Philippines Newsroom THE ADDAMS FAMILY Plays at SM City Cebu This Weekend, 10/20-21
by Oliver Oliveros on October 14, 2018 in Philippines Just in time for Halloween, the Vaudeville Theatre Company stages the Broadway musical 'The Addams Family,' which features the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. (more...)  BAKWIT BOYS' Vance Larena Goes Back To His Theater Roots
by Jude Cartalaba on October 11, 2018 in Philippines Fresh from his critically-acclaimed performance in the musical film 'Bakwit Boys, actor Vance Larena plays the lead role in a musical adaptation of Jose Rizal's 'Noli Me Tangere' (Kanser), featuring the music by Joed Balsamo and book by Jomar Fleras. Larena plays Juan Crisostomo Ibarra y Magsalin, commonly known as Ibarra, a Filipino-Spanish and the only descendant of the wealthy Spaniard Don Rafael Ibarra. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 10/12 - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, WICKED, HAIR, and More!
by BWW Special on October 12, 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 DEAR EVAN HANSEN, WICKED, HAIR, and more! (more...)  BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! International Tour Successfully Connects the Dots
by Vince Vicentuan on October 09, 2018 in Philippines Jukebox musicals have been quite a trend lately. Owing its origin to Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, which successfully ran on West End from 1989 to 2003, the genre's popularity has been boosted by many others that followed suit, such as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, featuring the music and life of Carole King. Just recently, Manila had seen the staging of a tribute to one of the country's more enduring musical groups, The Apo Hiking Society, with the successful Eto na! Musikal nAPO! This mid-October, yet another jukebox musical, built around the iconic songs of major karaoke staples provider, Air Supply, beckons. (more...)  BWW Review: GUADALUPE The Musical Is A Hearty Musical Treat
by Jared Echevarria on October 08, 2018 in Philippines It has been a very busy theater season in Manila. The past months saw the premiere of productions offering different and often intriguing facets of life, which naturally would solicit interest into the prying eyes of the theater-going public. With so much theater goings-on, 'Guadalupe The Musical' stands tall as a beloved reminder of the nation's historical devotion and adherence to 'popular religiosity.' (more...)  WAITRESS International Premiere Announces Full Cast
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2018 in Philippines Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group has announced the full cast of 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 will open on November 9, 2018, at the Carols P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Manila. (more...)  THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to Manila; Show Premieres Feb. 20, 2019
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2018 in Philippines Broadway's longest-running musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, makes a long-awaited return to Manila and will premiere at The Theatre at Solaire for a limited engagement from February 20, 2019. (more...)  VIDEO: MAMMA MIA! International Tour Opens in Manila; Show Runs Now Thru 10/21
by Oliver Oliveros on October 02, 2018 in Philippines After nearly 20 years since the show premiered in London's West End in 1999, MAMMA MIA!, the 'Mother of All Jukebox Musicals,' triumphantly opens (and remains a crowd-pleaser) at The Theatre at Solaire in Paranaque City. The show, in a limited engagement, runs now through October 21, 2018. (more...)  Breaking: ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES Opens Atlantis Theatrical's 20th-Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk on September 29, 2018 in Philippines Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group has unveiled its first major production for its 20th Anniversary Season in 2019: Tony Kushner's masterpiece ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, the first of the two-part Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. (more...)  Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2018 in Philippines Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/28
by BWW Special on September 28, 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 GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More! (more...)  Photo Flash: Ateneo Blue Repertory's SKIN DEEP: THE MUSICAL; Show Runs Now Thru 9/30
by Oliver Oliveros on September 27, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...)  BWW Review: LUNGS Tells A Relatable Story About Imperfect Love And Parenthood
by Jude Cartalaba on September 25, 2018 in Philippines Sab Jose (W) and Jake Cueca (M) are the only two actors in Duncan MacMillan's 90-minute play 'Lungs'; they perform on a bare stage, without props, a set, or a costume change. (more...)  David Henry Hwang To Host Masterclass in Manila September 28th
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2018 in Philippines Noted American playwright, screenwriter, and librettist David Henry Hwang who wrote the 1988 Tony Award for Best Play 'M. BUTTERFLY' (which is currently playing at Maybank Performing Arts Theater until September 30) is coming to Manila to conduct a strictly by invitation only 'Master Class' on September 28 - 3 pm. (more...)  Photo Flash: MAMMA MIA Opens In Manila!
