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Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Philippines There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
Photos: First Look at SWEENEY TODD Starring Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan
by Oliver Oliveros on October 13, 2019 in Philippines In cooperation with Atlantis Twenty and ABS-CBN, Atlantis Theatrical presents Tony winner Lea Salonga (Mrs. Lovett) and Jett Pangan (Sweeney Todd) in Sweeney Todd. (more...) 
BWW Review: KATSURI Tells the Plight of Landless Filipino Farmers Too Often Overlooked
by Jared Echevarria on October 10, 2019 in Philippines Katsuri is an ingenious portrayal of the social ills that everyone is familiar with but never really acted upon. (more...) 
Photo Coverage: Tanghalang Pilipino Adapts OF MICE AND MEN; Show Runs Now Thru 27 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on October 09, 2019 in Philippines Katsuri aims to bring light to the issue of last year's massacre of sugar workers from Sagay City, Negros Occidental. (more...) 
VIDEO: Andrew Fernando, Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante Talk SWEENEY TODD
by Oliver Oliveros on October 09, 2019 in Philippines After its premiere at The Theatre at Solaire in Manila, Philippines, Atlantis Theatrical's production of Sweeney Todd will move to The Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in November and December 2019. (more...) 
VIDEO: Tanghalang Pilipino's KATSURI Opens; Show Runs Now Thru 27 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on October 07, 2019 in Philippines Katsuri aims to bring light to the issue of last year's massacre of sugar workers from Sagay City, Negros Occidental. (more...) 
BWW Interview: Joanna Ampil Talks CATS, Grizabella Makeup And More!
by Carla Delgado on October 06, 2019 in Philippines Joanna Ampil may have already checked off Grizabella from her dream roles, but there's something about the musical that makes her want to reprise the role once more. 'I'm doing it again because it's in Manila, hahaha!' she shared. 'I've always wanted to bring Cats to Manila and finally we have the chance, so I'm excited. I'm nervous also, but I'm more excited about it.' (more...) 
VIDEO: Young Talents Alyssa Evangelista, Vince Conrad Talk MAGNIFICAT; Show Closes Next Weekend, 11-12 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on October 06, 2019 in Philippines Making her professional theater debut, Alyssa Evangelista plays Young Mary in Magnificat The Musical; Vince Conrad, previously seen in the stage adaptation of Maynila Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, plays the first leader of the early Church, Saint Peter. (more...) 
VIDEO: The Cast of Atlantis Theatrical's SWEENEY TODD Meets the Press; Show Opens 11 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on October 02, 2019 in Philippines After its premiere at The Theatre at Solaire in Manila, Philippines, Atlantis Theatrical's production of Sweeney Todd will move to The Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in November and December 2019. (more...) 
VIDEO: Lea Salonga Sings 'Not While I'm Around' From SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in Philippines The touring production (Philippines, Singapore) of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony winner Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, will launch in Manila October 11th, 2019. In the video, check out Lea Salonga performing 'Not While I'm Around' at a press preview. (more...) 
Fire at Star City Delays Gantimpala's KANSER
by Oliver Oliveros on October 01, 2019 in Philippines The Star Theatre in the Star City complex, an amusement park, in Pasay City is currently closed to the public after a fire broke out in the morning hours of Wednesday, 2 October. (more...) 
Tanghalang Pilipino Stages Filipino Adaptation of Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN; Show Premieres 5 Oct.
by Carla Delgado on October 01, 2019 in Philippines Katsuri aims to bring light to the issue of last year's massacre of sugar workers from Sagay City, Negros Occidental. (more...) 
Photo Coverage: Take a First Look at Gantimpala's KANSER 2019; Show Plays the Star Theatre, 3 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on September 29, 2019 in Philippines Igniting patriotism from its mostly high school student audience whose occasional exclamations and shrieks during Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara's more intimate moments in the play were, we suppose, uncontainable, Gantimpala Theater Foundation's Kanser, a theatrical adaptation of National Hero Jose Rizal's famous first novel Noli Me Tangere, is back for a limited run. It plays the Star Theatre in Pasay City this Thursday, 3 October. (more...) 
BWW Review: HIMALA Makes the Audience Witnesses to Cupang's Events
by Carla Delgado on September 29, 2019 in Philippines Himala: Isang Musikal may be one of the best original Filipino musicals there is. It doesn't rely on the grand, lavish, and elite packaging of theater and simply delivers vulnerability and emotional storytelling. (more...) 
Photo Coverage: HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL Returns to Power Mac Center Spotlight; Show Runs Now Thru 20 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on September 28, 2019 in Philippines The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical are bringing back their highly acclaimed revival of Himala: Isang Musikal. (more...) 
Video: MAGNIFICAT Cast, Director Laurice Guillen Take Opening Night Bows
by Oliver Oliveros on September 27, 2019 in Philippines Music composer Ryan Cayabyab and book writer and lyricist Nestor U. Torre's faith-based musical Magnificat The Musical gets a new staging, which plays now through 12 Oct. at the Music Museum. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Philippines Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Review: THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY Boasts Well-Written Songs, Simple Story
by Jared Echevarria on September 26, 2019 in Philippines This production of Neil Bartram and Brian Hill's a?oeThe Theory of Relativitya?? is a coming-of-age story that would surely remind you of how you were in your student years. (more...) 
VIDEO: Gerald Santos Teases 'Johanna' from SWEENEY TODD
by Oliver Oliveros on September 25, 2019 in Philippines The touring production (Philippines, Singapore) of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony winner Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, featuring Gerald Santos, will launch in Manila, Philippines, 11-27 October 2019. (more...) 
VIDEO: Lea Salonga, Jett Pangan Preview 'A Little Priest' from SWEENEY TODD
by Oliver Oliveros on September 25, 2019 in Philippines The touring production (Philippines, Singapore) of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony winner Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, will launch in Manila, Philippines, 11-27 October 2019. (more...) 
Jo Koy Announces International Dates For 'Just Kidding' World Tour
by BWW News Desk on September 25, 2019 in Philippines Due to overwhelming demand, 28 new cities will be added to the Just Kidding World Tour. Comedian Jo Koy is currently on the first leg of his tour, and has announced additional dates in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, and North America. Tickets will go on-sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00am, and will be available to purchase at: Jokoy.com. (more...) 
BWW Review: Repression, Passion and Resistance During Mourning Season in THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
by Carla Delgado on September 22, 2019 in Philippines There are brief moments in the first act that make it difficult to hold your interest in the play, but the second act is much more fast-paced. As secrets are slowly revealed, the audience gets more involved in the story. (more...) 
Photo Coverage: Go Inside the Rehearsal of MAGNIFICAT THE MUSICAL; Show Opens 27 Sept.
by Oliver Oliveros on September 22, 2019 in Philippines Bound for a new staging, Magnificat The Musical, which premiered in 1996, is a sung-through musical about the life of Jesus Christ told from the perspective of His mother, Mary. (more...) 
BWW Review: Sondheim's Emotionally Engaging PASSION Plays RCBC Theatre
by Jude Buot on September 21, 2019 in Philippines Passion keeps us thoroughly invested as the show's characters profess their passion and obsession towards love and being loved in return. (more...) 
Video: 'Epilogue' to HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL; Show Runs Now Thru 20 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros on September 21, 2019 in Philippines The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical are bringing back their highly acclaimed revival of Himala: Isang Musikal. (more...) |
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