BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Succeeds in Finding The Heart of The Show
Almost everyone loves Christmas.
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BWW Review: Ballet Meets '70s Disco Pop
It's no fluke that Ballet Philippines' 47th season is titled 'Wings.
BWW Review: RWM Presents ANNIE; Show Closes 12/11
The plucky red-haired girl that conquered our hearts so many times over has finally returned to town as Resorts World Manila's (RWM) production of Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse's ANNIE continues to play the Newport Performing Arts Theatre until December 11.
BWW Review: REP's 'A Little Princess' Pulls Out All The Stops
Repertory Philippines' (REP) 49th season culminates with a musical adaptation of A Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1905 children's novel.
BWW Review: International Premiere of FUN HOME, Starring Lea Salonga, Eric Kunze
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's (ATEG) Manila production of the 2015 Tony© Best Musical FUN HOME opens and unravels with no fanfare: a minimalist set, a meager ensemble of ten actors, musical numbers that do not play to spectacular choreography and exploding lights, and a venue so small t
BWW Review: Philstagers' KATIPS is a Must Watch For The Millennials
'I'm Martial Law ready.
BWW Review: TICK, TICK...BOOM! Challenging Conventions
Life is like an unwavering deadline and growing up is a ticking bomb.
BWW Review: Catch The 'Jersey Boys' While You Can
To call JERSEY BOYS a 'jukebox musical' is downright myopic, as underneath the musical's cotton-candy pop hits lies a piercing story of ambition, love, drugs, sex, greed, failures, triumphs, and yes, family values.
BWW Review: BLUE MAN GROUP is Extraordinarily Thrilling!
If you're into something different, catchy, and exciting, the performance of the BLUE MAN GROUP, which closes its limited engagement at The Theatre at Solaire (Solaire Resort and Casino, Paranaque City) on Sunday, September 25, will ideally fit your definition of 'total entertainment.
BWW Review: Red Turnip Theater Stages Nina Raine's TRIBES
In its fourth year, theater company Red Turnip Theater, via Nina Raine's comedy-drama "Tribes," has proven time and again its top-notch quality.
BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT at Globe Iconic Store
Live theater in the Philippines has entered a new dawn.
BWW Review: The Bible Preaches, But GODSPELL Asks
If you're expecting to find your corner of the sky, you will not.
BWW Review: #popepular Thinks Global, Acts Local
To think globally and act locally in the current age of globalization might seem a little bit of a cliche; 'but it's far less common for [global] companies to really get it right because it's not just about [having] a local language website,' says The Economist.
BWW Review: Reimagined LES MISERABLES Asian/International Tour
LES MISERABLES stirred a musical maelstrom in Manila last Wednesday (March 16), and is poised to win audinces over via a memorable theatrical experience.
BWW Review: LA FAMILIA PERATEDES, Based on Lorca's 'The House of Bernarda Alba'
Family is a serious matter for Filipinos; it's something personal, sensitive, and private.
BWW Review: CONSTELLATIONS by Red Turnip Theater
Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS has its flaws, but the humble ambition of this play, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in London in 2012, delivers beyond what you expect.
BWW Review: 50 SHADES! The Musical Parody; Show Extends Until 3/20
If reading the book and watching the movie 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is not enough, watching Off-Broadway's 50 SHADES! The Musical Parody will surely cap off your personal urges.
Photo & Video: LES MIS Asian Tour Cast Preview 'Finale'
Yesterday, select members of the press, including BroadwayWorld.
Video: LES MIS Asian Tour Cast Preview 'One Day More'
Earlier today, select members of the press, including BroadwayWorld.
BWW Exclusive: A Look Back at Philippine Theater in 2015
In a time when the Philippines is proving its economic and cultural prowess on the global stage, theater seems to be a good medium to mirror not only the varied tastes of its society but also to develop the level of maturity of art appreciation among its people.
BWW Review: The First International Production of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Discovering just how the commercial and critical reception of the stage or film adaptation of any bestselling book would pan out (regardless of whether it was first adapted into a film before it became a stage musical or vice versa) will most likely never be boiled down to an exact science.
Review Roundup: Repertory Philippines' THE SECRET GARDEN
Theatergoers have until this weekend to catch Repertory Philippines' take on the 1991 Tony Award-winning musical THE SECRET GARDEN, which features book and lyrics by Tony winner Marsha Norman ('The Color Purple,' 'The Bridges of Madison County') and music by Lucy Simon ('Doctor Zhivago'), at Onstage
Review Roundup: First International Production of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group (ATEG) brings the first international production of the book-to-stage adaptation of Robert James Waller's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY to Manila.
BWW Review: Trumpets Presents C.S. Lewis' THE HORSE AND HIS BOY, Now Thru 11/22
Another theatrical gem is in the making as Triumphant People's Evangelistic Theater Society (Trumpets) opens its curtains to THE HORSE AND HIS BOY, a stage adaptation of C.
BWW Review: COOKIN' NANTA in Manila
If one can taste a performance, COOKIN' NANTA is a delectable treat.
