Photo Coverage: ROSES FOR BEN, A New Musical Meets the Press; Show Opens June 15
by Oliver Oliveros - May 12, 2019
The Philippine Department of Health recently revealed: '692 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 were diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the first two months of 2019.' This latest data is alarming and we need to talk about it. 'Roses For Ben,' a new musical tackling the most important issues surrounding HIV-AIDS, is shaping up to be a possible discourse platform.
by Oliver Oliveros - May 12, 2019
The Philippine Department of Health recently revealed: '692 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 were diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the first two months of 2019.' This latest data is alarming and we need to talk about it. 'Roses For Ben,' a new musical tackling the most important issues surrounding HIV-AIDS, is shaping up to be a possible discourse platform.
VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at Gerald Santos' Homecoming Concert!
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
"Prince of Ballad" Gerald Santos, also Thuy in the recent "Miss Saigon" UK-Ireland-International tour--gives us a sample of "Home" from "The Wiz," which is part of the repertoire in his major solo concert at The Theatre at Solaire this Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
"Prince of Ballad" Gerald Santos, also Thuy in the recent "Miss Saigon" UK-Ireland-International tour--gives us a sample of "Home" from "The Wiz," which is part of the repertoire in his major solo concert at The Theatre at Solaire this Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 8 p.m.
g(irl), A Twin Bill Production, Plays At Ateneo Fine Arts Theatre, May 1-5
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2019
In view of redefining gender roles, “g(irl),” a devised twin bill production that challenges certain norms that limit the capability of women and girls, will be staged at the Ateneo de Manila University's Fine Arts Theatre, Gonzaga Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, tomorrow, May 1, through May 5, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2019
In view of redefining gender roles, “g(irl),” a devised twin bill production that challenges certain norms that limit the capability of women and girls, will be staged at the Ateneo de Manila University's Fine Arts Theatre, Gonzaga Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, tomorrow, May 1, through May 5, 2019.
VIDEO: FEU Bamboo Band Gives Sneak Peek at A TOAST TO BROADWAY
by Oliver Oliveros - April 28, 2019
his is not your ordinary 'Mamma Mia'! The FEU Bamboo Band, under the artistic direction of Norberto Cads, performs one of ABBA's hit songs, 'Mamma Mia,' which is included in its repertoire for 'A Toast to Broadway,' a free concert at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium this Saturday, May 4, 2019, 6 p.m.
by Oliver Oliveros - April 28, 2019
his is not your ordinary 'Mamma Mia'! The FEU Bamboo Band, under the artistic direction of Norberto Cads, performs one of ABBA's hit songs, 'Mamma Mia,' which is included in its repertoire for 'A Toast to Broadway,' a free concert at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium this Saturday, May 4, 2019, 6 p.m.
Anonymous Theater Presents LARO PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2019
'LARO PROJECT' by ANONYMOUS THEATER is a showcase of two plays written by Mike Lopez, namely 'Laro Tayo' and 'Usapang Pambata.'
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2019
'LARO PROJECT' by ANONYMOUS THEATER is a showcase of two plays written by Mike Lopez, namely 'Laro Tayo' and 'Usapang Pambata.'
FEU Bamboo Band Pays Tribute to Broadway, May 4
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2019
To celebrate the 91st anniversary of the Far Eastern University (FEU), FEU President's Committee on Culture presents the FEU Bamboo Band in a free concert titled 'A Toast to Broadway' at the FEU Auditorium on May 4, 2019, at 6 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2019
To celebrate the 91st anniversary of the Far Eastern University (FEU), FEU President's Committee on Culture presents the FEU Bamboo Band in a free concert titled 'A Toast to Broadway' at the FEU Auditorium on May 4, 2019, at 6 p.m.
Photo Flash: Teatro Mensaheros Stages DAAN NG KRUS in Rizal Park Today, Apr. 20
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Teatro Mensaheros De San Antonio, a non-profit, church-based theater group, stages its long-running passion play-turned-musical 'Daan Ng Krus, The Musicale 2019' at the Open-Air Auditorium in Rizal Park today, April 20, 2019, at 7 p.m. Admission is free!
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Teatro Mensaheros De San Antonio, a non-profit, church-based theater group, stages its long-running passion play-turned-musical 'Daan Ng Krus, The Musicale 2019' at the Open-Air Auditorium in Rizal Park today, April 20, 2019, at 7 p.m. Admission is free!
Photo Coverage: HESUS NAZARENO, Mandaluyong City's Homegrown Passion Play
by Oliver Oliveros - April 16, 2019
If you're a devoted pilgrim or a wandering tourist this Holy Week, you don't need to leave the metro to experience a traditional passion play. In its seventh year, community-based theater group Tanghalan Mandaluyong presents its own take on the life and times of Jesus Christ via the passion play 'Hesus Nazareno' (Jesus of Nazareth).
by Oliver Oliveros - April 16, 2019
If you're a devoted pilgrim or a wandering tourist this Holy Week, you don't need to leave the metro to experience a traditional passion play. In its seventh year, community-based theater group Tanghalan Mandaluyong presents its own take on the life and times of Jesus Christ via the passion play 'Hesus Nazareno' (Jesus of Nazareth).
