Lisa Macuja-Elizalde News

In a grand convergence of Filipino artistic legacies, the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) kicks off its landmark Centennial Season alongside Ballet Manila’s 40th Performance Season.

The 60th-anniversary production of Noli Me Tangere, The Opera, which J&S Productions Inc. premiered in New York City in 2013, and performed to packed audiences at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in 2017 and 2019, brought home some of the top prizes at the first Philippine Live Entertainment Arts and Festivals Awards (LEAF Awards) held 8 February 2020.

Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. departed from its usual practice of over 4 decades by selecting both a Female and Male Entertainer of the Year this year.

Fresh from a successful third season, Dance Theatre of Tennessee (DTT) is poised to add another milestone in its young and exciting history. DTT has been invited to participate in two prestigious dance festivals this spring and summer - one in St. Louis, Missouri and one in Manila, Philippines.

Four Venues in the Island of Ireland are set to welcome one of the most exotic and stunning productions this year when Ballet Manila tours the country with their new production 'Philippine Ballet Gala Concert/East Meets West'.

Ballet Manila, one of the Philippines' major ballet companies, had recently staged the two-act classic ballet 'Giselle' at Manila Broadcasting Company's Aliw Theatre, Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, Pasay City, Manila. The ballet stars 45-year-old prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde in the title role.