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Theatre Group Asia Will Present INTO THE WOODS This Summer by Joshua Wright
- January 08, 2025 Theatre Group Asia, the team behind the acclaimed Request sa Radyo, is bringing Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical Into the Woods to life this August 2025 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater. Known for blending iconic fairy tales with a modern, thought-provoking twist, Into the Woods promises an evening of enchantment, humor, and heart.
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Bursts with Contagious Energy by Oliver Oliveros
- January 07, 2025 Despite technical challenges, the cast and crew recently pulled through the Cebu premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical 'In The Heights' at the Saint Theresa’s College of Cebu Auditorium.
HIMALA is Back on the Big Screen (With Singing!) by Jude Cartalaba
- December 24, 2024 The 1982 film 'Himala,' directed by National Artist Ismael Bernal, follows the story of a barrio Cupang lass, Elsa, played by a young Nora Aunor, who allegedly saw an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 'Himala,' retitled 'Isang Himala,' is back on the big screen as a musical film, an official entry to the 50th-anniversary of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
Theater Director and Producer Bobby Garcia Dies at Age 55 by Joshua Wright
- December 18, 2024 Bobby Garcia, the celebrated theater director and producer whose works enriched stages across Asia and Canada, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, in Vancouver, Canada. He was 55 years old.
Voting Open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards by BWW Awards
- December 10, 2024 Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Iza Calzado Stars in TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS by Jude Cartalaba
- December 05, 2024 TV film actress Iza Calzado is Sugar in the Philippine premiere of the play 'Tiny Beautiful Things,' produced by The Sandbox Collective, celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Mossman, Dario Star in One-Night-Only Concert, STARS OF TOMORROW by Oliver Oliveros
- November 27, 2024 'Miss Saigon' international tour stars Laurence Mossman (Thuy) and Kiara Dario (Gigi) have just signed up with top London-based theater agencies [Creative Artists Management for Mossman; Lowly Hamilton Artists for Dario], which signals their big move to the West End.
Review: Like Elphie, WICKED Film is Confident in Its Skin by Oliver Oliveros
- November 19, 2024 NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED. While Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Evita' begins with Argentinians mourning the death of their beloved Eva Peron, the Ozians of the fictional Land of Oz in Stephen Schwartz’s 'Wicked' rejoice for the supposed death of their perceived nemesis, The Wicked Witch of the West,” in Broadway’s hit musical, now a monumental motion picture, helmed by Jon M. Chu.
Ateneo blueREP Gets Ready for THE PROM by Oliver Oliveros
- November 12, 2024 Newbies at Ateneo Blue Repertory are raring to deliver the best night of your life with 'the Prom.' With music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and book by Bob Martin and Beguelin, 'the Prom' was Drama Desk Award’s Outstanding Musical in 2019.
RAYMOND LAUCHENGCO: JUST GOT LUCKY Comes to the Theatre at Solaire by BWW News Desk
- November 08, 2024 On November 23, Generation X-ers, fresh empty nesters, and lovers of anything 80s, will unite for one night of nostalgic fun, highlighting the music of one of the most memorable decades with one of the country’s most unforgettable singers!
Lea Salonga Will Perform at the Theatre at Solaire This Week by BWW News Desk
- November 04, 2024 Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything in Between will be performed at The Theatre at Solaire this week. Learn more about how to catch the Broadway star in her solo concert in the Philippines here!
Elijah Canlas, Meryll Soriano Return to Theater in EMULSYON by Oliver Oliveros
- October 30, 2024 Arguably, two of the Philippines’ best TV-film actors, Elijah Canlas and Meryll Soriano, return to the stage in Apothecary Productions’ 'Emulyson.'
REQUEST SA RADYO Now Plays at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre by Oliver Oliveros
- October 14, 2024 Renowned for her perfect pitch, Lea Salonga skipped lunch on tech week to entertain questions from a select media group about her new, unique project. She stars in “Request sa Radyo” (Request Concert), a play by Franz Xaver Kroetz about middle-class loneliness. A caveat: Salonga won’t utter a single word (nor sing a single note) in this 60-minute 'wordless' play.
Submit Nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards – 2 Weeks Left! by BWW Awards
- October 14, 2024 There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
EXCLUSIVE: Q&A With the International Tour Cast of SIX by Oliver Oliveros
- October 08, 2024 The queens of the House of Tudor continue to smash stages and retell their stories from the West End and Broadway to Southeast Asia, particularly in Manila, as the hit musical/pop concert plays simultaneously in these cities.
MISS SAIGON And Me: A Three-Decade Chase by Vince Vicentuan
- October 03, 2024 Musical theatre became a transformative part of my life when I first encountered 'Miss Saigon' as a young adult in 1989.
Interview: BINI on Their Journey Breaking into the P-Pop Spotlight by Alyson Eng
- October 03, 2024 In just a few short years, 8-member Filipino girl group, BINI, has done the unthinkable. Starting from humble beginnings, BINI has risen to the top of the music scene in the Philippines dominating the charts and earning the title of the “Nation’s Girl Group.”
DEFY GRAVITY! Be Part of A Music Video to Celebrate WICKED's Movie Release in the Philippines by Oliver Oliveros
- September 19, 2024 Fly and sing along with Elphie as Universal Pictures Philippines launches #AwitingWicked! The bigwigs behind the two-part “Wicked” film, a stage-to-film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, are looking for 30 Filipino singers who can sing 'Wicked’s' iconic song 'Defying Gravity' to be featured in a music video.