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Video: AHEB Understudies Jam, Benedix, Khalil and MC Sing 'With A Smile'

Video: AHEB Understudies Jam, Benedix, Khalil and MC Sing 'With A Smile'

by Oliver Oliveros — May 5, 2023
Let’s warm up to hit Filipino musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo’s' (AHEB) third weekend of live performances at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre with the young cast’s rendition of 'With a Smile,' one of the featured songs from the musical.
PHOTOS: All-New Production Photos of ANG HULING EL BIMBO Released

PHOTOS: All-New Production Photos of ANG HULING EL BIMBO Released

by Oliver Oliveros — May 3, 2023
Manila, Philippines--Lead producers Full House Theater Company and Newport World Resorts have just released all-new production photos from the current restaging of the hit jukebox musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' (AHEB), featuring popular songs by the '90s rock band Eraserheads.
VIDEO: Watch Excerpts from ANG HULING EL BIMBO (2023)

VIDEO: Watch Excerpts from ANG HULING EL BIMBO (2023)

by Oliver Oliveros — May 1, 2023
Full House Theater Company and Newport World Resorts’ hit jukebox musical “Ang Huling El Bimbo” (AHEB), featuring hefty song selections from the late ‘80s to ‘90s Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads, held its gala night on Apr.
Video: ANG HULING EL BIMBO Returns to the Newport Performing Arts Theatre

Video: ANG HULING EL BIMBO Returns to the Newport Performing Arts Theatre

by Oliver Oliveros — April 30, 2023
Full House Theater Company and Newport World Resorts’ hit jukebox musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo'(AHEB), featuring hefty song selections from the late ‘80s to ‘90s Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads, held its gala night on Apr.
VIDEO Excerpt: Gian Magdangal Sings 'If I Loved You' at the 13th Gawad Buhay Awards

VIDEO Excerpt: Gian Magdangal Sings 'If I Loved You' at the 13th Gawad Buhay Awards

by Oliver Oliveros — April 26, 2023
Gian Magdangal, actor and recording artist, won his second Gawad Buhay award--Male Lead Performance in a Musical--at the 13th Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards held April 25, 2023, at the PETA Theatre Center.
HAMILTON Asian Premiere Extends; New Closing Date is Nov. 26

HAMILTON Asian Premiere Extends; New Closing Date is Nov. 26

by Oliver Oliveros — April 20, 2023
Due to high ticket demand, the Asian premiere of the smash Broadway musical “Hamilton” extends for two weeks.
VIDEO: Agnes Locsin's ENCANTADA Receives Six-Minute Standing Ovation

VIDEO: Agnes Locsin's ENCANTADA Receives Six-Minute Standing Ovation

by Oliver Oliveros — April 16, 2023
Bestowed by an enraptured audience with at least a six-minute standing ovation, National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin’s masterwork “Encantada,” with music by Joey Ayala and story and lyrics by Al Santos, makes a much-deserved return to the stage at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater this wee
Upstart Productions Goes Full Circle with BREAKUPS AND BREAKDOWNS

Upstart Productions Goes Full Circle with BREAKUPS AND BREAKDOWNS

by Oliver Oliveros — April 12, 2023
Theater company Upstart Productions Inc.
EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad Sit Down with BroadwayWorld

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad Sit Down with BroadwayWorld

by Oliver Oliveros — April 11, 2023
After that extended Holy Week break, the charming love team of KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad are back to starring in PETA’s post-pandemic first offering: the Gen Zers’ not-so-serious take on the classic zarzuela 'Walang Sugat,' via the musical comedy 'Walang Aray,' featuring the book and lyrics by
Tanghalan Mandaluyong Restages HESUS NAZARENO

Tanghalan Mandaluyong Restages HESUS NAZARENO

by Oliver Oliveros — April 6, 2023
To celebrate the 12th-anniversary of Tanghalan Mandaluyong Inc.
PHOTOS: Theatre Titas Begins Rehearsals for the 20th-Anniversary Staging of TWENTY QU

PHOTOS: Theatre Titas Begins Rehearsals for the 20th-Anniversary Staging of TWENTY QUESTIONS

by Oliver Oliveros — April 4, 2023
With its eyes on alternative, transformative theater, Theatre Titas officially begins its rehearsals for the 20th-anniversary presentation of Christian Vallez’s, AKA Juan Ekis, one-act play 'Twenty Questions,' which won a Don Carlos Palanca award in 2003, and has been staged on countless occasions
UnionBank Credit Cardholders Get the First Dibs on HAMILTON

UnionBank Credit Cardholders Get the First Dibs on HAMILTON

by Oliver Oliveros — April 3, 2023
UnionBank of the Philippines, in partnership with GMG Productions, will hold an exclusive booking period to give its credit cardholders early access to tickets to the Asian premiere of “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s most successful Broadway title to date.
Jude Matthew Servilla: Breaking the Conventions of a Leading Man

