Gian Magdangal, Lara Maigue beginning 'Greatest Duets' concert series with Broadway hits

MANILA, Philippines — Musical artists and real-life couple Gian Magdangal and Lara Maigue are launching a new concert series under their own production company, beginning with a show dedicated to Broadway duets.

"The Greatest Duets Goes Broadway" will be the couple's first collaborative concert together, having previously done concert sets and performed at events but never a full-length show.

"It was a natural thing that happened," said Maigue at the event's press conference held in Mango Tree in Bonifacio Global City last October 17, to which Magdangal added the concert stemmed from a "core love for Broadway musicals, and maybe the goal of going to Broadway."

The initial plan was to perform the greatest duets of all time, a topic that appeared too broad, however, most of the songs they selected were from Broadway hence the decision to make this inaugural show limited to such duets (save for one track that was taken from a movie).

As such, "The Greatest Duets Goes Broadway" — to be held in Teatrino Promenade on November 10 at 8 p.m., with Ogie Alcasid as a special guest — will serve as "the beginning" of something bigger next year, hopefully "go somewhere else" as Magdangal teased.

Gian Magdangal (@gianmagdangal) and Lara Maigue (@laramaigue) perform “All I Ask Of You” from “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Come What May” from “Moulin Rouge!” as teasers for their upcoming concert “The Greatest Duets Goes Broadway.” |@kjpurneIIpic.twitter.com/tqAeiS0uM0

Magdangal and Maigue told Philstar.com that they invited Alcasid to be a part of their show during his "Ogieoke: The Concert" last September 29 in Newport Performing Arts Theater where they were also involved.

Maigue hoped Alcasid would be accompanied by his wife Regine Velasquez so they could perform Broadway duets themselves, however, Velasquez is busy preparing for her "Regine Rocks" concert next month, hence Alcasid telling them: "Ako muna."

"We want to show our repertoire and love for Broadway," the couple said, with Magdangal adding: "We wanted to come up with one sound together. Individually we do different things... [we want to make] new music together and for others."

Maigue described her and Magdangal's