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EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad Sit Down with BroadwayWorld
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 11, 2023


After that extended Holy Week break, the charming love team of KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad are back to starring in PETA’s post-pandemic first offering: the Gen Zers’ not-so-serious take on the classic zarzuela 'Walang Sugat,' via the musical comedy 'Walang Aray,' featuring the book and lyrics by Rody Vera and music by Vince Lim.

Tanghalan Mandaluyong Restages HESUS NAZARENO
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 6, 2023


To celebrate the 12th-anniversary of Tanghalan Mandaluyong Inc. (TMI), two-time Aliw Awards nominee and grassroots theater company, brings back its annual 'Hesus Nazareno' passion play on Good Friday (April 7) and Black Saturday (April 8) at the Hulo Covered Court, San Jose St., Barangay Hulo, Mandaluyong City.

PHOTOS: Theatre Titas Begins Rehearsals for the 20th-Anniversary Staging of TWENTY QUESTIONS
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 4, 2023


With its eyes on alternative, transformative theater, Theatre Titas officially begins its rehearsals for the 20th-anniversary presentation of Christian Vallez’s, AKA Juan Ekis, one-act play 'Twenty Questions,' which won a Don Carlos Palanca award in 2003, and has been staged on countless occasions—officially and unofficially by schools and theater companies.

UnionBank Credit Cardholders Get the First Dibs on HAMILTON
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 3, 2023


UnionBank of the Philippines, in partnership with GMG Productions, will hold an exclusive booking period to give its credit cardholders early access to tickets to the Asian premiere of “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s most successful Broadway title to date.

Jude Matthew Servilla: Breaking the Conventions of a Leading Man
by Jude Cartalaba - Mar 30, 2023


Though Jude Matthew Servilla is no stranger to stage productions, his portrayal of Dodong, the love interest of hair and makeup artist Ada, in Ateneo Blue Repertory's revival of Carlo Vergara’s 'Zsazsa Zarurnnah: The Musical... 'Yun Lang' was something he didn't expect.

HAMILTON in Manila Commences Pre-Sales on April 20
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 29, 2023


Hamilfans need not wait any longer as the Asian premiere of the groundbreaking, mainly sung-through and rapped musical, 'Hamilton,' featuring the music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, will commence advance ticket sales on April 20, 2023, at 10 a.m.

Video: KUNG PAANO NANALO SA KARERA SI ROSANG TABA Cast, Musicians Take Opening Weekend Bows
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 27, 2023


Dean Francis Alfar’s short story for children, “How Rosang Taba Won a Race” (Kung Paano Nanalo si Rosang Taba sa Isang Karera), is now a one-act play with music, adapted by playwrights Rody Vera and Maynard Manansala, and produced by Dulaang UP.

Karylle Tatlonghari, Markki Stroem Talk THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Jude Cartalaba - Mar 24, 2023


When news broke about two local thespians getting included in the international touring production of 'The Sound of Music,' people celebrated and felt another victory in the person of Karylle Tatlonghari and Markki Stroem.

Review: This SOUND OF MUSIC Sings a Different Tune
by Jude Cartalaba - Mar 20, 2023


It took eight years for three-time Tony awardee Jack O’Brien-directed 'The Sound of Music,' a warhorse title from the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s catalog, to reach the Philippines’ capital—a rare feat because most of the international productions visiting town are either from South Africa or the United Kingdom.

PHOTOS: Take a First Look at MINTeatro's ROMEO AND JULIET
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 19, 2023


Take a first look at MINTeatro’s production of William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet,' a timeless and tragic tale of young love, from an edited text by Nelsito Gomez and Giselle Giorgia, who also directs the play, featuring an all-student cast.

Photos: Take a Peek at ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH, The Musical ('Yun Lang)
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 18, 2023


Ateneo Blue Repertory rises from the pandemic with its in-person production of the cult classic 'Zsazsa Zaturnnah, The Musical' ('Yun Lang), based on the comic book superheroine of the same name created by National Book Awardee Carlo Vergara.

Video: ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH, The Musical ('Yun Lang) Cast Take their Opening Weekend Bows
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 18, 2023


Ateneo Blue Repertory rises from the pandemic with its in-person production of the cult classic 'Zsazsa Zaturnnah, The Musical' (‘Yun Lang), based on the comic book superheroine of the same name created by National Book Awardee Carlo Vergara.

VIDEO: Lauren Kidwell Belts Out 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain'
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 17, 2023


Lauren Kidwell, who plays Mother Abbess in the US National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music,' reprises the same role in the Asian tour engagements of the beloved family musical, which plays the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre at Circuit Makati until March 26, 2023.

VIDEO: Jack O'Brien-Directed THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens in Manila
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 13, 2023


The North American touring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music,' directed by Tony winner Jack O’Brien, has reached Manila and plays at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre at Ayala Malls’ Circuit Makati until March 26, 2023.

Review: Disney's FROZEN, A Welcome Back Treat to the Theatre
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 26, 2023


On the gala premiere of Disney’s 'Frozen,' the film-to-stage adaptation of the hit animated film, co-presenters Disney Theatrical Productions and Base Entertainment Asia, on a voice-over, welcomed the audiences back to the theatre, which closed for more than 12 months due to COVID-19. The recorded message, along these lines, said, 'Welcome back to the theatre, especially those who are watching a theatrical performance for the first time.'

Disney's FROZEN Offers SGD88 Tickets for 88 Hours Only
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 22, 2023


Presenter Base Entertainment Asia has released SGD88-priced tickets for 88 hours only to Disney’s 'Frozen,' the hit Broadway musical, playing until March 19, 2023, at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands.

Video: ANG PAG-UUSIG Cast Take Their Opening Weekend Bows
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 19, 2023


Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) carries on its 36th season offerings with the restaging of 'Ang Pag-uusig,' a Filipino translation of Arthur Miller’s classic play “The Crucible.”

Karylle Tatlonghari, Markki Stroem Join the International Cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 16, 2023


Overjoyed to fill in the roles of Baroness Elsa von Schraeder and Rolf, TV-theater actors Karylle Tatlonghari and Markki Stroem have been announced to join the latest international tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music,' produced by the Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia, and directed by three-time Tony awardee Jack O’Brien.

Video: WALANG ARAY's KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad Take Their First Bows
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 14, 2023


On Valentine’s Day, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) held a special preview of its latest original Filipino musical, 'Walang Aray,' an irreverent modern retelling of Severino Reyes’ classic zarzuela 'Walang Sugat.'

Video: Prince Hans Takes Us Onstage, Backstage at Disney's FROZEN!
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 12, 2023


Prince Hans of the Southern Isles, played by Thomas McGuane, takes us onstage and backstage at Disney’s 'Frozen,' the hit Broadway musical, now playing at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands.

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