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Photo/Video: The Show Must Go On for Moscow Ballet's SWAN LAKE in Manila; Show Runs Now Thru 6/22by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(06/15/2019) - Last night, approximately an hour before the curtain was raised for Moscow Ballet 'La Classique's' production of Tchaikovsky's ballet 'Swan Lake' at the New Frontier Theatre, the show's local promoters Yuri and Beth Mercado officially announced that the run has been canceled, which disappointed many.
Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Rehearsals for BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL in Manila!by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(06/05/2019) - Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group continues its 20th-anniversary season with the Broadway hit BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, which opens at Meralco Theatre in Pasig City on June 14.
Photo Coverage: ROSES FOR BEN, A New Musical Meets the Press; Show Opens June 15by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(05/12/2019) - The Philippine Department of Health recently revealed: '692 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 were diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the first two months of 2019.' This latest data is alarming and we need to talk about it. 'Roses For Ben,' a new musical tackling the most important issues surrounding HIV-AIDS, is shaping up to be a possible discourse platform.
Photos: MISS SAIGON UK Stars Reunite in Gerald Santos' Homecoming Concertby Oliver Oliveros - UK Regional
(05/06/2019) - Last Saturday night, 'Prince of Ballad' Gerald Santos, who played the role of Thuy in the recent 'Miss Saigon' UK/Ireland and international tour (2017-2019), reunited with fellow 'Saigon' alums Aicelle Santos (Gigi), Joreen Bautista (Kim), and Leo Valdez (Engineer) at The Theatre at Solaire--a rare treat for all 'Saigon' fans.
Photo Flash: Teatro Mensaheros Stages DAAN NG KRUS in Rizal Park Today, Apr. 20by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(04/19/2019) - Teatro Mensaheros De San Antonio, a non-profit, church-based theater group, stages its long-running passion play-turned-musical 'Daan Ng Krus, The Musicale 2019' at the Open-Air Auditorium in Rizal Park today, April 20, 2019, at 7 p.m. Admission is free!
Photo Coverage: HESUS NAZARENO, Mandaluyong City's Homegrown Passion Playby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(04/16/2019) - If you're a devoted pilgrim or a wandering tourist this Holy Week, you don't need to leave the metro to experience a traditional passion play. In its seventh year, community-based theater group Tanghalan Mandaluyong presents its own take on the life and times of Jesus Christ via the passion play 'Hesus Nazareno' (Jesus of Nazareth).
Photo Coverage: First Look at blueREP's SPRING AWAKENING; Show Runs Now Thru Apr. 14by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(03/30/2019) - Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, which features the music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, returns to the Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP) stage now through Sunday, April 14, 2019. Directed by Missy Maramara and Darrell Uy, the production plays at the Hyundai Hall, Arete, Ateneo de Manila University.
Photos: Promo Shots of SPRING AWAKENING; Show Runs 03/29-04/14by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(03/24/2019) - Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), the premier musical theater organization at Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 27th season with the Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.
Photos: The Great Work Begins! First Look at ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHESby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(03/21/2019) - Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play 'Angels in America: Millennium Approaches,' the first of two plays, opens tonight at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in Makati City (4th Floor, Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave., Makati).
PHOTOS: Promo Shots for ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES; Show Opens Mar. 22by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(03/14/2019) - To kick off its 20th anniversary, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group is proud to be mounting the Manila production of Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES with some of the most critically-acclaimed Filipino actors: Art Acuna as Roy Cohn, Pinky Amador as the Angel, Angeli Bayani as Harper Pitt, Topper Fabregas as Prior Walter, Cherie Gil as Hannah Pitt, Nelsito Gomez as Louis Ironson, Andoy Ranay as Belize, and Markki Stroem as Joe Pitt.
PHOTOS: Get a First Look at NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA 2019!by Oliver Oliveros - Opera
(03/06/2019) - The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, 'Noli Me Tangere' (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.
EXCLUSIVE: First Look at the Scenic Design of NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA 2019by Oliver Oliveros - Opera
(03/04/2019) - For more than 25 years, Jerry Sibal, New York-based event stylist-theatrical producer, has been creating magical settings, corporate retreats, charity balls, and opera premieres in the Northeastern United States and in Asia, particularly in Macau and the Philippines.
PHOTOS: First Look at The New World Tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAby Mark Francis Parallag - Philippines
(02/26/2019) - Excerpts from some of the much awaited musical numbers from the new world tour production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera,' which kicked off last Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at The Theatre at Solaire in Paranaque City, have been unveiled to local newsgroups.
Meet the Cast of 2019 NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA; Two Weeks Till Opening Night!by Oliver Oliveros - Opera
(02/24/2019) - The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, 'Noli Me Tangere' (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.
Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Repertory Philippines' New Production of MIONGby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(02/17/2019) - Was Emilio 'Miong' Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, a hero or a traitor?
Photos: NOLI ME TANGERE, The Opera To Be Staged Again at the CCP, 3/8-10by Carla Delgado - Opera
(02/08/2019) - For the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the country's first full-length opera, 'Noli Me Tangere, The Opera' will be staged on March 8-10, 2019, at CCP's Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.
In Rehearsal: Touring the Original THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA For the Very First Timeby Jory Rivera - Philippines
(02/01/2019) - When the new world tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's behemoth, 'The Phantom of the Opera,' kicks off in Manila, Philippines this February 20, 2019, the production will transport you back to the original London production (still playing!), which opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on October 9, 1986.
Photo Flash: A New Musical Explores the History of Marikina Cityby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(02/01/2019) - Teatro ni Juan, Marikina City's premier community theater group, draws its 11th theatrical season to a close with "Ang Pagsalubong sa Apatnapu," a new musical that envisions anew the true events that transpired in the city in the early '40s.
Photo Coverage: EVERY BRILLIANT THING's Teresa Herrera Banters With the Audienceby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(01/22/2019) - Co-producers The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical recently gave a preview of their new play, Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing,' a stripped-down one-woman show that tackles mental illness in a real, funny, and poignant manner--with the help from an active audience.
Photos: MIONG Promo Shots Released! Show Opens Feb. 15by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(01/21/2019) - Repertory Philippines (REP) is bringing back one of its acclaimed original musicals 'Miong,' which tells the story of Emilio 'Miong' Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines (1899-1901), who embarks on a mission to unite the Filipino people during a time of social division.
Photos: Take A First Look at the World Premiere of NIA AND ANWAR AND THE WHALE SHARK TALEby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(12/02/2018) - The spotty thunderstorms on the evening of December 1, 2018, failed to deter the crowds from leaving the Gloria's Fantasyland's open-air theatre where the new Filipino musical, 'Nia And Anwar And The Whale Shark Tale,' was performed before the general public for the very first time.
Photos: First Look At The Promo Shots of NIA AND ANWAR!by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(11/15/2018) - Travel south this holiday season, enjoy the thrill rides at Gloria's Fantasyland, and come witness the birth of a new original Filipino musical 'Nia And Anwar: The Tale of the Great Gray Whale.' This one-hour musical tells the epic story of the now endangered 'gentle giants' butandings (whale sharks)--but more importantly, it tells us how we can help them survive.
Photos: A Sneak Peek at New 'Butanding' Musical; Show Premieres in Dapitan City in Decemberby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(11/14/2018) - In the heritage city of Dapitan, located in the northeastern coast of Zamboanga Del Norte, lies its own 'happiest place on earth,' the Gloria de Dapitan, where the more popular Gloria's Fantasyland amusement park is found.
Photos: First Look at Blue Repertory's CARRIE!by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(11/09/2018) - Ateneo Blue Repertory, the premier musical theater organization at the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), is currently staging 'Carrie' (Musical). Take a first look at the production!
Photo Flash: First Look at the International Premiere of WAITRESSby Oliver Oliveros - Broadway
(11/09/2018) - The hit musical Waitress opened on November 9, 2018, at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City, Manila, Philippines. Based on the beloved film by Adrienne Shelly, Waitress features music and lyrics from six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles ('Love Song,' 'Brave') and book by Jessie Nelson. Waitress tells the story of a pie maker named Jenna who, despite the mundanity of her life, finds comfort and reckoning in the simple magic of baking. With the help of her two friends, Dawn and Becky, she dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage and musters the courage to change her life for the better.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal With CARRIE (Musical); Show Opens Today, 11/7by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(11/06/2018) - Ateneo Blue Repertory, the premier musical theater organization at the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), is staging 'Carrie' (Musical). Take a peek at the group's rehearsal in preparation for the show's opening night.
Photo Flash: First Look At The Air Supply Musical ALL OUT OF LOVE in Manilaby Alan Henry - Broadway
(10/19/2018) - BroadwayWorld has a first look at the new musical ALL OUT OF LOVE in Manila, with songs from the Air Supply catalogue! The musical features an original script by award winning Canadian playwright Jim Millan, with the classic songs of Air Supply skilfully woven into it to create a new love story. Air Supply is one of the most successful and enduring bands of all time, and with over 100 million album sales worldwide.
Photo Coverage: The International Premiere Cast of WAITRESS Meets The Pressby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(10/18/2018) - Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group, along with PR company Media Exchange and Discovery Suites Manila, formally introduced the lead cast of the international premiere of the Broadway smash musical 'Waitress' yesterday, October 18, 2018.
