Philippines Newsroom Jonathan Roxmouth, Meghan Picerno Lead THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Asian Tour in Manila; Full Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk on December 14, 2018 in Philippines THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the world's most popular musical, today announced the remaining cast members for the long-awaited Asian tour. Presented in Manila by PLDT Smart, the musical premieres at The Theatre at Solaire for a limited season from February 20,2019 and tickets are now on sale through Ticketworld.com.ph. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 12/14 - HAMILTON, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, LITTLE WOMEN, and More!
by BWW Special on December 14, 2018 in Philippines BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAMILTON, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, LITTLE WOMEN, and More! (more...)  Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Philippines Awards!
by BWW Staff on December 10, 2018 in Philippines There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018. (more...)  Lea Salonga To Star In SWEENEY TODD in Manila
by Alan Henry on December 07, 2018 in Philippines Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group announced this morning that Tony And Olivier Award-winning actress Lea Salonga will take on the role of Mrs. Lovett in Stephen Sondheim's classic musical SWEENEY TODD, which culminates Atlantis' 20th Anniversary Season in 2019. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 12/7
by BWW Special on December 07, 2018 in Philippines BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature COME FROM AWAY, ANNIE, MAMMA MIA and More! (more...)  Jett Pangan to Play Sweeney Todd!
by BWW News Desk on December 04, 2018 in Philippines Rock icon and musical theater star Jett Pangan ('Next to Normal,' 'Rock of Ages') will take on the title role of Sweeney Todd, also known as 'The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,' in Stephen Sondheim's popular musical 'Sweeney Todd,' which will culminate the 20th anniversary season of Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group next year. (more...) Vote For The 2018 BWW Philippines Awards; The Theatre at Solaire Leads Best Venue!
by BWW Staff on December 03, 2018 in Philippines There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018. (more...)  Photos: Take A First Look at the World Premiere of NIA AND ANWAR AND THE WHALE SHARK TALE
by Oliver Oliveros on December 02, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...)  Atlantis Theatrical Announces Full Cast For ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by BWW News Desk on November 30, 2018 in Philippines Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group announces the full cast for its highly anticipated staging of ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, the first part of Tony Kushner's magnum opus that will open at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City, in March 2019. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 11/30 - THE MUSIC MAN, HAMILTON, GUYS AND DOLLS, and More!
by BWW Special on November 30, 2018 in Philippines BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE MUSIC MAN, HAMILTON, GUYS AND DOLLS, and More! (more...)  VIDEO: First Look at the International Premiere of WAITRESS
by BWW News Desk on November 28, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...) Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; THE LION KING Leads Best International Tour!
by BWW Staff on November 26, 2018 in Philippines There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018. (more...)  Video: CNN Philippines Profiles Tony Winner Lea Salonga
by BWW News Desk on November 25, 2018 in Philippines In a new video feature titled 'CNN Philippines Presents: Lea Salonga,' which premiered on November 24, 2018, the closest people to Lea--friends, family, and co-workers-tell all about Lea's 40 admirable years in show business. (more...)  Atlantis 2019 Season To Include SWEENEY TODD, ANGELS IN AMERICA And More
by BWW News Desk on November 23, 2018 in Philippines Atlantis Entertainment announced today that Stephen Sondheim's classic musical will round out their 2019 season also set to include the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Angels In America, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. (more...)  BWW Review: MULA SA BUWAN's Retelling of 'Cyrano' Captivates the Pinoy Audience
by Jude Buot on November 22, 2018 in Philippines With a creative vision accompanied by an infectious musical score and punctuated by powerful and authentic performances, 'Mula sa Buwan,' no wonder, is shaping up to be a musical that will be well-remembered long after its final bow. Now in its third and (as they promoted it) last run, I saw the show three times to make up for the missed opportunity of seeing it the previous years. My fondness for this musical just keeps on growing each time I see it and I feel very strongly that a show of this nature is not meant to disappear forever. (more...)  BWW Review: Dulaang UP's THE DRESSING ROOM is Worth the Visit
by Vince Vicentuan on November 22, 2018 in Philippines Imagine yourself in a small room where you can watch people in their most unguarded moments and listen to their innermost, basest desires without any burden or worry of getting caught… Imagine yourself doing what you love doing with no cares for time and space… Imagine yourself in a dressing room where the ethereal meets the corporal, and the objects of your voyeuristic eyes are actresses prepping up for their roles prior to their cues on stage. (more...)  TEG Announces Major Philippines Ticketing Acquisition
by BWW News Desk on November 21, 2018 in Philippines TEG, Asia Pacific's leading Ticketing, Live Entertainment and Data Analytics company, has today announced the acquisition of TicketWorld, a leading ticketing company in the Philippines. (more...)  BWW Review: WAITRESS Is One Fresh, Delightful Pie Fest
by Vince Vicentuan on November 21, 2018 in Philippines In the play "Boston Marriage," dramatist David Mamet famously quotes, "We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie." Indeed, as life in the present has become ever more stressful, one can always choose to find comfort in the gustatory wonders of a perfect pie. (more...)  Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On MULA SA BUWAN; Show Runs Now Thru 11/25
by BWW News Desk on November 18, 2018 in Philippines 'Mula Sa Buwan,'the original Filipino musical, based on the Edmond Rostand play 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' written by Pat Valera (concept, book, and lyrics) and William Manzano (lyrics and music), returns for a third time, now through November 25, 2018, at the brand new 800-seater theatre at the Hyundai Hall, Arete at Ateneo de Manila University. Get tickets from Ticket2Me.net. (more...)  Review Roundup: What Do the Critics Think of the International Premiere of WAITRESS in the Philippines?
by Review Roundups on November 17, 2018 in Philippines Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group presents the international premiere of the Tony-nominated musical WAITRESS. The show, which continues to run on Broadway and will open in London's West End next year, features music and lyrics from six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, and opened on November 9, 2018, at the Carols P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Manila. (more...)  VIDEO: Watch Teaser Trailer for NIA AND ANWAR!
by Oliver Oliveros on November 16, 2018 in Philippines Meet childhood friends Nia and Anwar! Gloria de Dapitan, along with Gloria's Fantasyland, has just shared a teaser trailer for the new original Filipino musical "Nia And Anwar: The Tale of the Great Gray Whale." (more...)  Photos: First Look At The Promo Shots of NIA AND ANWAR!
by Oliver Oliveros on November 15, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...)  Photos: A Sneak Peek at New 'Butanding' Musical; Show Premieres in Dapitan City in December
by Oliver Oliveros on November 14, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...)  New PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Asian Tour Announces Principal Cast
by BWW News Desk on November 14, 2018 in Philippines THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, one of the world's most popular musicals, today announced the three principal cast members for the long-awaited Asian tour. Presented in Manila by PLDT Smart, the musical premieres at The Theatre at Solaire for a limited season from February 20, 2019, and tickets are now on sale through Ticketworld.com.ph. (more...)  BWW Review: CARRIE, A Bedeviled Material Given Every Ounce of Emotional Commitment
by Robert Encila-Celdran on November 13, 2018 in Philippines Sneer if you must, but it seems 'Carrie, The Musical' keeps finding an agreeable audience. The cult classic has endured all manner of critical rebuke and inspired a few vicious parodies along the way. But certain companies remain undaunted, hell-bent on resurrecting a departed and beleaguered heroine (who'd just as soon stay invisible if she had any choice in the matter). (more...) |
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