Review Roundup: COCK by Red Turnip Theater
British playwright-director Mike Bartlett's COCK, 'a tense comedy about sexual identity,' which premiered in London in 2009, opened yesterday, March 7, at event venue Whitespace (2314 Chino Roces Ave.
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Review Roundup: MGA AMA, MGA ANAK by Tanghalang Pilipino
Tanghalang Pilipino, the official theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), closes its 27th theater season with the revival of National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin's 1977 three-act play MGA AMA, MGA ANAK, at the CCP's Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre) runnin
BWW Reviews: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Repertory Philippines
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is an American's perspective on life in the countryside.
Review Roundup: RAK OF AEGIS by PETA
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), the group behind recent theatrical hits 'Care Divas' and 'Bona,' is back with a new musical comedy, 'Rak of Aegis,' which features the music catalog of multi-platinum rock band Aegis--musically rearranged for the stage by actor-musician Myke Salomon
BWW Reviews: TOILET: A New Musical
To talk on the big white phone (to vomit into the toilet), a slang term, has inspired composer and lyricist Ejay Yatco ('Sa Wakas,' World Championships of Performing Arts) to create the new musical titled TOILET.
Review Roundup: WAIT UNTIL DARK by Repertory Philippines
Approaching its third weekend at Onstage Theatre, Rep's staging of the 2003 London revival version of Frederick Knott's 1966 classic thriller, 'Wait Until Dark,' which was originally set in Greenwich Village, New York (The London revival was set in Notting Hill), has been reaping generally favorable
BWW Reviews: SANDOSENANG SAPATOS by Tanghalang Pilipino
'Sandoseng Sapatos' returns for a Christmas run from Saturday, December 7 to Sunday, December 15 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) Tanghalang Huseng Batute.
Review Roundup: THE PRODUCERS by Repertory Philippines
Carlo Orosa (Max Bialystock), Robie Zialcita (Max Bialystock), Topper Fabregas (Leo Bloom) and Giselle Tongi-Walters (Ulla) star in Repertory Philippines' 76th theater season final offering, Mel Brooks' 'The Producers," which runs at Onstage Theatre (2/F, Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas corner Legaspi S
BWW Reviews: All the Tears! All the Stars! A Moving DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? in Shanghai
All the tears! All the stars! as Lea Salonga and Michael Ball headline a moving Do You Hear The People Sing? in Shanghai.
Review Roundup: MAXIE by Bit by Bit Company
Together with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and PETA Theater Center, Bit by Bit Company's screen-to-stage adaptation of "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros" ("The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros") held its world premiere November 9, and is running at PETA Theater Center (5 Eymard Drive, New M
Review Roundup: CINDERELLA by Resorts World Manila
Resorts World Manila presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella.
Review Roundup: GREASE by 9 Works Theatrical
9 Works Theatrical is staging the 1971 musical 'Grease,' one of the world's most popular and beloved musicals, at Carlos P.
Review Roundup: DER KAUFMANN; Show Closes 10/19
A play within a play, Tanghalang Pilipino's 'Der Kaufmann,' a retelling of William Shakespeare's comedy 'The Merchant of Venice," relives the horror of the holocaust: the Nazis directing the Jewish 'actors,' underscoring the dehumanizing effect of racism and intolerance--a sharp contrast to the orig
Review Roundup: CLOSER, Red Turnip Theater's Maiden Production Venture
'Closer,' the 1999 Tony Award nominated play by Patrick Marber, opens Red Turnip's first season, which runs until Sunday, October 27 at Whitespace (2314 Chino Roces Ave.
BWW Reviews: Trumpets' Triumphant Comeback
A long delayed follow-up to 2009's N.
Review Roundup: BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS by Trumpets
As an early Christmas gift, Trumpets, Asia's first professional gospel theater group, known for original Filipino musicals such as 'First Name' and 'Little Mermaid'--shows with strong moral and spiritual messages--brings to Meralco Theater another family-centric production, 'The Bluebird of Happines
Review Roundup: LORENZO, A New Rock Musical
Multi-awarded Filipino film actor Christopher de Leon is the executive producer of 'Lorenzo,' a new rock musical, featuring music by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab and book and lyrics by Juan Ekis, Paul Dumol and Joem Antonio.
Review Roundup: Rep PH Presents ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Repertory Philippines for Young Audiences (formerly Rep's Children's Theatre) celebrates 21 years via its third restaging of 'Alice in Wonderland' from last month until Sunday, December 15 at Onstage, 2/F Greenbelt 1, Makati City.
Review Roundup: THE MAIDS, Starring Anton Juan, Topper Fabregas
Based on the 1947 original text by Louis Jouvet, 'The Maids,' by French playwright Jean Genet, revolves around two sadomasochistic housemaids Solange and Claire who imagine and improvise a thousand and one ways to murder Madame, the mistress of the house.
BWW Reviews: ADARNA by Dulaang UP; Show Closes Today, 8/11
Once again, expect the unexpected from one of the country's avant-garde directors, Professor Jose Estrella ('Umaaraw, Umuulan, Kinakasal ang Tikbalang'), in Dulaang UP's 'Adarna,' the theater company's 38th season opener.
BWW Reviews: DISNEY'S TARZAN
Most people think that 'Tarzan' is a love story between Jane Porter, a young artist, and Tarzan, a jungle man.
BWW Reviews: SA WAKAS, The Story of Us
'Sa Wakas' has garnered mostly rave reviews since the new Filipino musical opened at PETA-PHINMA Theater two weeks ago.
BWW Reviews: SA WAKAS, A New Rock Musical
One of the hardest things when writing a review is doing our best not to be influenced by others' opinions, especially when we know something is amiss.
BWW Reviews: THE GRADUATE by Repertory Philippines
During Act One of 'The Graduate,' Benjamin Braddock exclaims brattishly that his father and everyone his father knows are grotesque.
BWW Reviews: PIAF by Atlantis Productions
Piaf is Amador; Amador is Piaf.
