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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/entertainment/06/02/mig-ayesa-2018-2018-060118.jpg"/><figcaption>Filipino-Australian performer MiG Ayesa is one of the cast members of &quot;All Out of Love: The Musical.&quot; <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—A stage musical based on 17 songs by Air Supply will make its debut here, a place considered special by the Australian rock duo, before embarking on its international tour, its producer announced Friday.</p><p>Titled &quot;All Out of Love,&quot; the musical will have its world premiere at Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay on October 18, kicking off its domestic 12-performance run with an all-Filipino cast—MiG Ayesa, Rachel Alejandro, Tanya Manalang, Jamie Wilson, and Raymund Concepcion.</p><p>Air Supply, composed of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell, said having Filipinos be the first audience of the production was a &quot;natural decision.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ve got a great relationship with the Philippines since 1982, that was the first time we came here,&quot; Hitchcock told ABS-CBN News during a press conference announcing the show.</p><p>He explained: &quot;There are so many brilliant singers in the Philippines. It&#x27;s scary how good you all are. It was just a natural thing for us. It was a great opportunity for us to showcase Graham&#x27;s songs that have been around for so many years.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://scontent.fmnl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30708254_2391971067495248_7002956606436202678_n.png?_nc_cat=0&amp;oh=d961fb63f45ce9c1adda53fcc4a0cdd5&amp;oe=5B8425E3"/><figcaption>Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell of Air Supply. <em>Facebook.com/AllOutOfLoveMusical</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The duo has held numerous sold-out shows in the country over the last 3 decades. Their songs have been staples in singing competitions and KTV venues, as well as cover favorites of local artists.</p><p>Recalling the time, in 2012, when they agreed to start work on the musical, Hitchcock said: &quot;Everything we do for Air Supply since we began is what makes sense for us.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The music is there, because Graham writes the songs and he&#x27;s so great. When it makes sense for us and we think we have an audience, it&#x27;s a no-brainer, as we say. This was the perfect thing for us at this point in time. No big thinking, just go with the flow,&quot; Hitchcock said.</p><p>Noting that the musical has been six years in the making, Russell added: &quot;Things take a long time, especially with musicals, I&#x27;m learning. It just took this long to come to fruition. We&#x27;re very glad that it&#x27;s happening now, and it&#x27;s long overdue.&quot;</p><p>Written by Jim Millan, &quot;All Out of Love&quot; follows music mogul Tommy King as he convinces Jamie Crimson, a struggling rock star, to go on a world tour to salvage his record company.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1432593" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Taking place over the course of one evening, the exchange reveals both men&#x27;s personal struggles -- Jamie of having separated from girlfriend and songwriting partner Rayne, and Tommy, of losing his wife and his fractured relationship with his daughter.</p><p>The story unfolds with the weaving of some of Air Supply&#x27;s most memorable tunes.</p><p>Hitchcock and Russell said there were no conditions or restrictions as to which of their songs could be included in the musical.</p><p>Naomi Toohey, one of the producers, recalled meeting with Millan: &quot;We said to him, &#x27;We need a story, a brand-new story about the music industry, using beautiful Air Supply songs.&#x27; So he developed the story using the songs, and we&#x27;re very lucky to have the entire catalogue of Air Supply to work with. It&#x27;s been liberating for him to be able to write that story.&quot;</p><p>After its Philippine debut, &quot;All Out of Love&quot; is planned to be staged next in Air Supply&#x27;s home country of Australia. As to whether the production will be brought to Broadway, both Hitchock and Russell had a quick answer – &quot;fingers crossed.&quot;</p>

<p>The duo of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell said having Filipinos be the first audience of their musical, titled "All Out of Love," was a "natural decision."</p>

The duo of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell said having Filipinos be the first audience of their musical, titled "All Out of Love," was a "natural decision."