THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to Manila; Show Premieres Feb. 20, 2019
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
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.
VIDEO: MAMMA MIA! International Tour Opens in Manila; Show Runs Now Thru 10/21
by Oliver Oliveros - October 02, 2018
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.
by Oliver Oliveros - October 02, 2018
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.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
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.
Breaking: ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES Opens Atlantis Theatrical's 20th-Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
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.
Photo Flash: Ateneo Blue Repertory's SKIN DEEP: THE MUSICAL; Show Runs Now Thru 9/30
by Oliver Oliveros - September 27, 2018
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.
by Oliver Oliveros - September 27, 2018
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.
BWW Review: LUNGS Tells A Relatable Story About Imperfect Love And Parenthood
by Jude Cartalaba - September 25, 2018
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.
by Jude Cartalaba - September 25, 2018
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.
David Henry Hwang To Host Masterclass in Manila September 28th
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
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.
Photo Flash: MAMMA MIA Opens In Manila!
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
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.
BWW Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2, A Fine Tribute To A Great Literary Classic
by Robert Encila-Celdran - September 19, 2018
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.'
by Robert Encila-Celdran - September 19, 2018
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.'
Exclusive: Jake Cuenca Talks About His Career and LUNGS: 'It's A Reflection Of Myself'
by Jude Cartalaba - September 18, 2018
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.
by Jude Cartalaba - September 18, 2018
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.
Teatro Marikeno Presents Three Original Plays, 9/16-23
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2018
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.
BWW Review: Three Decades Later, M. BUTTERFLY Still Beguiles, Shocks
by Vince Vicentuan - September 15, 2018
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.
by Vince Vicentuan - September 15, 2018
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.
Photo Flash: First Look at ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO 50th-Anniversary Production
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
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.
BWW Review: ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO Reinvigorates A Period Piece Worthy of Acclaim
by Jared Echevarria - September 10, 2018
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.
by Jared Echevarria - September 10, 2018
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.
BWW Review: SIDE SHOW Delivers A Spirited Performance Worthy of a Packed Run
by Robert Encila-Celdran - September 04, 2018
It's a fitting irony that Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group commences its season with 'Side Show,' a relatively untapped musical in contemporary theater canon. It's a gutsy show, flaunting with unabashed elan the grim underbelly of circus entertainment.
by Robert Encila-Celdran - September 04, 2018
It's a fitting irony that Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group commences its season with 'Side Show,' a relatively untapped musical in contemporary theater canon. It's a gutsy show, flaunting with unabashed elan the grim underbelly of circus entertainment.
Gab Pangilinan, Kayla Rivera to Star in SIDE SHOW; Show Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2018
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group is proud to announce that Gab Pangilinan and Kayla Rivera will take center stage as the Hilton sisters in the critically-acclaimed musical SIDE SHOW, which opens on August 31 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2018
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group is proud to announce that Gab Pangilinan and Kayla Rivera will take center stage as the Hilton sisters in the critically-acclaimed musical SIDE SHOW, which opens on August 31 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.
ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO Gets 50th-Anniversary Staging
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2018
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.
BWW Review: GEE-GEE AT WATERINA, Not Another Gay-Themed Drama
by Jared Echevarria - August 22, 2018
Being old and gray is a one-way road that awaits everyone. This is the central message of "Gee-gee at Waterina: Ang Musikal," where two old gay friends, Gee-gee and Waterina, revisit the horrendous living conditions during the Second World War and face the new challenges of an uncertain future.
by Jared Echevarria - August 22, 2018
Being old and gray is a one-way road that awaits everyone. This is the central message of "Gee-gee at Waterina: Ang Musikal," where two old gay friends, Gee-gee and Waterina, revisit the horrendous living conditions during the Second World War and face the new challenges of an uncertain future.
Photo/Video Coverage: Go Inside The Rehearsal Room of SIDE SHOW
by Oliver Oliveros - August 13, 2018
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's upcoming production of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's 'Side Show' enters its fourth week of rehearsals at a studio in Makati City. The show will premiere on August 31, 2018, at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, also in Makati City.
by Oliver Oliveros - August 13, 2018
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's upcoming production of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's 'Side Show' enters its fourth week of rehearsals at a studio in Makati City. The show will premiere on August 31, 2018, at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, also in Makati City.
