Hit jukebox musical RAK OF AEGIS is streaming online this weekend, August 7 (Saturday) and 8 (Sunday)--right smack Metro Manila's return to an enhanced quarantine due to the threats of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
The Philippine Educational Theater Association's (PETA) longest-running original Filipino musical RAK OF AEGIS, which features the popular songs of the pop-rock band Aegis, recently welcomed new cast members Derrick Monasterio and Jenine Desiderio to the show's seventh edition. See Derrick and Jenine in action below, along with the show's returning cast members.
Broadway and London's West End star Lea Salonga recently led Filipino opera, ballet, and theater performers at the grand launch of The Theatre at Solaire Resort and Casino, the current home of the international touring company of the hit Broadway musical 'Chicago.'
Philippine Educational Theater Association's (PETA) new hit musical, RAK OF AEGIS, returns to PETA Theater Center (5 Eymard Drive, New Manila) with 67 more performances lined up! New additions to the cast are OJ Mariano (Kiel), Arnel Ignacio (Fernan), Jimmy Marquez (Jewel), Gio Gahol (ensemble), Abigail Sulit (ensemble), and Kimverlie Molina (Aileen).
Show partners Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and BroadwayWorld.com (BWW) are giving away a pair of tickets to the new musical comedy RAK OF AEGIS on Saturday, March 8, 3:00 p.m. at PETA Theatre Center (No.5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City).
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), the group behind recent theatrical hits 'Care Divas' and 'Bona,' is back with a new musical comedy, 'Rak of Aegis,' which features the music catalog of multi-platinum rock band Aegis--musically rearranged for the stage by actor-musician Myke Salomon.
Rachelle Ann Go, 27-year-old concert and stage artist, is staging a concert titled 'Miss Rachelle: The Send-off Concert' on Saturday, February 22, 8 p.m. at Meralco Theatre in Manila before she flies to London to revive the role of Gigi in the 25th anniversary production of Cameron Mackintosh's 'Miss Saigon.'
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), the group behind recent theatrical hits 'Care Divas' and 'Bona,' is back with a new musical comedy, 'Rak of Aegis,' which features the music catalog of multi-platinum rock band Aegis--musically rearranged for the stage by actor-musician Myke Salomon.
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 50 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2013 Philippines winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!
Proving that theater is a powerful tool not just to entertain, each performance showed unforgettable life lessons for the audience. BroadwayWorld.com has narrowed down to 13 of these theatrical productions: 2013's most unforgettable plays and musicals.
The music of Pinoy pop-rock band Aegis makes its Philippine theater debut as Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) closes its 46th theater season with 'Rak of Aegis,' a rock musical comedy featuring the songs of Aegis. Opening Friday, January 31 at the PETA Theater Center (No.5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City), 'Rak of Aegis' will run for six weeks only, Friday to Sunday until Sunday, March 9, 2014.
BroadwayWorld.com Awards-Philippines' 2012 Best Actress in a Musical, Rachelle Ann Go, is poised to play the role of Gigi Van Tranh, a disillusioned prostitute, in the highly anticipated 25th anniversary revival production of 'Miss Saigon,' which opens at the Prince Edward Theatre in London on May 3, 2014.
BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater site on the Internet covering Broadway, London's West End, and beyond to 100 U.S. cities and 30 countries worldwide, and whose contents are catalogued in the Library of Congress, has recently announced its annual theater awards nominees from more than 50 regional markets across the globe, including the Philippines.
A spokesperson for Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical 'Miss Saigon,' said today, 'The casting is not yet completed for 'Miss Saigon' and will not be until later in the year as the Director, Laurence Connor, is currently directing 'Les Miserables' in Toronto. No decision has yet been taken about who will play Gigi.'
BroadwayWorld.com (BWW) and Spotlight Artists Centre, the producers behind the revival production of the Filipino landmark musical KATY!, are giving away two orchestra center tickets, a T-shirt, a program and a backstage tour assisted by cast member Vincent Evangelista. Prizes will be made available on Sunday, August 4, 8 p.m. at Meralco Theater (Ortigas Ave., Pasig City, Metro Manila).
It is the last call for KATY!, the Filipino landmark musical, which is playing its final five performances at Meralco Theater (Ortigas Ave., Pasig City, Metro Manila) from Friday, August 2, to Sunday, August 4.
There are only two seasons in the Philippines: the dry season and the wet season. Technically, it is the wet season in the country from June to August; nevertheless, the local theater scene remains bustling with activities during these "bring your umbrella" months.
Below are our top-five picks for the Philippine Theater scene's third quarter:
Members of the press that attended the preview performance of the much-anticipated revival production of Ryan Cayabyab and Jose Javier Reyes's landmark musical "Katy" at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on Wednesday last week felt the production was far from technically perfect. Nevertheless, this Spotlight Artists Centre's take on the beloved original Filipino musical, based on the life and times of bodabil queen Katy dela Cruz, directed by the show's original director, Nestor U. Torre, opened last weekend, and was rewarded with extended standing ovations from the audience.
Isay Alvarez has not appeared on Broadway.
Isay Alvarez has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Isay Alvarez's first West End show was Miss Saigon which opened in 1989
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