Audie Gemora, Teroy Guzman Star in THE DRESSER, May 3-26
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2019
Repertory Philippines (REP) presents the 1981 Broadway play 'The Dresser,' written by Ronald Harwood, at the Onstage Theatre in Makati City from May 3 to 26, 2019. Directed by Loy Arcenas, his REP debut, 'The Dresser' stars theater veterans Audie Gemora and Teroy Guzman.
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2019
Repertory Philippines (REP) presents the 1981 Broadway play 'The Dresser,' written by Ronald Harwood, at the Onstage Theatre in Makati City from May 3 to 26, 2019. Directed by Loy Arcenas, his REP debut, 'The Dresser' stars theater veterans Audie Gemora and Teroy Guzman.
BWW Review: Must-See SPRING AWAKENING at blueREP; Show Closes This Weekend
by Jared Echevarria - April 10, 2019
Stage plays are meant to entertain and leave the audiences in complete awe. However, only a few would surely engage the audiences to review their morals and examine their convictions. Such is the Broadway musical 'Spring Awakening,' produced for the second time by the Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP).
by Jared Echevarria - April 10, 2019
Stage plays are meant to entertain and leave the audiences in complete awe. However, only a few would surely engage the audiences to review their morals and examine their convictions. Such is the Broadway musical 'Spring Awakening,' produced for the second time by the Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP).
Come to the Jellicle Ball! London Revival Production of CATS Visits Manila!
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The acclaimed London revival production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS comes to Manila for a strictly limited run at the Theatre at Solaire, starting November 6, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The acclaimed London revival production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS comes to Manila for a strictly limited run at the Theatre at Solaire, starting November 6, 2019.
Moscow Ballet Presents SWAN LAKE at New Frontier Theatre, Jun. 14-22
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
The world-renowned Moscow Ballet "La Classique" presents Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" at the New Frontier Theatre (Araneta Center, Quezon City) from June 14 to 22, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
The world-renowned Moscow Ballet "La Classique" presents Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" at the New Frontier Theatre (Araneta Center, Quezon City) from June 14 to 22, 2019.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Announces Full Cast; Tickets Now On Sale!
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2019
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group, which recently opened its 20th-anniversary season with a critically-acclaimed run of ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, has announced the full cast of its next production, the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, which continues to run on Broadway and on US National Tour.
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2019
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group, which recently opened its 20th-anniversary season with a critically-acclaimed run of ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, has announced the full cast of its next production, the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, which continues to run on Broadway and on US National Tour.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At blueREP's SPRING AWAKENING
by Rachel Katz - April 05, 2019
Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), the premier musical theater organization at Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 27th season with the Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik. The show runs until Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the Hyundai Hall Stage, Arete, Ateneo de Manila University (Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City).
by Rachel Katz - April 05, 2019
Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), the premier musical theater organization at Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 27th season with the Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik. The show runs until Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the Hyundai Hall Stage, Arete, Ateneo de Manila University (Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City).
BWW Review: REP Actors Deliver Fine Performances in FATHER'S DAY; Show Runs Now Thru Apr. 14
by Jude Buot - April 04, 2019
Theater veteran Miguel Faustmann has been typecast as the go-to actor for old-man roles with an I-do-not-care-what-you-think type of attitude that eventually mellows down right before the end of the play. After taking on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge several times in a span of five years, playing Henry Willows in Repertory Philippines' (REP) latest offering, 'Father's Day,' is the recent addition to his resume.
by Jude Buot - April 04, 2019
Theater veteran Miguel Faustmann has been typecast as the go-to actor for old-man roles with an I-do-not-care-what-you-think type of attitude that eventually mellows down right before the end of the play. After taking on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge several times in a span of five years, playing Henry Willows in Repertory Philippines' (REP) latest offering, 'Father's Day,' is the recent addition to his resume.
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of ANGELS IN AMERICA at Atlantis Theatrical?
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2019
ANGELS IN AMERICA opened on March 22 at Atlantis Theatrical in Philippines and is running through April 7, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2019
ANGELS IN AMERICA opened on March 22 at Atlantis Theatrical in Philippines and is running through April 7, 2019.
Mica Javier, Roxanne Barcelo: Destined For Musical Theater
by Jude Cartalaba - April 01, 2019
In the current restaging of the original Filipino musical 'Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!,' which closes this Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC, soap opera stars, also theater neophytes, Mica Javier and Roxanne Barcelo play the female lead alternates.
by Jude Cartalaba - April 01, 2019
In the current restaging of the original Filipino musical 'Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!,' which closes this Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC, soap opera stars, also theater neophytes, Mica Javier and Roxanne Barcelo play the female lead alternates.
