Probing the fusion of eclectic steampunk music elements, flip-top rap, and musical theater (Joed Balsamo, composer; Ejay Yatco, music director), side by side a rather traditional libretto in heavy Tagalog (Nicanor Tiongson, librettist) can be refreshing yet jarring.
Kids Acts Philippines (KAPI) opens its 17th theatrical season with a musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale SLEEPING BEAUTY.
In theater, ensemble pieces (“Angels In America,” “Noises Off”) and one-man/woman shows (“I'll Eat You Last,” “Springsteen on Broadway”) are more pervasive than the two-handers or plays featuring two actors.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group, the esteemed theater company has also launched a new division: the Atlantis Imaginarium Young Theatre (AIYT), which aims to produce live entertainment primarily targeting families with young kids.
Appropriate for all audiences, starting at age six, DANI GIRL, the musical by Michael Kooman (composer) and Christopher Dimond (book writer and lyricist), has returned to the Carlos P.
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.
Resorts World Manila (RWM), the Philippines' pioneering integrated resort-township, welcomes back Tony winner, Disney Legend Lea Salonga as they celebrate RWM's 10th anniversary via a two-night concert billed as Perfect Ten: A Gala Performance at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre on Friday, August
In their new production of Diana Son's 1998 Off-Broadway play 'Stop Kiss,' theatrical producers Positive Space, MusicArtes, and New Voice Company (NVC) are encouraging Filipino theatergoers to take a stand against discrimination and celebrate love, in whatever form.
In their first musical together, Kayla Rivera ('In the Heights,' 'Side Show') and Nick Varricchio ('A Chorus Line,' 'Saturday Night Fever') play songwriting duo Carole King and Gerry Goffin in the Philippine premiere of the Broadway hit 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
In their new production of Diana Son's 1998 Off-Broadway play "Stop Kiss," theatrical producers Positive Space, MusicArtes, and New Voice Company (NVC) are encouraging Filipino theatergoers to take a stand against discrimination and celebrate love, in whatever form.
Last night, approximately an hour before the curtain was raised for Moscow Ballet 'La Classique's' production of Tchaikovsky's ballet 'Swan Lake' at the New Frontier Theatre, the show's local promoters Yuri and Beth Mercado officially announced that the run has been canceled, which disappointed many
After a week of extended performances, the second UK and international touring company of the Tony-Award winning play WAR HORSE must close its Hong Kong leg today, June 2, 2019, at the Lyric Theatre of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts--the venue was packed to the rafters when we watched it
Incoming New York University (NYU) opera student Mheco Manlangit will share the role of tragic heroine, Maria Clara, with soprano Bianca Lopez when the popular opera 'Noli Me Tangere, The Opera' returns anew to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) for one-weekend-only this June 21-23, 2019.
The Philippine Department of Health recently revealed: '692 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 were diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the first two months of 2019.
The smash-hit NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA, featuring the music and lyrics by National Artists Felipe Padilla De Leon and Guillermo Tolentino, respectively, is set to return for a strictly limited engagement at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on June 21-23, 201
his is not your ordinary 'Mamma Mia'! The FEU Bamboo Band, under the artistic direction of Norberto Cads, performs one of ABBA's hit songs, 'Mamma Mia,' which is included in its repertoire for 'A Toast to Broadway,' a free concert at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium this Saturday, May 4,
Balladeer-musical theater actor Gerald Santos discloses, 'I'm silly.
The National Theatre of Great Britain's critically-acclaimed 2007 stage production of 'War Horse,' which inspired Steven Spielberg's 2011 war drama film of the same name, extends its limited engagement at the Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai).
If you're a devoted pilgrim or a wandering tourist this Holy Week, you don't need to leave the metro to experience a traditional passion play.
On May 4, 2019, 'Prince of Ballad' Gerald Santos, who played the role of Thuy in the recent 'Miss Saigon' UK/Ireland and international tour (2017-2019), will reunite with fellow 'Saigon' alums Aicelle Santos (Gigi), Joreen Bautista (Kim), and Leo Valdez (Engineer) at The Theatre at Solaire--a rare t
