Oliver Oliveros - Page 43

Although Westlife band's former frontman Shane Filan only performed four songs, which included “Unbreakable” and “Beautiful In White” from his latest solo album titled “Love Always,” at his album tour at Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City earlier today, the tightly packed crowd that huddle around the makeshift stage left happy and satisfied, especially when the charismatic crooner revealed that he'd be back for a full-length concert by year-end.

Resorts World Manila (RWM), a premier entertainment and tourism destination in Pasay City, has set audition dates for its newest original Filipino musical Ang Huling El Bimbo, which features the timeless music of the iconic Filipino rock band Eraserheads.

The musical pedigree of Ang Larawan, an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), traces back to Culturtain Musicat Productions' (formerly Musical Theatre Philippines) 1997 musical adaptation of Nick Joaquin's 1950 landmark play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. Why such a masterwork has stood the test of time is what this film adaptation wants you to fully grasp.

Sans the female lead Joanna Ampil (Candida), who's currently part of the UK/International tour of the musical Cats, the rest of the cast and the creative team behind the stage-to-screen adaptation of Nick Joaquin's A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino ( Ang Larawan ) recently met with the members of the Philippine press with one plea: urge the moviegoing public to catch the movie musical Ang Larawan during its first two days at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which traditionally opens on Christmas Day and runs through the holidays.

Gugmang Giatay (with English supertitles) plays limited run at the Globe Auditorium, Maybank Performing Arts Theatre (BGC Arts Center, 26th Street, Taguig City) via the BGC Passionfest on Sunday, November 26, at 4 p.m. Additional performances are set from Tuesday, November 28, until Thursday, November 30, at 8 p.m.

Tritosroda Theater Productions, a new theater company based in San Juan City, stages its maiden production titled Kalasag: Koleksyon ng Mga Nakabiting Tinig sa Saliw ng Oyayi (Dream Sequences) from tomorrow, November 21, until Sunday, November 26, 7 p.m., at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Open Grounds) along Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.

Fundacion Centro Flamenco (Centro Flamenco), the country's premier flamenco dance school, will stage the full-length original flamenco ballet titled La Luna Roja (The Red Moon) at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC building, Makati) on November 25-26.

Tickets to the international tour of Disney's The Lion King, went on sale yesterday, October 25, to customers of sponsoring presenters Globe and Visa, with Manila audiences lining up at the door, setting new box office records.

Multimedia arts company Artist Playground extends its run of acclaimed dramatist Rody Vera's Fly Me to The Moon until this Saturday, October 28, 4 and 8 p.m., at Arts Above along West Avenue in Quezon City.

In its 50th year, theater organization Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) opens its doors to friends and industry partners to a week-long festival, which aims to highlight the role of the arts in development, especially when pushing forward various advocacies such as children's rights, women, gender, health and sexuality, youth and the millennials, environment and disaster risk reduction, and human rights.

JS Productions Inc., in cooperation with the Felipe P. de Leon Foundation Inc., presents internationally-acclaimed concert pianist Raul Sunico in concert at the Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Music Center (129 W 67th St.) on Saturday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Solo Para Adultos (SPA), an original Filipino sex comedy written by Bong Ramos, AJ Rollon, and James Golla, plays the Music Museum (Greenhills Shopping Center, City of San Juan) on Friday, October 20.

From England to New Zealand to Hong Kong, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced 2006 lavish revival of The Sound of Music finally made it to Manila, which officially held its gala performance last Friday, September 29, at The Theatre at Solaire and an after party at the Diamond Hotel. (Thanks to Globe Live, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Concertus Manila, and David Atkins Enterprises--yes, it takes a village to import a first-rate international theatrical production!)

MAYNILA SA MGA KUKO NG LIWANAG, The Musical is about love that will go the distance, the loss of innocence, and why in a dark, downtrodden jungle that is the big city, pure love is not given room to thrive, its synopsis partially says.

Except his visually engaging take in the finale, legendary director Tony Mabesa remains faithful to Virgilio Almario and Jose Lacaba's Filipino translation of one of National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin's shortest plays Fathers and Sons ( Mga Ama, Mga Anak ), which runs at the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theatre at the University of the Philippines-Diliman until this Sunday, September 24.

Formed on September 1, 2001, Teatro Marike o is a community-based theater and dance company. The group aims to encourage the artistic and practical development of its members through various workshops, seminars, and theatrical productions--enhancing their talents and skills both on and off stage.

Arman Ferrer (Julio Madiaga), Shiela Valderrama-Martinez, (Ligaya Paraiso), and Lara Maigue (Ligaya Paraiso) lead the cast of the stage musical adaptation of Edgardo Reyes' novel 'Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag' (Manila in the Claws of Light), which inspired the Lino Brocka classic film version that starred Bembol Roco and Hilda Koronel.

2017 Tony winner “Dear Evan Hansen” (DEH) knows how to engage with its massive fan base, especially on Facebook (FB). Take for instance its latest video upload, which showcases thespians and DEH fans Gimbey Dela Cruz and Poppert Bernadas singing a heartwarming duet: a cover version of “Only Us” from the popular Broadway musical. This cover version, which was originally uploaded on YouTube last May 2017, is currently enjoying more than 34,000 views and 1,100 reactions on FB.

At a press preview, Artist Playground Co-Founders Roeder Camañag and Paul Jake Paule have unveiled their cast that will be featured in their restaging of Rody Vera's 'Happiness is a Pearl,' one of their recent hits.

U.S.-based musical theater actors Kevin Hack (Tony), Jenna Burns (Maria), Keely Beirne (Anita), Lance Hayes (Riff), and Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva (Bernardo) lead the triple threat cast of the 60th-anniversary touring company of 'West Side Story,' which originated in Germany, now playing at The Theatre at Solaire (Solaire Resort and Casino along ASEAN Avenue in Paranaque City) until Sunday, August 27.