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Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT; Show Runs 7/28-8/12

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT; Show Runs 7/28-8/12

by BWW News Desk — August 12, 2017
The Tony Award-winning musical 'Monty Python's Spamalot' is finally coming to the Philippines! This smash hit musical, which the New York Times calls 'resplendently silly,' has received numerous accolades, including The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show
BWW Review: SPAMALOT: Of Knights, Laughs, and Spams

BWW Review: SPAMALOT: Of Knights, Laughs, and Spams

by Emmanuel Evan Alba — August 6, 2017
Satisfyingly, the show was a consistent laughtrip from the minute you heard the VO up until the last note.
VIDEO: Meet the MATILDAs of the Philippines

VIDEO: Meet the MATILDAs of the Philippines

by BWW News Desk — August 3, 2017
After several days of singing, acting, and dancing, three exciting young girls bested over a hundred hopefuls for the role of Matilda.
Photo Coverage: THE SOUND OF MUSIC International Tour Finds Cast of Kids

Photo Coverage: THE SOUND OF MUSIC International Tour Finds Cast of Kids

by John Angelo Sergio — July 30, 2017
Last May, UK-based choreographer Jonny Bowles, who is also the resident children's director of the international touring company of the London Palladium production of The Sound of Music, visited Manila on a mission: whittle down 400 talented kids to 18 who auditioned for the roles of the von Trapp
Photo Flash: Manila-Bound WEST SIDE STORY; Show Runs 8/10-27

Photo Flash: Manila-Bound WEST SIDE STORY; Show Runs 8/10-27

by Oliver Oliveros — July 26, 2017
The international touring company of the beloved classic musical "West Side Story," which features music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents, will come to The Theatre at Solaire (Aseana Avenue, Solaire Resort and Casino) next month, August 10-27.
BWW Review: NEWSIES Is Exceptionally Entertaining, Bursting With Raw Energy!

BWW Review: NEWSIES Is Exceptionally Entertaining, Bursting With Raw Energy!

by Robert Encila — July 18, 2017
Disney's Newsies is a Tony Award-winning musical derived from the motion picture of the same title.
BWW Previews: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Onstage Theater

BWW Previews: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Onstage Theater

by BWW News Desk — July 17, 2017
Repertory Philippines will present BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Onstage Theater as part of its Children's Theater series.
Photos and Video: First Look at Philippine Stagers Foundation's OBRA NI JUAN

Photos and Video: First Look at Philippine Stagers Foundation's OBRA NI JUAN

by Oliver Oliveros — July 16, 2017
In its 16th year as a successful touring theater company, the Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF), known for its critically-acclaimed original musicals such as 'Ako si Ninoy,' 'Cory ng EDSA,' and 'Katips: Ang Mga Bagong Katipunero,' puts the spotlight on the controversial, tragic life of the world-r
BWW Review: Atlantis Has Scored Yet Another Triumph in KINKY BOOTS

BWW Review: Atlantis Has Scored Yet Another Triumph in KINKY BOOTS

by Vince Vicentuan — July 12, 2017
The Cyndi Lauper-Harvey Fierstein award-winning musical 'Kinky Boots' has finally strutted into Manila, and if the spontaneous standing ovations and full houses since opening night are any indication, Lola, the indomitable drag queen at the center of the show, could be right--'I came for one thing o
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT; Show Runs 7/28-8/12

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT; Show Runs 7/28-8/12

by BWW News Desk — July 6, 2017
The Tony Award-winning musical 'Monty Python's Spamalot' is finally coming to the Philippines! This smash hit musical, which the New York Times calls 'resplendently silly,' has received numerous accolades, including The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show
Photo Flash: KINKY BOOTS Opens in Manila; Show Runs Through July 23

Photo Flash: KINKY BOOTS Opens in Manila; Show Runs Through July 23

by BWW News Desk — July 5, 2017
Broadway smash hit 'Kinky Boots' has made it to Manila and it has brought all the glitz and sass with it.
VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS Shines in Manila

VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS Shines in Manila

by BWW News Desk — July 3, 2017
Broadway smash hit Kinky Boots has made it to Manila and it has brought all the glitz and sass with it.
BWW Review: SISTER ACT Comes Bearing Gifts of Joyful Noise

BWW Review: SISTER ACT Comes Bearing Gifts of Joyful Noise

by Robert Encila — July 2, 2017
Sister Act was a Hollywood blockbuster in the early 1990s, pegged as a family comedy that cashed in on the sheer star power of Whoopi Goldberg.
Photo Coverage: TORUK by Cirque Du Soleil Plays SM MOA Arena Until July 2

