The Kitchen Musical
Encyclopedia
The Kitchen Musical is a Singaporean
musical drama
television series developed for ntv7
. The series premiered on October 2011 in 19 countries across Asia and Europe. The show features a pool of actors, both veteran and new faces from around the region. The 13 one-hour episodes centers around good food and wine, with each episode featuring re-arranged and re-recorded popular hits accompanied by dancing. Every episode features a different menu.
The show has been renewed for a second season.
, Christian Bautista
, Arthur Acuña, Ikey Canoy, and Thou Reyes
left Singapore to join in a boot camp training to behave, think and act like chefs. The main cast stayed in Singapore for four months to finish the 13 episodes of season 1 of the series.
in the Philippines
had its exclusive Philippine TV premiere of The Kitchen Musical on October 2, 2011 at Sunday's Best.
who brings the BBC's The Office
and Colombian telenovela Ugly Betty
struck a deal with Singapore-based The Group Entertainment in association with Small World IFT to co-produce and bring the scripted musical drama to United States.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
musical drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
television series developed for ntv7
Ntv7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...
. The series premiered on October 2011 in 19 countries across Asia and Europe. The show features a pool of actors, both veteran and new faces from around the region. The 13 one-hour episodes centers around good food and wine, with each episode featuring re-arranged and re-recorded popular hits accompanied by dancing. Every episode features a different menu.
The show has been renewed for a second season.
Plot Outline
The story revolves around a rich young girl who goes to work at her father's famous restaurant The Avilon after graduating from the culinary school Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.Main characters
- KarylleKarylleAna Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....
as Maddie Avilon, a fresh graduate of Le Cordon Bleu. She lands a job as the sous chef in her father's restaurant. She struggles to show her individuality and creativity in the hands of the head chef. - Stephen Rahman Hughes as Alex Marcus, the executive chef of The Avilon, known for his notoriety for perfection.
- Christian BautistaChristian BautistaChristian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
as Daniel Ray, a supportive childhood friend of Maddie and the other sous chef of the restaurant. - Arthur Acuña as Harry Shaw, the general manager of The Avilon. He keeps secrets from Maddie on her father's motives for letting her work in the restaurant.
- Rosemary Vandenbroucke as Selena Argon, the sommelier of The Avilon who will do everything to get what she wants. She has a deep desire to get rid of Maddie and win Alex's heart.
Recurring characters
- Ikey Canoy as Winston - Pastry Chef
- Thou ReyesThou ReyesThou Reyes is a Filipino actor and model. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is best known for his role as Hugo Bosini in I Love Betty La Fea....
as Thou - Line Cook - Juan Jackson as Juan - Line Cook
- Carla Dunareanu as Laura - Line Cook
- Erwin Shah Ismail as Rico - Dishwasher
- Juwanda Hassim as Nelson - Bartender
- Nadiah M. Din as Britney - Receptionist
- Oon Shu An as Paula - Receptionist
- Gayle Nerva as Gayle - Waitress
- Rebecca Spykerman as Bec - Waitress
- Debra Teng as Leslie - Head Waitress
Production
Prior to production, Filipino celebrities KarylleKarylle
Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....
, Christian Bautista
Christian Bautista
Christian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
, Arthur Acuña, Ikey Canoy, and Thou Reyes
Thou Reyes
Thou Reyes is a Filipino actor and model. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is best known for his role as Hugo Bosini in I Love Betty La Fea....
left Singapore to join in a boot camp training to behave, think and act like chefs. The main cast stayed in Singapore for four months to finish the 13 episodes of season 1 of the series.
Exclusive Philippine TV Premiere
Prior to regular airing, ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
had its exclusive Philippine TV premiere of The Kitchen Musical on October 2, 2011 at Sunday's Best.
Reception
After the successful media launch of the series, Ben SilvermanBen Silverman
Benjamin Noah "Ben" Silverman is the founder and CEO of Electus, a next generation entertainment studio staked by IAC's Barry Diller....
who brings the BBC's The Office
The Office
The Office is a popular mockumentary/situation comedy TV show that was first made in the UK and has now been re-made in many other countries, with overall viewership in the hundreds of millions worldwide. The original version of The Office was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It...
and Colombian telenovela Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
struck a deal with Singapore-based The Group Entertainment in association with Small World IFT to co-produce and bring the scripted musical drama to United States.