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Tanghalang Pilipino Stages Filipino Adaptation of Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN; Show P

Tanghalang Pilipino Stages Filipino Adaptation of Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN; Show Premieres 5 Oct.

by Carla Delgado — October 1, 2019
Katsuri aims to bring light to the issue of last year's massacre of sugar workers from Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
Photo Coverage: Take a First Look at Gantimpala's KANSER 2019; Show Plays the Star Th

Photo Coverage: Take a First Look at Gantimpala's KANSER 2019; Show Plays the Star Theatre, 3 Oct.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 29, 2019
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 Jo
BWW Review: HIMALA Makes the Audience Witnesses to Cupang's Events

BWW Review: HIMALA Makes the Audience Witnesses to Cupang's Events

by Carla Delgado — September 29, 2019
Himala: Isang Musikal may be one of the best original Filipino musicals there is.
Photo Coverage: HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL Returns to Power Mac Center Spotlight; Show Run

Photo Coverage: HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL Returns to Power Mac Center Spotlight; Show Runs Now Thru 20 Oct.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 28, 2019
The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical are bringing back their highly acclaimed revival of Himala: Isang Musikal.
Video: MAGNIFICAT Cast, Director Laurice Guillen Take Opening Night Bows

Video: MAGNIFICAT Cast, Director Laurice Guillen Take Opening Night Bows

by Oliver Oliveros — September 27, 2019
Music composer Ryan Cayabyab and book writer and lyricist Nestor U.
BWW Review: THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY Boasts Well-Written Songs, Simple Story

BWW Review: THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY Boasts Well-Written Songs, Simple Story

by Jared Echevarria — September 26, 2019
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.
VIDEO: Gerald Santos Teases 'Johanna' from SWEENEY TODD

VIDEO: Gerald Santos Teases 'Johanna' from SWEENEY TODD

by Oliver Oliveros — September 25, 2019
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.
BWW Review: Repression, Passion and Resistance During Mourning Season in THE HOUSE OF

BWW Review: Repression, Passion and Resistance During Mourning Season in THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA

by Carla Delgado — September 22, 2019
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.
Photo Coverage: Go Inside the Rehearsal of MAGNIFICAT THE MUSICAL; Show Opens 27 Sept

Photo Coverage: Go Inside the Rehearsal of MAGNIFICAT THE MUSICAL; Show Opens 27 Sept.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 22, 2019
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.
BWW Review: Sondheim's Emotionally Engaging PASSION Plays RCBC Theatre

BWW Review: Sondheim's Emotionally Engaging PASSION Plays RCBC Theatre

by Jude Buot — September 21, 2019
Passion keeps us thoroughly invested as the show's characters profess their passion and obsession towards love and being loved in return.
Video: 'Epilogue' to HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL; Show Runs Now Thru 20 Oct.

Video: 'Epilogue' to HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL; Show Runs Now Thru 20 Oct.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 21, 2019
The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical are bringing back their highly acclaimed revival of Himala: Isang Musikal.
EXCLUSIVE: Take a Peek at the Rehearsal of MAGNIFICAT THE MUSICAL; Show Opens 27 Sept

EXCLUSIVE: Take a Peek at the Rehearsal of MAGNIFICAT THE MUSICAL; Show Opens 27 Sept.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 18, 2019
Al Gatmaitan (Jesus) and Pinky Marquez-Cancio (Mary) lead the entire company singing a?oeAma Namina?? (Our Father) from the long-running faith-based musical Magnificat.
BWW Review: What Do You Get From Upstart Productions' COMPANY?

BWW Review: What Do You Get From Upstart Productions' COMPANY?

by Jude Buot — September 18, 2019
Right after the opening night of Upstart Productions' staging of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical comedy Company, we found ourselves asking a similar question with what the central character, Bobby, has been trying to answer: 'What do you get?'
Photos: First Look at Stephen Sondheim's PASSION; Show Runs Now Thru 29 Sept.

Photos: First Look at Stephen Sondheim's PASSION; Show Runs Now Thru 29 Sept.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 15, 2019
In its 20th anniversary, Philippine Opera Company (POC), presents Stephen Sondheim's one-act musical Passion, which was originally based on the novel Fosca by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti.
Video: Cast of Passion Takes Their Opening Night Bows; Show Runs Now Thru 29 Sept.