Jude Matthew Servilla: Breaking the Conventions of a Leading Man

by Jude Cartalaba — March 30, 2023
Though Jude Matthew Servilla is no stranger to stage productions, his portrayal of Dodong, the love interest of hair and makeup artist Ada, in Ateneo Blue Repertory's revival of Carlo Vergara’s 'Zsazsa Zarurnnah: The Musical.
HAMILTON in Manila Commences Pre-Sales on April 20

HAMILTON in Manila Commences Pre-Sales on April 20

by Oliver Oliveros — March 29, 2023
Hamilfans need not wait any longer as the Asian premiere of the groundbreaking, mainly sung-through and rapped musical, 'Hamilton,' featuring the music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, will commence advance ticket sales on April 20, 2023, at 10 a.
Juan Carlos Galano Rekindles His Love for the Theater

Juan Carlos Galano Rekindles His Love for the Theater

by Jude Cartalaba — March 28, 2023
Despite Juan Carlos Galano's previous exposure to stage plays when he was still in Saipan, the clothing brand Bench hunk model-turned-actor still considers his stint in Ateneo Blue Repertory’s “Zsazsa Zaturnnah: The Musical.
Video: KUNG PAANO NANALO SA KARERA SI ROSANG TABA Cast, Musicians Take Opening Weeken

Video: KUNG PAANO NANALO SA KARERA SI ROSANG TABA Cast, Musicians Take Opening Weekend Bows

by Oliver Oliveros — March 27, 2023
Dean Francis Alfar’s short story for children, “How Rosang Taba Won a Race” (Kung Paano Nanalo si Rosang Taba sa Isang Karera), is now a one-act play with music, adapted by playwrights Rody Vera and Maynard Manansala, and produced by Dulaang UP.
Karylle Tatlonghari, Markki Stroem Talk THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Karylle Tatlonghari, Markki Stroem Talk THE SOUND OF MUSIC

by Jude Cartalaba — March 24, 2023
When news broke about two local thespians getting included in the international touring production of 'The Sound of Music,' people celebrated and felt another victory in the person of Karylle Tatlonghari and Markki Stroem.
Review: This SOUND OF MUSIC Sings a Different Tune

Review: This SOUND OF MUSIC Sings a Different Tune

by Jude Cartalaba — March 20, 2023
It took eight years for three-time Tony awardee Jack O’Brien-directed 'The Sound of Music,' a warhorse title from the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s catalog, to reach the Philippines’ capital—a rare feat because most of the international productions visiting town are either from South Africa or t
PHOTOS: Take a First Look at MINTeatro's ROMEO AND JULIET

PHOTOS: Take a First Look at MINTeatro's ROMEO AND JULIET

by Oliver Oliveros — March 19, 2023
Take a first look at MINTeatro’s production of William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet,' a timeless and tragic tale of young love, from an edited text by Nelsito Gomez and Giselle Giorgia, who also directs the play, featuring an all-student cast.
Photos: Take a Peek at ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH, The Musical ('Yun Lang)

Photos: Take a Peek at ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH, The Musical ('Yun Lang)

by Oliver Oliveros — March 18, 2023
Ateneo Blue Repertory rises from the pandemic with its in-person production of the cult classic 'Zsazsa Zaturnnah, The Musical' ('Yun Lang), based on the comic book superheroine of the same name created by National Book Awardee Carlo Vergara.
Video: ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH, The Musical ('Yun Lang) Cast Take their Opening Weekend Bows

Video: ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH, The Musical ('Yun Lang) Cast Take their Opening Weekend Bows

by Oliver Oliveros — March 18, 2023
Ateneo Blue Repertory rises from the pandemic with its in-person production of the cult classic 'Zsazsa Zaturnnah, The Musical' (‘Yun Lang), based on the comic book superheroine of the same name created by National Book Awardee Carlo Vergara.
VIDEO: Lauren Kidwell Belts Out 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain'

VIDEO: Lauren Kidwell Belts Out 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain'

by Oliver Oliveros — March 17, 2023
Lauren Kidwell, who plays Mother Abbess in the US National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music,' reprises the same role in the Asian tour engagements of the beloved family musical, which plays the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre at Circuit Makati until March 26, 2023.
VIDEO: Jack O'Brien-Directed THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens in Manila

VIDEO: Jack O'Brien-Directed THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens in Manila

by Oliver Oliveros — March 13, 2023
The North American touring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music,' directed by Tony winner Jack O’Brien, has reached Manila and plays at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre at Ayala Malls’ Circuit Makati until March 26, 2023.
DICKTALK Stirs Up Conversations About Manhood

DICKTALK Stirs Up Conversations About Manhood

by Jude Cartalaba — March 7, 2023
It’s the men’s turn to openly talk about masculinity, gender identity, and male genitalia via a new play titled 'DickTalk,' which runs at the Carlos P.
Tanghalang Ateneo to Present TARTUFFE O ANG MANLOLOKO This Month

Tanghalang Ateneo to Present TARTUFFE O ANG MANLOLOKO This Month

by BWW News Desk — March 5, 2023
Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools of Ateneo de Manila, will be showcasing in its 44rd Theater Season, Reformatio | Pagbabagong-hugis, a full-length adaptation of the classic theatrical comedy Tartuffe o Ang Manloloko as translated by National Artist Rolando

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