NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA to Hold Open Auditions This Sat., May 4April 29, 2019The 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, 2019.
VIDEO: FEU Bamboo Band Gives Sneak Peek at A TOAST TO BROADWAYApril 28, 2019his 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, 2019, 6 p.m.
BWW Exclusive: Gerald Santos Is Back HomeApril 25, 2019Balladeer-musical theater actor Gerald Santos discloses, 'I'm silly. I'm crazy as well. I'm human,' although his fans who have been following his career--from his first appearance on GMA's 'Pinoy Pop Superstar' Season Two (2006) to his final bow as one of the principal actors in the recent 'Miss Saigon' UK-Ireland-International tour (2017-2019)--perceive him otherwise.
WAR HORSE Gallops Into Hong Kong--The Only Asian Stop in Its First International TourApril 17, 2019The 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). Tickets to the performances from May 10 to June 2, 2019, are now on sale at HKTicketing.com.
Photo Coverage: HESUS NAZARENO, Mandaluyong City's Homegrown Passion PlayApril 16, 2019If 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. In its seventh year, community-based theater group Tanghalan Mandaluyong presents its own take on the life and times of Jesus Christ via the passion play 'Hesus Nazareno' (Jesus of Nazareth).
MISS SAIGON UK Stars Reunite in Gerald Santos' Concert in Manila, May 4April 1, 2019On 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 treat for all 'Saigon' fans.
Photo Coverage: First Look at blueREP's SPRING AWAKENING; Show Runs Now Thru Apr. 14March 30, 2019Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, which features the music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, returns to the Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP) stage now through Sunday, April 14, 2019. Directed by Missy Maramara and Darrell Uy, the production plays at the Hyundai Hall, Arete, Ateneo de Manila University.
OPM Musical, PAYONG, Plays at UST, 3/27-29March 19, 2019UST Pharmacy Theater Catalyst, together with Odeon Theatricals, presents 'Payong, The Musical,' which features Original Pilipino Music (OPM) 'karaoke' hits by Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino, Cueshe, and Sugarfree, among others. (All the songs included have been licensed by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers [FILSCAP]).
Libera: Back in the Philippines for Concert Tour, 2/19-23February 18, 2019In an extended commemoration of the Philippine-British Friendship Week, Concertus Manila, the British Alumni Association of the Philippines, led by its Chair Roberto De Ocampo, and the Arts Council Cebu are bringing back the world-renowned Libera, which are made up of British youngsters, six to 17 years of age, to star in a concert titled 'Philippine Friendship Tour' at Meralco Theatre in Pasig City tonight, 8 p.m. and at Pacific Grand Ballroom, Waterfront Hotel, in Cebu City this Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.
Auditions For NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA This Weekend, 1/18-19January 16, 2019The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in cooperation with J&S Productions Inc., is casting for the acclaimed Filipino opera, 'Noli Me Tangere,' based on Dr. Jose Rizal's famous novel, featuring the music by Felipe de Leon and libretto by Guillermo Tolentino. Directed by New York-based event designer Jerry Sibal, with veteran actor-director Jose Jeffrey Camañag as his co-director, the beloved operatic masterpiece, the Philippines' first full-length opera, returns to the CPP Main Theatre on March 8-10, 2019, in celebration of the cultural center's 50th anniversary.
VIDEO: Watch Teaser Trailer for NIA AND ANWAR!November 16, 2018Meet childhood friends Nia and Anwar! Gloria de Dapitan, along with Gloria's Fantasyland, has just shared a teaser trailer for the new original Filipino musical "Nia And Anwar: The Tale of the Great Gray Whale."
Photos: First Look At The Promo Shots of NIA AND ANWAR!November 15, 2018Travel south this holiday season, enjoy the thrill rides at Gloria's Fantasyland, and come witness the birth of a new original Filipino musical 'Nia And Anwar: The Tale of the Great Gray Whale.' This one-hour musical tells the epic story of the now endangered 'gentle giants' butandings (whale sharks)--but more importantly, it tells us how we can help them survive.
Photos: First Look at Blue Repertory's CARRIE!November 9, 2018Ateneo Blue Repertory, the premier musical theater organization at the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), is currently staging 'Carrie' (Musical). Take a first look at the production!