Video: Cast of Passion Takes Their Opening Night Bows; Show Runs Now Thru 29 Sept.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 15, 2019
In its 20th anniversary, Philippine Opera Company (POC), presents Stephen Sondheim's one-act musical Passion, which was originally based on the novel Fosca by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti.
Video: Upstart Productions Opens Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY; Show Runs Now Thru 22 Se

Video: Upstart Productions Opens Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY; Show Runs Now Thru 22 Sept.

by BWW News Desk — September 13, 2019
'Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company,' OJ Mariano's Bobby sang those Stephen Sondheim's words to officially open Upstart Productions' Company, Sondheim and George Furth's Tony Award-winning musical, at the Maybank Performing Arts Theatre last night, 13 September.
Shakespeare's Rose Theatre Cancels MACBETH, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Run

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre Cancels MACBETH, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Run

by Oliver Oliveros — September 12, 2019
UK-based Shakespeare's Rose Theatre announced Friday it was canceling the productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth at The Theatre at Solaire from 17 to 22 September 2019.
Photos: HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL In Rehearsal; Show Opens 20 Sept.

Photos: HIMALA: ISANG MUSIKAL In Rehearsal; Show Opens 20 Sept.

by Oliver Oliveros — September 11, 2019
The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical are bringing back their highly acclaimed revival of Himala: Isang Musikal.
Photo Coverage: The Cast of COMPANY Meets the Press; Show Opens Fri., Sept. 13

Photo Coverage: The Cast of COMPANY Meets the Press; Show Opens Fri., Sept. 13

by Giancarlo Batac — September 8, 2019
Upstart Productions brings back Stephen Sondheim's 1970 musical comedy COMPANY to the Philippine stage, directed by first-time musical theater director Topper Fabregas.
Ateneo Blue Repertory Opens 28th Theater Season With THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY; Watch

Ateneo Blue Repertory Opens 28th Theater Season With THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY; Watch Excerpt!

by Oliver Oliveros — September 8, 2019
Ateneo de Manila University's Blue Repertory attempts to answer the essential question: is everything, everyone interconnected in its 28th theatrical season premiere, the song cycle a?oeThe Theory of Relativity.
HAMILTON's Karla Puno Garcia to Hold Dance Workshop in Makati City, Sept. 13

HAMILTON's Karla Puno Garcia to Hold Dance Workshop in Makati City, Sept. 13

by BWW News Desk — September 4, 2019
Broadway's HAMILTON Co-Dance Captain Karla Puno Garcia will hold a dance workshop on Friday, September 13, 2019, 2 to 4 p.
Photos: THE INSANITY OF MARY GIRARD Reimagined for 9th Festival International de Thea

Photos: THE INSANITY OF MARY GIRARD Reimagined for 9th Festival International de Theatre De Mont-Laurier

by Oliver Oliveros — September 3, 2019
Filipino playwright Eljay Castro Deldoc's a?oe13th of Septembera?? makes its international debut at the 9th Festival International de Theatre De Mont-Laurier on Monday, September 9, 2019, 4 p.
PHOTOS: Lea Salonga Headlines Resorts World Manila's PERFECT TEN: A Gala Performance

PHOTOS: Lea Salonga Headlines Resorts World Manila's PERFECT TEN: A Gala Performance

by BWW News Desk — September 2, 2019
Resorts World Manila (RWM), the Philippines' pioneering integrated resort-township, welcomed back Tony winner, Disney Legend Lea Salonga as they celebrated RWM's 10th anniversary via a two-night concert billed as 'Perfect Ten: A Gala Performance' at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre held Friday, A
Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal With Upstart Productions' COMPANY; Show Opens Sept. 13

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal With Upstart Productions' COMPANY; Show Opens Sept. 13

by Carla Delgado — September 1, 2019
This September, Upstart Productions stages a?oeCompany,a?? the Tony Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth.
Atlantis Announces Full Cast, Creative Team for SWEENEY TODD; Show Opens Oct. 11

Atlantis Announces Full Cast, Creative Team for SWEENEY TODD; Show Opens Oct. 11

by BWW News Desk — August 29, 2019
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group is thrilled to announce its full cast and creatives for SWEENEY TODD, its final musical offering for its 20th-anniversary season.

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