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Artremix Productions, a new multimedia and theater organization, is poised to premiere an online adaptation of 'Island Song,' a musical by Sam Carner and Derek Gregor, and developed with Marlo Hunter. “'sland Song' premiered at the Adirondack Theatre Festival in 2016. Artremix Productions’ adaptation, on the other hand, is the musical’s Philippine premiere, which follows previous productions in Ontario, New York City, London, Singapore, and Tokyo, among others.

Premier theater company Repertory Philippines (REP) has released a few snapshots of 'The Great Christmas Cookie Bake Off!' Staged and filmed for several days by REP’s children’s theater division, REP Theatre for Young Audiences (RTYA), 'The Great Christmas Cookie Bake Off!' will stream on Broadway On Demand for one month, November 12-December 12, 2021. This marks RTYA’s return to the stage—although virtual—since the first major lockdown in the metro early last year.

ALW Film Production, which co-produced the film 'I, Will: The Doc Willie Ong Story' (2020), has released the trailer for its stage musical iteration of philanthropic doctor Willie Ong's life story. The new musical, 'I Will: The Musical,' tells the plight of medical workers experiencing symptoms of depression, especially during these times of the pandemic.

Hit jukebox musical RAK OF AEGIS is streaming online this weekend, August 7 (Saturday) and 8 (Sunday)--right smack Metro Manila's return to an enhanced quarantine due to the threats of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

THE LION KING officially opened at the 4,500-seater Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ), last weekend. It's THE LION KING's first official visit to NZ.

On Facebook, today, at 4 p.m., Philippine time, join Celia Diaz Laurel to launch her latest book, featuring guests Cocoy Laurel, Julie Borromeo, Joonee Gamboa, Audie Gemora, and Tony winner Lea Salonga.

For the time being, Cheese Mendez of Theatre Titas pulls away from the theater company that recently staged Macbeth and Ang Paglititis ni Mang Serapio to do some theatrical experiment on his own—with the help of some friends, of course—via Antonio & Perfecto, an almost entirely original play fit for the Pride Month in June.

Last year’s Atlantis Virtual Workshop proved to be a huge success. This is why Atlantis Theatrical is bringing it back with another intensive yet fun-filled training program for young, aspiring musical theater artists.

We recently sat down with “Miss Saigon” alum Gerald Santos and his award-winning composer-writer-director-manager Rommel Ramilo to talk about their wins at the 2020 Aliw and BWW Philippines Awards, recent and upcoming works, finding the creative oasis and breaking new grounds on the virtual platform, and more. Dubbed ‘10 and 10,’ here are the excerpts of the conversations that focus on 10 questions that matter to each of them.

ALW Film Production, which co-produced the film “I, Will: The Doc Willie Ong Story” (2020), has announced its stage musical iteration of philanthropic doctor Willie Ong's life story. The new musical, “I Will: The Musical,” tells the plight of medical workers experiencing symptoms of depression, especially during these times of the pandemic.

Campus-based Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP) has announced its upcoming online musical, Party Worth Crashing, featuring the lyrics by Kait Kerrigan and music by Brian Lowdermilk, YouTube content creators, songwriters, and dramatists. The online production will stream via Ticket2Me.net on January 23, 25, and 29, 2021. Tickets start at P250 only.

Komunidad X (KX), the anti-disciplinary collective arm of Sipat Lawin Inc. (SLI), has recently launched a virtual resource center for contemporary performance in the Philippines. The website kXchange.org aims to collate the vibrant and dynamic synergy of recent performances developed in the Philippines, all across Asia, and the world. This launch marks the Philippines as a “hotspot” for contemporary performance-making through local and international artist-collaborations, cultural exchanges, and independent productions.

A first for Benilde Theater Arts, The Boarding House, written by Phoebe Lina and performed by Teatro 77, will premiere online at ExploreLunan.web.app on November 7, 2020 (Act 1) and November 12 (Act 2). With subtitles in Filipino and English, the two-act play explores seven artists facing different types of crises in an alternate Philippine universe called Lunan City. Mythical creatures, sentient objects, and 'Lunanites' inhabit this play's virtual environment.

Watch the first-ever The Outstanding Filipino Americans (TOFA) Awards' virtual ceremony, hosted by 'Asia's King of Talk' Boy Abunda, via BroadwayWorld.com.

In celebration of Filipino American (Fil-Am) History Month, 100 movers and shakers of Filipino descent will be feted in a digital ceremony through The Outstanding Filipino Americans (TOFA) Awards, a national award-giving body. The TOFA Awards, which have been customarily held annually at Carnegie Hall, also turn 10 this month. To mark this milestone, the TOFA Awards are honoring their list of “100 Most Influential Fil-Am Individuals and Organizations” or #TOFA100 on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at 9 p.m. EST (Sunday, at 9 a.m. PST) via YouTube and Facebook.

BroadwayWorld.com is giving away at least seven tickets to the virtual concert a?oeGerald Santos: The Great Shift,a?? featuring Gerald Santos, with special guests Lea Salonga, Andrew Fernando, Joreen Bautista, and Elisha Pontanares.

About seven months into the pandemic lockdown, Gerald Santos ('Miss Saigon,' 'Sweeney Todd'), together with his closest friends in the performing arts, is not missing a beat. He's now back on his feet, singing his heart out before an audience who are supposedly elsewhere a?' most likely in front of the computer screen.

Based on a recent survey among 90 youth organizations from 48 countries by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), young people, especially the students, face sizable risks in their education, mental health, and income source due to the current global health crisis. Topically, these fundamental issues were also at the core of a?oeUnmute,a?? Harlequin Theatre Guild's (De La Salle University) first-ever virtual production.

Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), continues to add original content and productions to its various digital platforms, especially on YouTube.