Siddhartha (musical)

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Siddhartha: A Musical Journey to Enlightenment
(Chinese: 佛陀傳)
Poster for the Manila show
Designed by Alice Ty and Grace Loo

Siddhartha: A Musical Journey to Enlightenment is an original production by Chu Un Temple (慈恩寺) and BLIA Cebu. The musical play is in English and is based on the poetry and verses of Venerable Master Hsing Yun (Chinese: 星雲大師), founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order.

The first run of the show was on July 6, 2007 at the Waterfront Cebu. Due to the positive response and overall success of the show, the cast was invited to perform excerpts of the musical at Fo Guang Shan in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. in celebration of Venerable Master Hsing Yun's birthday in September 2007.

A repeat performance of the musical in its entirety at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila was successfully concluded on November 4, 2007. The Manila show was presented by I.B.P.S. Manila, Philippines (Fo Guang Shan Manila) and Buddha's Light International Association - Philippines.

The CCP show was originally scheduled for three performances (two on November 3 and one on November 4). Due to the high demand for tickets, an additional performance was added on November 4.

The success of the show is a significant achievement in the history of Buddhism in the Philippines.

The entire cast will be performing in Kaohsiung and Taipei, Taiwan, in mid May 2008.