User:RobertVicencio

One of the leading roles in the smash hit musical Miss Saigon, Robert Vicencio reprised the role of 'General Thuy', playing it in 10 cities all over the world including, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Scotland, Ireland, London’s West End and throughout the UK.

Having talents for both stage and screen, Robert made his first appearance on film with the Hollywood re-make production of the award winning Jesus Christ Superstar as one of the 12 Apostles. Immediately after, he landed his second picture and supporting role in the Hollywood / Spanish sci-fi co-production, Arachnid.

Using his great experience onstage and backstage, Robert Vicencio produced and directed in 2000, All You Need Is?, the first and only commemorative concert dedicated to the 20th anniversary of John Lennon's death, bringing together the star's original band, The Quarrymen, at the prestigious Palace Theatre in London's West End and earning him an exclusive interview on BBC World News.

With his co-writer in London, Thomas Schönberg, Robert was commissioned by the Singaporean Government to write Singapore's sports National Anthem and later released once again with his co-writer, a Charity Single CD in London called 'Reach For The Stars' benefiting the abandoned children in the Philippines.

Robert was the China Casting Director & 3rd Assistant Director for National Geographic's documentary on Admiral Zheng He filmed in Heng Dien, China called 'Ghost Fleet'. He then returned in late 2006 to film his 3rd Hollywood movie, Marco Polo. Robert co-produced, co-directed and stared in a successful run of Musical Moments in Hong Kong and reprised his roles in his very own show in Shanghai entitled Robert Vicencio & Friends – Bringing the West End to Shanghai.

Close to the end of 2006, Robert was requested to be the Creative Director of Shanghai’s biggest Fashion Show of the year for Absolut Label. In 2007 Robert directed the 3rd production of Musical Moments in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s Concert Hall followed by once again being requested to be the Casting Director for National Geographic's 2nd Production in China called “Legacy of China”.

As an Entrepreneur, Robert co-founded new start-up dotcom-online company called AskBennyChinese.Com, which focuses on teaching Mandarin & languages globally.

This year in 2008, marks his debut as a writer, publishing his very first book entitled “The IX Invaluables to Auditioning (& Succeeding!). The book is bi-lingual, both in English and Chinese and will be the very first bilingual book published in China about auditioning.

From 2008 to 2009, Robert hosted his very own TV Show called Everlasting Favorites on ICS, Shanghai’s first International English Channel.

In 2009, Robert directed his first full length feature film; shooting in Kunming, Yunnan and with an international cast and is now in development of producing several films for the Chinese and International Markets.

On top of that, Robert is in collaboration in creating a new epic Musical, based on a Chinese story for the China and International Markets.