge wave of success for the second time.
This year, and for the first time the One Night On Broadway family presents MAJNOUN LEILA - an orginal musical play in Arabic.
ONE NIGHT
ON BROADWAY
MAJNOUN
LEILA
THE MUSICAL
The musical uses the premise of a mysterious circus performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of MAJNOUN LEILA, a love story between Leila and Quais, who are in love from childhood but are not allowed to unite.
Produced by ABDO KHOURY and NAYLA EL KHOURY SAADEH, it is starred and directed by ROY KHOURY, an accomplished singer, dancer and actor with a degree in Broadway Musical Theatre from NYFA in New York, USA.
More than 60 talented artists are participating in this unique production including the well known MANEL MALLAT and KRISTIAN ABOUANNI featuring NICOLAS DANIEL, FOUAD YAMMINE and BASSEM FEGHALI who will be performing as well as costume designing. The lyrics are written by ANTHONY FROM ADONIS. The music is composed by ELIO KALLASSI who will be leading a live orchestra of 23 musicians.
Experience the magic of Broadway, in this original Lebanese musical with more than 25 professional dancers and circus talents live on stage.
The man behind "One Night On Broadway"
Roy Khoury is a classically trained singer, dancer and actor holding a degree in Broadway Musical Theatre from NYFA, New York. He has received training from musical theatre professionals currently working on Broadway, that led him to be part of multiple performances and concerts in New York, working on stage as a performer as well as a backstage member - “Lion King”, “Sister Act – The Musical”, “Wicked – The Musical” along with multiple Broadway repertoires and musical theatre showcases.
He created, starred and directed his own Musical concert “One night on Broadway” in 2015 that got him an award of appreciation in the “Murex D’Or” 2015. He had the opportunity to showcase “One night on Broadway” in the “Zouk Mikael international festival”. Roy worked as the artistic director, acting coach and choreographer for the new TV talent show “Arab Casting” 2015.
Due to its Big success, another Broadway production has been made in 2016 under the name of "Another Night On Broadway" with new acts and new performances taking this musical show to a bigger and higher level.
...And the best is yet to come!
Performers
A singer, an actress and a performer whose musical world is a reflection of her multicultural background and origins.
The development of her unique style is the result of a lifetime of musical influences.
Inspired by the greats, she performs renditions of international songs combining the Occidental and the Oriental worlds in her own fusional sound.
Earning her title as a versatile artist, whether it’s Jazz, Pop, Rock, Classical or Oriental music, Manel’s voice of Soul is set to resonate with all those who hear!
She started at a very young age and has performed for crowds of thousands and took home awards, for herself as well as for her country in international talent shows and competitions.
In 2006, she represented Lebanon in “Le Trophée de Charles Trenet” and won first prize amongst 33 French-speaking countries.
An Arab’s got talent finalist (season 2), she also won the Best Singer Award in the New York contests of the IMTA, later in 2014.
In addition to her performances in the four corners of the world, Manel has brought music and song into her home through her humanitarian work and collaborations with NGOs in Lebanon. She has been both a committee member and a lead soloist for several years with Heartbeat, an NGO that aids children born with heart disease.
She has also been a main performer in the “One night on Broadway” solidifying her triple-threat status by singing, dancing and acting simultaneously on the Casino du Liban stage.
She founded Cats Production in 2014 with her managing and musical partner Kristian Abou Anni, a production and entertainment company that has now grown to represent 50+ artists. Successfully giving new and fresh artists the platform to grow, her belief in Lebanese talents was the motivation behind her company’s establishment.
Manel starred in “Tallatit” a Lebanese feature film that was released in May 2016 across the Arab countries.
She has been performing at Root Music Venue since 2017 putting on a unique show with the artists of Cats Production and Steps Performing Art Studio and is currently working on her debut album whose release is planned for 2019.
Kristian Abouanni, who started his musical journey by competing in “The Voice” airing on MBC and LBC, showcased his talent to the Arab world, earning his very own fan base.
Recently graduated from the New York Jazz Academy and classically trained for several years, Kristian has the range of a Tenor. The mixture of his Classical training and Jazz influences is the reason behind his unique interpretation and feeling.
Apart from his singing career, he’s the Creative Manager of “Cats Production”; a conceptual entertainment company that provides all kind of services related to shows, live bands, costume designing, and many more. Kristian finished recording his debut single called “Dream Big” in New York City.
He is currently working as Stage director and creative manager for many musical concerts. Kristian just directed and released his first feature film “Tallatit”, produced by ID Production.
Regina is a freelance graphic designer and manager of Steps Performing Arts Studio. She is also a dancer and singer in One Night on Broadway. She started dancing at a very young age; 15 years of discipline, technique and styling, Regina started giving ballet classes for kids and adults.
Perla Tanios is a professionally trained vocalist and journalism student, who strongly believes in the power of music and media in making a difference in the world. Perla has showcased her talent in the Arab world by participating in “The Voice” Middle East in Season 3. Inspired by great performers such as Etta James, Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, Perla aims to leave her mark in the entertainment industry, with her powerful voice, her versatility and a presence as wild as her curls. A perfectionist in her craft, this pretty wide Mezzo has an appealing timbre that will always leave you wanting more.