Photo Coverage: TORUK by Cirque Du Soleil Plays SM MOA Arena Until July 2

by Oliver Oliveros — June 30, 2017
Less of the acrobatics, more of the storytelling is what the renowned circus troupe Cirque Du Soleil decided to offer in its 37th production, 'Toruk: The First Flight,' where about 15,000 audience members at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena attended the show's opening night last Friday, June 23.
Repertory Philippines: Preserving, Enhancing Philippine Theater For Years to Come

Repertory Philippines: Preserving, Enhancing Philippine Theater For Years to Come

by Robert Encila — June 18, 2017
After 50 years, 443 productions, and a consummate adherence to professional theater, Repertory Philippines (REP) has set a remarkable new benchmark for prestige and excellence.
VIDEO: James Cameron Invites Filipinos to Watch TORUK-The First Flight, 6/23-7/2

VIDEO: James Cameron Invites Filipinos to Watch TORUK-The First Flight, 6/23-7/2

by BWW News Desk — June 14, 2017
'TORUK-The First Flight' is Cirque du Soleil's first show that was inspired by a movie: James Cameron's monster hit 'Avatar.
REP Features Veterans, Young Talents at 50th-Anniversary Gala Celebration, 6/11

REP Features Veterans, Young Talents at 50th-Anniversary Gala Celebration, 6/11

by Oliver Oliveros — June 5, 2017
One of the country's premier theater companies Repertory Philippines (REP) is counting down the days for its grand 50th-anniversary gala concert, titled 'REP's 50 Years of Telling Stories,' at The Theatre at Solaire, Solaire Resorts and Casino in Parañaque City, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 8 p.
Photos: NEWSIES Meets the Press; Show Opens in Manila, 7/7

Photos: NEWSIES Meets the Press; Show Opens in Manila, 7/7

by Erickson Dela Cruz — May 31, 2017
Globe Live and 9 Works Theatrical are bringing the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's “Newsies” to Manila at the Globe Iconic Store Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), on July 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, and 28-30, 2017 at 8:00 p.
Review Roundup: KUNG PAANO MAGHIWALAY; Show Closes 6/4

Review Roundup: KUNG PAANO MAGHIWALAY; Show Closes 6/4

by BWW News Desk — May 30, 2017
The Egg Theater Company (ETC), which stages Filipino plays, and theatrical venue Pineapple Lab, present award-winning playwright and ETC co-founder George de Jesus III's 'Kung Paano Maghiwalay,' which tackles the subject of relationships on the brink of breaking up.
Photo Coverage: 9th Gawad Buhay Awards Night

Photo Coverage: 9th Gawad Buhay Awards Night

by Erickson Dela Cruz — May 10, 2017
Now in its ninth year, Gawad Buhay Awards are the first-ever industry awards exclusively for the performing arts.
BWW Review: Ateneo Blue Repertory's 'Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady'

BWW Review: Ateneo Blue Repertory's 'Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady'

by Vince Vicentuan — April 30, 2017
Ateneo Blue Repertory's take on "Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady" is downright engaging: a no-dull-moment rollick of riot and fun.
Happy 50th Anniversary, PETA!

Happy 50th Anniversary, PETA!

by Jude Buot — April 21, 2017
Singkuwenta (which means 50 in Filipino), Philippine Educational Theater Association's (PETA) 50th-anniversary concert (April 7, 8) proves that this theater company is showing no signs of aging, and still is as relevant and viable as ever.
BWW Review: REP Scores a Stunning Winner With IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY

BWW Review: REP Scores a Stunning Winner With IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY

by Robert Encila — April 1, 2017
Sara Ruhl is arguably the most inventive young playwright to emerge in recent years.
SISTER ACT On Tour Comes to Manila, 6/27-7/9

SISTER ACT On Tour Comes to Manila, 6/27-7/9

by BWW News Desk — March 29, 2017
Ovation Productions proudly announces its new theatrical offering: the Broadway and West End smash musical comedy SISTER ACT, which is based on the hit 1992 film.
Resorts World Manila Celebrates The Ladies of Philippine Theater

Resorts World Manila Celebrates The Ladies of Philippine Theater

by Jared Echevarria — March 27, 2017
As the world celebrates the 'World Theater Day' on March 27, one of the country's top theater groups, the Full House Theater Company, under the aegis of Resorts World Manila (RWM), honors some of our female thespians who have become part of the nation's long list of theater greats.

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