On The land of Gypsies, the musical play by the acclaimed Rahbani family from Lebanon, opened to a huge crowd on Thursday 10th Jan. in its regional debut as a main DSF 2013 event, the play scored big with the multinational audience that really enjoyed the colorful spectacle and the great music scores during the 2 hours show that was held at Burj Park – down town dubai. The premier was attended by H. E. Sami El Numair, Counsel General of Lebanon in Dubai, and Ibrahim Saleh, Festivals Coordinator General at Dubai Events & Promotions Establishment in addition to various dignitaries and media representatives from across the region. The play concludes its shows on Saturday 12th Jan.
The play is written, composed and produced by Ghadi Rahbani, and directed by the renowned Marwan Rahbani. It features such celebrities of Arabic musical theatre as Ghassan Saliba, Aline Lahoud, Paul Sleiman and Pierre Chamoun, to name a few. Acclaimed throughout the Arab world for the quality of their productions, musical theatre from the Rahbani family have always been treats for connoisseurs of Arab culture and music, and “On the land of the Gypsies” is no exception.
With a cast of more than 70 actors, singers and dancers on stage, the show presented the audience with a feast of music and dance acts that left everyone enthralled and standing to their feet at the end of the show for a we well deserved standing ovation for a show that lived up to DSF 2013’s slogan “Dubai at is Best”.
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