Photo Coverage: First Look at blueREP's SPRING AWAKENING; Show Runs Now Thru Apr. 14
by Oliver Oliveros - March 30, 2019
Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, which features the music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, returns to the Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP) stage now through Sunday, April 14, 2019. Directed by Missy Maramara and Darrell Uy, the production plays at the Hyundai Hall, Arete, Ateneo de Manila University.
by Oliver Oliveros - March 30, 2019
Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, which features the music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, returns to the Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP) stage now through Sunday, April 14, 2019. Directed by Missy Maramara and Darrell Uy, the production plays at the Hyundai Hall, Arete, Ateneo de Manila University.
BWW Review: Atlantis Theatrical Crafts A Polished Rendition of MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by Robert Encila-Celdran - March 28, 2019
Acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl began her career as an avid consumer of other people's works. A church in Chicago was the unlikely venue of her first encounter with 'Angels in America,' where she gushed about Tony Kushner's work for its 'seriousness, endurance, political engagement, and language.'
by Robert Encila-Celdran - March 28, 2019
Acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl began her career as an avid consumer of other people's works. A church in Chicago was the unlikely venue of her first encounter with 'Angels in America,' where she gushed about Tony Kushner's work for its 'seriousness, endurance, political engagement, and language.'
Broadway Director Joe Barros Conducts Musical Theater Masterclass This Sun., Mar. 31
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
Broadway director, choreographer and writer Joe Barros, also the associate director of the recent Broadway revival of 'Gigi,' will conduct a masterclass on creating and developing new musicals this Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019, at The Opera Haus (3657 Bautista St., Makati City), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
Broadway director, choreographer and writer Joe Barros, also the associate director of the recent Broadway revival of 'Gigi,' will conduct a masterclass on creating and developing new musicals this Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019, at The Opera Haus (3657 Bautista St., Makati City), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ANGELS IN AMERICA's Angeli Bayani Talks Learning to Love Yourself
by Vince Vicentuan - March 25, 2019
We recently sat down with Angeli Bayani, who plays Harper Pitt in the Atlantis Theatrical production. Angeli is cast alongside theater stalwarts Pinky Amador, Cherie Gil, Topper Fabregas, Markki Stroem, Andoy Ranay, Nelsito Gomez, and Art Acuna.
by Vince Vicentuan - March 25, 2019
We recently sat down with Angeli Bayani, who plays Harper Pitt in the Atlantis Theatrical production. Angeli is cast alongside theater stalwarts Pinky Amador, Cherie Gil, Topper Fabregas, Markki Stroem, Andoy Ranay, Nelsito Gomez, and Art Acuna.
Photos: Promo Shots of SPRING AWAKENING; Show Runs 03/29-04/14
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2019
Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), the premier musical theater organization at Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 27th season with the Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2019
Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), the premier musical theater organization at Ateneo de Manila University, closes its 27th season with the Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.
Photos: The Great Work Begins! First Look at ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by Oliver Oliveros - March 21, 2019
Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play 'Angels in America: Millennium Approaches,' the first of two plays, opens tonight at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in Makati City (4th Floor, Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave., Makati).
by Oliver Oliveros - March 21, 2019
Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play 'Angels in America: Millennium Approaches,' the first of two plays, opens tonight at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in Makati City (4th Floor, Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave., Makati).
OPM Musical, PAYONG, Plays at UST, 3/27-29
by Oliver Oliveros - March 19, 2019
UST Pharmacy Theater Catalyst, together with Odeon Theatricals, presents 'Payong, The Musical,' which features Original Pilipino Music (OPM) 'karaoke' hits by Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino, Cueshe, and Sugarfree, among others. (All the songs included have been licensed by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers [FILSCAP]).
by Oliver Oliveros - March 19, 2019
UST Pharmacy Theater Catalyst, together with Odeon Theatricals, presents 'Payong, The Musical,' which features Original Pilipino Music (OPM) 'karaoke' hits by Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino, Cueshe, and Sugarfree, among others. (All the songs included have been licensed by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers [FILSCAP]).
BWW Review: ANG HULING EL BIMBO Version 2.0
by Jude Buot - March 18, 2019
A prominent theater critic in New York once said in an interview that no producer has gone bankrupt betting on sentimentality. This statement is proven true here in Manila very recently with 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' being restaged, barely six months after it closed its sold-out initial run. The show's main selling point: a throwback to some of the radio hits of the Eraserheads, one of the most celebrated Filpino alternative rock bands in the '90s.
by Jude Buot - March 18, 2019
A prominent theater critic in New York once said in an interview that no producer has gone bankrupt betting on sentimentality. This statement is proven true here in Manila very recently with 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' being restaged, barely six months after it closed its sold-out initial run. The show's main selling point: a throwback to some of the radio hits of the Eraserheads, one of the most celebrated Filpino alternative rock bands in the '90s.
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