, “One Night On Broadway” in 2015.
Eliott is an architecture student at NDU. Being passionate about sports and dancing, he became acquainted with Judo, Gymnastics, and Salsa. After becoming a member of the Steps team, he got the chance to discover Broadway Jazz, Hip hop, Ballet, and Tap dancing.
Carla is a freelancer sports physiotherapist, a wedding planner, and the owner of a hosting agency who had never let her career overcome her passion for the art of dance. She started Ballet classes at the age of 8, and then switched to Ballroom dancing before sticking to Salsa!
Mira is a 5th year agriculture engineering student at Usek Kaslik. She started dancing at the age of 4 at Al Sarab Dance school. A Modern dance and Hip Hop student, she is now teaching dance classes. Mira is now a part of Fady Raidy’s new show at Regency Palace as Well as “Another night on Broadway”.
Shadi is a professional dancer who has a degree in Arts. He has performed in more than 20 countries across Europe and the Middle East and took part in many local events and concerts with various artists such as Julia Boutros and Majida El Roumi. He joined SIMA Dance group in 2011 and with his group, won "Arabs got Talent" season 3. He has received training in contemporary, hiphop, ballet, jazz and folklore. Shadi is now a dancer in "One Night on Broadway" and took part of the previous show "Another Night on Broadway"
Professional dancer and choreographer graduated from National academy of arts in Ukraine. Started dancing in age 4 different styles and techniques, was part of theatrical troupe. Last 6 years working as a freelance dancer around the world. Moved to Lebanon as a dancer of Star Academy 10&11 fall in love with broadway jazz and became Steps student.
Yara is a college student with a deep passion for dance. She started her Classical Ballet training at a very young age. She then joined the Steps team and discovered Broadway Jazz and Latin and Ballroom. Yara is a member of One night on Broadway cast and took part in our previous show For The Love Of Broadway.
Bryan is a student at Notre dame university, majoring in chemistry. He started dancing 5 years ago in Steps performing arts studio
And participated in Lebanese DanceSport competitions.
Christie is an actuarial mathematics graduated at the Holy Spirit University Kaslik.
She started her classical ballet training at the age of 6.She then developed her technique in broadway jazz at Steps Performing Arts Studio.
Christie is also a member of Steps team and the cast of One Night on broadway
Sarah is Majoring in Television and Digital Media at "ALBA". She developed her passion for dancing at the age of 4 and has now become a Boradway Jazz dancer as well as a pre-ballet teacher at Steps Performing Arts Studio. She also took part in their previous musical show "Fur the love of Broadway"
Audrey is french and was a diver, she did 2 times the Olympic games on 10 meters platform before starting to perform as an artist.
Thomas is american and did the circus school in Quebec. He travelled all over the world with many shows of Cirque du Soleil (Zaia, La Nouba, Toruk...)
Thomas and Audrey just started trapeze about one year ago. The funny part is that they met via Facebook when Audrey send a message to Thomas asking him if he wanted to try trapeze with her.
Since then they worked for Cirque du soleil in Monaco, Le cirque with the World Top Performers in Italy and performed for the Festival International del Circ Elefant d'Or in Spain.
They will be next year in Hambourg, Germany, performing for a new Cirque du Soleil show: Paramour.
Production
Writer, composer and lead singer of famed Lebanese band ‘Adonis’, Anthony also heads the music production department of Anghami, the Arab World’s biggest music streaming platform. Anthony has licensed his music to major TVC campaigns (including Lipton, Pepsi, and the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism), a Netflix documentary, and dozens of short films and feature movies."
Elio Antonio el Kallassi, a Lebanese composer, orchestrator and pianist noted for his ability to perform and compose in numerous genres of music ranging from classical music to film scores.
In 2010, Elio gained his classical education and compositional skills from the “Academia Musicale Chigiana” in Sienna, Italy; later in 2014 Kallassi received his master’s certificate in “Orchestration for Film & TV” from “Berklee College of Music,” Boston - MA. Elio went on to release his debut album “eclectic” with Tenor Edgard Ao-un, in which he produced, orchestrated and arranged several classical songs and arias and presented his own compositions which gained great success. Along with that, in the year 2015, Kallassi graduated from the Lebanese American University (LAU) holding a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2016 he graduated from the renowned “University of California, Los Angeles” - UCLA holding a Master’s Degree in Film Scoring.
Kallassi has written and orchestrated several original and non-original compositions that were performed by local and international musicians in many different venues across Lebanon and abroad. In addition, Kallassi composed several Commercials and Theme songs such as, Miss Lebanon USA main theme, Burger King and UNICEF-Los Angeles radio jingles. In
2017, Kallassi took on his first individual Film Scoring project for the original web-series “Chat.Like.Love” produced by AwesomenessTV, Los Angeles.