Fred Lo News

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present six Main Stage productions and the world's most famous comedy on its famed Outdoor Stage during its 49th Anniversary Season, the Theatre announced today. 'Our season theme this year is 'Follow the Gleam' borrowed from a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson,' said Artistic Director Bonnie J. Monte, who is beginning her third decade as the leader of The Shakespeare Theatre. 'Together, these three words create a mysterious and mystical directive. We invite our audiences to follow the gleams of shimmering light - both literal and metaphorical-that will emanate from all our stages this year!'

Real-life couple Gian Magdangal ('The Wedding Singer', 'West Side Story') and Sheree Bautista ('Little Mermaid') lead the cast in Power Plant Cinema and 9 Works Theatrical's limited run of Jonathan Larson's most popular work 'Rent' at Rockwell Center's Power Plant Cinema 2 from Wednesday, December 8 to Sunday, December 12, 2010.

Real-life couple Gian Magdangal ('The Wedding Singer', 'West Side Story') and Sheree Bautista ('Little Mermaid') lead the cast in Power Plant Cinema and 9 Works Theatrical's limited run of Jonathan Larson's most popular work 'Rent' at Rockwell Center's Power Plant Cinema 2 from Wednesday, December 8 to Sunday, December 12, 2010.

'Gleeks' of the Philippines trooped into the Centerstage Theatre at SM Mall of Asia (SM-MOA) Tuesday night, June 8, 2010 to cheer for their favored Metro Manila-based show choirs competing in television networks ETC and Jack TV's 'The Great Glee Sing Off' finals (three contending show choirs with 8-12 members perform a ballad, and a musical number from Fox TV's hit show 'Glee').

9 Works Theatrical's new production of Jonathan Larson's phenomenal '90s musical RENT is set to open this weekend in Manila. Cast members Johann dela Fuente, Cara Barredo (Mimi Marquez), OJ Mariano (Tom Collins), Carla Guevara-Laforteza (Maureen Johnson), Fred Lo (Mark Cohen), Peachy Atilano and Noel Rayos (Benny Coffin III) sang the show's anthem 'Seasons of Love' on The Filipino Channel's (TFC) Sunday noontime musical variety show A.S.A.P. to promote the show.

RENT Manila February 6, 2010 show owner, Our Awesome Planet (www.OurAwesomePlanet.com), paid a visit to the rehearsals on December 17 and took a video clip that shows stage director Robbie Guevara presenting his cast and the 'Finale B' number.

Over 300 'Rentheads' showed up when 9 Works Theatrical, Manila's newly organized professional theatre group, held open auditions for its second major production - Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking, and multi-awarded rock musical RENT. This new project, together with Lunchbox Theatrical's much awaited touring production of CATS and Atlantis' upcoming productions of LEGALLY BLONDE and XANADU, is set to make Manila's theatrescape truly bustling, and exciting in 2010.

Royal National Theatre's BLOODY MARY Sheila Francisco's newest musical role is the culinary challenged Mrs. Noah in a comedic adaptation of the biblical tale about Noah's Ark running at the Meralco Theater in Manila through September 27, 2009.