Photo Flash: Ateneo Blue Repertory's SKIN DEEP: THE MUSICAL; Show Runs Now Thru 9/30by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(09/27/2018) - Musical theater composer and lyricist Vincent de Jesus' 'Skin Deep: The Musical,' which won Best Original Libretto and Best Musical Production at the 2008 Gawad Buhay! Awards, debuts a new set of songs in Ateneo Blue Repertory's (blueREP) take on the show.
Photo Flash: MAMMA MIA Opens In Manila!by Alan Henry - Philippines
(09/24/2018) - After a successful season touring around the UK, MAMMA MIA! makes a triumphant return to Manila and opens this weekend at the Theatre at Solaire. The sensational feel-good musical will be running from 29 September as part of the show's International Tour. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketworld.
Photo Flash: First Look at M. BUTTERFLY, Produced by Jhett Tolentinoby Oliver Oliveros - Broadway
(09/12/2018) - Presented by acclaimed Broadway producer Jhett Tolentino and Frontrow Entertainment, M. BUTTERFLY (1988), the Tony Award-winning play written by David Henry Hwang, is all set to open tonight, September 13, at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC Arts Center, Bonifacio Global City. Multi-award winning stage and film director Kanakan-Balintagos directs this highly anticipated production.
Photo Flash: First Look at ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO 50th-Anniversary Productionby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(09/10/2018) - Theatre Titas and Duende Theatre, in partnership with Z Hostel and PLUD, present the 50th-anniversary production of Dr. Paul Dumol's ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO. Penned in 1968, Dumol's timeless masterpiece is considered to be the Philippines' first postmodern play. Juan Ekis directs this milestone production.
Video/Photo: WAITRESS Star Joanna Ampil Meets The Pressby Oliver Oliveros - Broadway
(08/31/2018) - Joanna Ampil, an acclaimed international musical theater star, who also wowed us in her star-turning role as Candida in the musical film "Ang Larawan," made a whirlwind visit to Manila to meet with the local press last Tuesday, August 28.
Photo/Video Coverage: Go Inside The Rehearsal Room of SIDE SHOWby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(08/13/2018) - Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's upcoming production of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's 'Side Show' enters its fourth week of rehearsals at a studio in Makati City. The show will premiere on August 31, 2018, at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, also in Makati City.
Photo Coverage: BINONDO, The Musical, Plays The Theatre at Solaire, Now Thru July 8by Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(07/03/2018) - BINONDO, a Chinese Filipino-themed theatrical event, has epic ambitions, which have long been realized by the '80s mega-musicals 'Miss Saigon' and 'Les Miserables'--both all too familiar to Filipinos.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of New Filipino Musical GEE-GEE AT WATERINAby Oliver Oliveros - Philippines
(06/28/2018) - Part of the 4th season of Artist Playground, an arts and performance company, new Filipino musical GEE-GEE AT WATERINA makes its world premiere at Arts Above (112 West Venue Bldg., West Ave. Quezon City) on August 18 at 7 p.m. Other performances are set August 19, 25, and 26, also at 7 p.m.
Photo Coverage: ALL OUT OF LOVE Cast, Creatives Meet The Pressby Erickson Dela Cruz - Philippines
(06/04/2018) - Unannounced, Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell joined the producers and cast of ALL OUT OF LOVE, a new musical featuring the classic hit songs of Air Supply, to meet with the members of the press last Friday, June 1.
Photo Flash: THE MONKEY KING MAKING HAVOC IN HEAVEN at the CCP, 5/18-19by Oliver Oliveros - Opera
(05/18/2018) - Qingdao Peking Opera's 'The Monkey King Making Havoc in Heaven' plays the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) Little Theatre tonight, May 18, at 7:30 p.m., and tomorrow night, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. ADMISSION IS FREE!
Video/Photos: First International Tour Of Disney's THE LION KING Premieres in Manilaby Oliver Oliveros - Broadway
(03/30/2018) - After a week of sold-out preview performances, the world's #1 musical has opened its 25th global production and first international tour at The Theatre at Solaire last Wednesday, March 28. A spectacular gala saw guests flying in from all corners of the world, led by Disney Theatrical Group President and Producer Thomas Schumacher who was joined by celebrated composer Lebo M, Producer of the international tour Michael Cassel, and theatrical impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Joining them were the leading lights of Filipino media, fashion, and entertainment.
Photo Coverage: Sneak Peek at Disney's THE LION KING First International Tourby Erickson Dela Cruz - Broadway
(03/27/2018) - Disney's 'The Lion King's' 25th global production and its first international tour since the original Broadway production opened more than 20 years ago officially premieres at The Theatre at Solaire (Entertainment City, 1 Aseana Ave, Parañaque City) tonight!
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