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Manila Metropolitan Theater Set to Reopen in April by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2021 Manila Metropolitan Theater, located at Padre Burgos Ave cor. Arroceros St. in Manila, is set to reopen in time for the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan on April 27th.
Resorts World Manila to Host GRAND COUNTDOWN TO 2021 by BWW News Desk
- December 29, 2020 Welcome 2021 with a musical concert like no other, featuring some of the most talented artists in the country - Morissette and Jed Madela with Jona and Jon Santos. Also joining the festivities are artists from the L.O.V.E. Project, and hosts Jon Joven and Nicole Laurel Asensio.
DOT, TPB Promote Pinoy Christmas Through Music by BWW News Desk
- December 18, 2020 To usher in the Domestic Tourism Campaign in this holiday season, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, launched “Pasko Na!”, an Audio Video Presentation (AVP) promoting traditional Filipino Christmas practices through Ryan Cayabyab’s original composition that spreads positivity and holiday cheer while aptly reminding of health and safety protocols.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines Presents SIGLA NG PASKO by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2020 The Cultural Center of the Philippines, through the CCP – Office of the President’s SINING SIGLA digital outreach program, joins the worldwide Christmas celebration with SIGLA NG PASKO, a gathering of the finest Filipino artists and performing arts companies from December 14 to 20, 2020.
Komunidad X Launches Virtual Resource Center for Contemporary Performances by BWW News Desk
- November 29, 2020 Komunidad X (KX), the anti-disciplinary collective arm of Sipat Lawin Inc. (SLI), has recently launched a virtual resource center for contemporary performance in the Philippines. The website kXchange.org aims to collate the vibrant and dynamic synergy of recent performances developed in the Philippines, all across Asia, and the world. This launch marks the Philippines as a “hotspot” for contemporary performance-making through local and international artist-collaborations, cultural exchanges, and independent productions.
Voting Now Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards by BWW News Desk
- November 12, 2020 Voting is now open for the BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Our local editors have set the categories, our readers have submitted nominees, and now YOU get to vote for your favorites! Nominees include Cultural Center of the Philippines, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group and more!
Benilde Theater Arts Explores Alternate Realities in THE BOARDING HOUSE by Oliver Oliveros
- November 03, 2020 A first for Benilde Theater Arts, The Boarding House, written by Phoebe Lina and performed by Teatro 77, will premiere online at ExploreLunan.web.app on November 7, 2020 (Act 1) and November 12 (Act 2). With subtitles in Filipino and English, the two-act play explores seven artists facing different types of crises in an alternate Philippine universe called Lunan City. Mythical creatures, sentient objects, and 'Lunanites' inhabit this play's virtual environment.
MINTeatro to Livestream 'IN PROGRESS: Works IN Progress FOR Progress' by BWW News Desk
- November 02, 2020 Meridian International (MINT) College’s theater organization, MINTeatro, will stage its first livestreamed performances via “IN PROGRESS: Works IN Progress FOR Progress. The online theatrical production will show a collection of short plays divided into three blocks, each with a corresponding theme.
Enter To Win Tickets to GERALD SANTOS: THE GREAT SHIFT Virtual Concert! by BWW News Desk
- October 13, 2020 BroadwayWorld.com is giving away at least seven tickets to the virtual concert a?oeGerald Santos: The Great Shift,a?? featuring Gerald Santos, with special guests Lea Salonga, Andrew Fernando, Joreen Bautista, and Elisha Pontanares.
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Gerald Santos Gears Up for Virtual Concert, THE GREAT SHIFT by Oliver Oliveros
- October 12, 2020 About seven months into the pandemic lockdown, Gerald Santos ('Miss Saigon,' 'Sweeney Todd'), together with his closest friends in the performing arts, is not missing a beat. He's now back on his feet, singing his heart out before an audience who are supposedly elsewhere a?' most likely in front of the computer screen.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards: Best Of The Decade! by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2020 This year the BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards: Best Of The Decade! by BWW News Desk
- October 01, 2020 This year the BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
DLSU Harlequin Theatre Guild Stages First Virtual Production, UNMUTE by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2020 Based on a recent survey among 90 youth organizations from 48 countries by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), young people, especially the students, face sizable risks in their education, mental health, and income source due to the current global health crisis. Topically, these fundamental issues were also at the core of a?oeUnmute,a?? Harlequin Theatre Guild's (De La Salle University) first-ever virtual production.
Virgin Labfest Theatre Event Concludes by BWW News Desk
- September 22, 2020 The recently concluded Virgin Labfest, the Cultural Center of the Philippinesa?? Theater festival of untried, untested, unstaged plays held in June online, was hailed by the local arts community and media as a landmark event in Philippine theater history.
Tanghalang Pilipino Adds Concert, Short Film & Workshops to September Offerings by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2020 Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), continues to add original content and productions to its various digital platforms, especially on YouTube.
Cultural Center of the Philippines Launches Outreach Program SINING SIGLA by BWW News Desk
- September 11, 2020 Despite the pandemic, the Cultural Center of the Philippines Office of the President affirms its commitment to bring the arts closer to people by launching the digital outreach program SINING SIGLA.
Teatro ni Juan Retells the Myth Behind the Bakunawa by Oliver Oliveros
- August 25, 2020 he mythological creature Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon, is front and center in Marikina City-based Teatro ni Juan's new musical. Supplemented by BKNW Rising, the musical is introduced in a three-part online anthology featuring early drafts and demos. Check out BKNWRising.com.
Tanghalang Pilipino Continues to Stream Theatrical Works This August by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2020 The beauty of the Filipino language takes center stage as Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) releases performances based on Philippine literature, in celebration of a?oeBuwan ng Wika.a?? These performances will stream on TP's YouTube channel.
Gerald Santos Holds Virtual Concert; Lea Salonga to Guest by BWW News Desk
- July 20, 2020 Look to the bright side of life as The Prince of Ballad and 2018 Aliw Best Male Concert Performer awardee Gerald Santos performs in a virtual concert on 17 October 2020 - an unprecedented move aimed at uplifting people's spirits from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.
LikhaPH Sustainability Aims to Assist Dancers Financially During the Health Crisis by BWW News Desk
- July 20, 2020 ABS-CBN has reported that Rhea Dumdum-Bautista and Rhosam Villareal Prudenciado Jr., PJ Rebullida, Nicole Primero, and Chantal Primero, as well as independent dance companies such as Airdance, Galaw.Co, and Daloy, have created the LikhaPH Sustainability, a 7-month program to address the rise of unemployment among dance professionals.
Atlantis Virtual Workshops for Kids and Teens Return This Month by BWW News Desk
- July 14, 2020 After a successful launch last June, the Atlantis Virtual Workshop returns for another round of musical theater classes for kids and teens this month until August (20 July to 8 August 2020). Your children can still access all the fun and creativity that Atlantis Theatrical's annual workshops are known for.