ANG HULING MAMBABATOK Premieres Today
by Oliver Oliveros - August 10, 2018
De La Salle University's (DLSU) Harlequin Theatre Guild celebrates its 51st season by staging 'Ang Huling Mambabatok,' a musical based on the life of Maria Oggay, also known as Whang Od, an elderly traditional Kalinga tattooist.
by Oliver Oliveros - August 10, 2018
De La Salle University's (DLSU) Harlequin Theatre Guild celebrates its 51st season by staging 'Ang Huling Mambabatok,' a musical based on the life of Maria Oggay, also known as Whang Od, an elderly traditional Kalinga tattooist.
Apo Whang Od Lends Her Voice To Promote Play Based On Her Life
by Oliver Oliveros - August 08, 2018
De La Salle University's (DLSU) Harlequin Theatre Guild celebrates its 51st season by staging 'Ang Huling Mambabatok,' a play based on the life of Maria Oggay, also known as Apo Whang Od, an elderly traditional Kalinga tattooist.
by Oliver Oliveros - August 08, 2018
De La Salle University's (DLSU) Harlequin Theatre Guild celebrates its 51st season by staging 'Ang Huling Mambabatok,' a play based on the life of Maria Oggay, also known as Apo Whang Od, an elderly traditional Kalinga tattooist.
ANG HULING MAMBABATOK Premieres This Friday, 8/10
by Oliver Oliveros - August 07, 2018
De La Salle University's (DLSU) Harlequin Theatre Guild celebrates its 51st season by staging 'Ang Huling Mambabatok,' a musical based on the life of Maria Oggay, also known as Whang Od, an elderly traditional Kalinga tattooist.
by Oliver Oliveros - August 07, 2018
De La Salle University's (DLSU) Harlequin Theatre Guild celebrates its 51st season by staging 'Ang Huling Mambabatok,' a musical based on the life of Maria Oggay, also known as Whang Od, an elderly traditional Kalinga tattooist.
BWW Review: 'Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!' Has The Right Amount of Nostalgia To Its Advantage
by Jude Buot - August 06, 2018
The good news is that 'Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!,' an original Filipino play set into music by APO Hiking Society's hit songs, is like no other OPM jukebox musical we have seen in recent memory. Most of the jukebox musicals staged in Manila have an entirely fictional story (e.g. 'Ako si Josephine,' '3 Stars and a Sun' ) or have a plot that's leaning towards social commentary (e.g 'Rak of Aegis'), and, more often than not, try to repackage the sound of the original versions of the songs to make them more current and theatrical (e.g 'Ang Huling El Bimbo,' 'I Remember a Boy'). In their first foray into producing an original material, 9 Works Theatrical and Globe Live go for a more sentimental story, an ultimate throwback to the mid-1970s, with a plot that's loosely based on the early years of the original members of the APO Hiking Society.
by Jude Buot - August 06, 2018
The good news is that 'Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!,' an original Filipino play set into music by APO Hiking Society's hit songs, is like no other OPM jukebox musical we have seen in recent memory. Most of the jukebox musicals staged in Manila have an entirely fictional story (e.g. 'Ako si Josephine,' '3 Stars and a Sun' ) or have a plot that's leaning towards social commentary (e.g 'Rak of Aegis'), and, more often than not, try to repackage the sound of the original versions of the songs to make them more current and theatrical (e.g 'Ang Huling El Bimbo,' 'I Remember a Boy'). In their first foray into producing an original material, 9 Works Theatrical and Globe Live go for a more sentimental story, an ultimate throwback to the mid-1970s, with a plot that's loosely based on the early years of the original members of the APO Hiking Society.
Meet Sab, Jep And Jobim of 'Heto Na! Musikal nAPO,' Show Opens This Fri, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2018
Sab Jose, Jep Go, and Jobim Javier are three names that Philippine theatergoers should watch for when 'Heto Na! Musikal nAPO,' the new musical production of 9 Works Theatrical and Globe Live, co-presented by Frontrow and Fox Life, finally opens this weekend.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2018
Sab Jose, Jep Go, and Jobim Javier are three names that Philippine theatergoers should watch for when 'Heto Na! Musikal nAPO,' the new musical production of 9 Works Theatrical and Globe Live, co-presented by Frontrow and Fox Life, finally opens this weekend.
BWW Review: Eheads Fan or Not, Find Time to Watch ANG HULING EL BIMBO
by Robert Encila-Celdran - August 02, 2018
Whether you're up for it or not, jukebox musicals are back in full swing. The genre assumes a new swagger--aimed not merely to regale, but ostensibly to prove artistic legitimacy.
by Robert Encila-Celdran - August 02, 2018
Whether you're up for it or not, jukebox musicals are back in full swing. The genre assumes a new swagger--aimed not merely to regale, but ostensibly to prove artistic legitimacy.
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