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/21 - GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More!
by BWW Special on September 21, 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 GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More! (more...)  BWW Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2, A Fine Tribute To A Great Literary Classic
by Robert Encila-Celdran on September 19, 2018 in Philippines George Bernard Shaw is believed to have given his stamp of approval on one of the theater's most famous acts of defiance. He called it 'the door slam heard around the world.' (more...)  Exclusive: Jake Cuenca Talks About His Career and LUNGS: 'It's A Reflection Of Myself'
by Jude Cartalaba on September 18, 2018 in Philippines At 30, Filipino actor and model Jake Cuenca, who's been acting on film and TV since the age of 10, is trying his hands at acting onstage for the first time via 'Lungs,' a straight play written by Duncan MacMillan and was based on a novel of the same name. The play is co-produced by The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical. (more...)  Teatro Marikeno Presents Three Original Plays, 9/16-23
by BWW News Desk on September 15, 2018 in Philippines In celebration of its 17th founding anniversary, Teatro Marikeño Inc. stages 'Walang Katapusang Pagibig,' which features three original plays from the organization, 'Pintig Ng Puso' by Janine Claire Eustaquio, 'Deboto' by Kevin John Reyes, and 'Ang Pagibig Ni Lalaki At Ni Babae' by Alvin Joseph Veneracion. This production is spearheaded by Board Member-Head for Theater Arts and Production Manager Kevin John Reyes, together with the Chairman Alvin Joseph Veneracion and Artistic Director Floriza Mejia-Antonio. (more...)  BWW Review: Three Decades Later, M. BUTTERFLY Still Beguiles, Shocks
by Vince Vicentuan on September 15, 2018 in Philippines The press preview of David Henry Hwang's award-winning play 'M. Butterfly,' produced by Broadway producer Jhett Tolentino and Frontrow Entertainment, at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater proved to be far stronger than the force of nature, fluttering nonchalantly despite looming news of a super typhoon. As if on cue, Typhoon Mangkhut was a no-show when the local press trooped to the Bonifacio Global City Arts Center to witness with excitement the return of this classic, 28 years after an 18-year-old RS Francisco won the hearts of critics and audiences alike in Dulaang UP's 1990 local premiere. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/14 - PHANTOM, LEGALLY BLONDE, and More!
by BWW Special on September 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 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LEGALLY BLONDE, AVENUE Q and More! (more...)  Photo Flash: First Look at M. BUTTERFLY, Produced by Jhett Tolentino
by Oliver Oliveros on September 12, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...)  Photo Flash: First Look at ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO 50th-Anniversary Production
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2018 in Philippines 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. (more...)  BWW Review: ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO Reinvigorates A Period Piece Worthy of Acclaim
by Jared Echevarria on September 10, 2018 in Philippines He lived a sad life of perversion in a profession of lost causes yet his life's failure was overshadowed when he chose to love, albeit secretly and surreal. This is how one would see Mang Serapio in Theater Titas and Duende Theatre's 50th-anniversary production of 'Ang kay Paglilitis kay Mang Serapio.' Written by Dr. Paul Dumol, the play is a timeless social commentary that needs no introduction. As one of the first postmodern plays in the Philippines, its text's tasteful depiction of society, along with all its squalors, signals one to reflect on life in the nakedness of life itself. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/7 - THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More!
by BWW Special on September 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 THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More! (more...) |
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