

“Emily and Anthony were so generous with their time, and they inspired our kids with stories of their own journeys toward success through hard work and perseverance.” “The Miss Saigon performance and cast were just amazing,” said Break a Leg co-founder and director Healy Sammis. The Master Class ended with a Q&A with Bautista and Festa who discussed their careers and how they maintain the integrity of the show despite performing it more than 300 times.

Each student sang a song with a live pianist and received feedback on vocal technique and overall presentation. Second row – Nina Froio (Kingston), Olivia Rodrigues (Marshfield), Lauren Masterpolo (Kingston), Isabella Rivera (Hanover), Rose Hansen (Norwell), Kate Cronin (Hanson) īack row – Noah Braunstein (Marshfield) and Paul Newcomb (Plymouth).īreak a Leg Theater Works, one of the premier performing arts programs on the South Shore, recently took 30 of their students to a Boston Opera House performance of Miss Saigon, followed by an exclusive talkback with the Miss Saigon cast, which included three of the lead actors: Emily Bautista (Kim), Anthony Festa (Chris) and Christine Bunuan (Gigi).īreak a Leg Theater Works then followed up the field trip with an exclusive Master Class at the Boston Opera House the next day, which featured Bautista and Festa. (L-R): sitting – Emily Bautista and Anthony Festa of Miss Saigon first row, standing – Liv Dimatteo (Duxbury), Vivian Langton (Plymouth), Dani Masterpolo (Kingston), Isabella Furtado (Whitman)
