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Harlequin Theatre Guild Restages THE SKY OVER DIMAS, 11/21-25 by Oliver Oliveros
- November 07, 2013 De La Salle University-Manila's Harlequin Theatre Guild (HTG) restages Tim Dacanay's stage adaptation of the Palanca Award-winning novel “The Sky Over Dimas,” written by Vicente Garcia Groyon, from November 21 to 23 and November 25 at the university's Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium.
WICKED Manila Launches #selphie Instagram Contest, 11/4-28 by Oliver Oliveros
- November 03, 2013 Concertus Manila, co-producer of the international touring production of Broadway's biggest blockbuster, Stephen Schwartz's 'Wicked: The Untold Stories of the Witches of Oz,' which is set to open at the Cultural Center of the Philippines two months from now, has just launched its #selphie Instagram contest for fans.
PHOTO FLASH: Meet the Cast of MAXIE THE MUSICALE; Show Opens 11/9 by Oliver Oliveros
- October 21, 2013 Jayvhot Galang (Maximo Oliveros), Roeder Camañag and Nazer Salcedo (alternating as Paco Oliveros), Jojo Riguerra (Victor Perez), Al Gatmaitan and OJ Mariano (alternating as Boy Oliveros), and Jay Gonzaga (Bogs Oliveros) lead the cast of new original Filipino musical "Maxie: Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros," which is based on Michiko Yamamoto's screenplay for ufo Picture's critically acclaimed independent film "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros" ("The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros").
In DER KAUFMANN, 'Art Can Torture' by Lee Cundangan
- October 19, 2013 Closing this weekend is Tanghalang Pilipino's brilliantly crafted retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Der Kaufmann' ('The Merchant of Venice').
WIN Tickets, Sports Bottles from Trumpets' THE BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS by Oliver Oliveros
- October 16, 2013 Trumpets and BroadwayWorld.com (BWW) are giving away two pairs of 23-ounce flip top aluminium sports bottles with straw plus two pairs of tickets to the former's last Saturday night performance of 'The Bluebird of Happiness,' an acclaimed musical adaptation of the Belgian play 'The Blue Bird' by Maurice Maeterlinck, featuring book and lyrics by Jaime del Mundo and music by Rony Fortich, on Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m.
National Theatre Live To Broadcast Branagh-Led MACBETH in Manila, 10/22 by Oliver Oliveros
- October 14, 2013 National Theatre Live, U.K.'s National Theatre's cinema screenings of its live performances across the U.K. and the world, in cooperation with the British Embassy in Manila and SM Aura Premier Cinema in Bonifacio Global City, will hold a special screening of Manchester International Festival's new production of William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' starring Kenneth Branagh playing the title role, on Tuesday, October 22, at 6 p.m.
Review Roundup: DER KAUFMANN; Show Closes 10/19 by BWW News Desk
- October 14, 2013 A play within a play, Tanghalang Pilipino's 'Der Kaufmann,' a retelling of William Shakespeare's comedy 'The Merchant of Venice," relives the horror of the holocaust: the Nazis directing the Jewish 'actors,' underscoring the dehumanizing effect of racism and intolerance--a sharp contrast to the original material written between 1596 and 1598.
Review Roundup: CLOSER, Red Turnip Theater's Maiden Production Venture by Oliver Oliveros
- October 12, 2013 'Closer,' the 1999 Tony Award nominated play by Patrick Marber, opens Red Turnip's first season, which runs until Sunday, October 27 at Whitespace (2314 Chino Roces Ave. Extension, Makati City).
Photo Flash: CINDERELLA Opens Tonight at Resorts World Manila by Jory Rivera
- October 09, 2013 Resorts World Manila presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella.' Leading the show's star-studded cast are Karylle as Cinderella and Christian Bautista as the Prince. The beloved musical, which opens at Newport Performing Arts Theater tonight, October 9, is directed by veteran stage actor Michael Williams.
Photo Flash: THE PRODUCERS Publicity Photos Revealed by Lee Cundangan
- October 07, 2013 Repertory Philippines presents its 76th theater season's closing production, Tony Award-winning musical "The Producers," which opens on Friday, November 15 at Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati City.
THE PRODUCERS Releases Promo Teaser Trailer by BWW News Desk
- October 07, 2013 The creative team and cast of Repertory Philippines' 76th theater season finale, Mel Brooks' Tony Award-winning musical comedy "The Producers," met with the press earlier today.
BWW Reviews: Trumpets' Triumphant Comeback by Dale Bacar
- October 04, 2013 A long delayed follow-up to 2009's N.O.A.H. (No Ordinary Aquatic Habitat), Trumpets' new production 'The Bluebird of Happiness,' a musical adaptation of Maurice Maeterlinck's play of the same name, featuring music by Rony Fortich and book and lyrics by Jaime del Mundo, tells a story set on Christmas Eve, at the height of the frustration of siblings Mytyl and Tyltyl over not having the material things they think would make their lives better. It is a scene that is familiar not only among children but even adults. Mytyl and Tyltyl's frustration is a reminder of lives that are driven by making ends meet or by achieving material wants that makes us lose sight of the very things that should have made us happy in the first place.
Review Roundup: BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS by Trumpets by Lee Cundangan
- October 03, 2013 As an early Christmas gift, Trumpets, Asia's first professional gospel theater group, known for original Filipino musicals such as 'First Name' and 'Little Mermaid'--shows with strong moral and spiritual messages--brings to Meralco Theater another family-centric production, 'The Bluebird of Happiness,' which runs until Sunday, October 20.
K-La Rivera Assumes the Role of CARRIE; Show Runs Until 10/6 by BWW News Desk
- October 03, 2013 Atlantis Productions recently opened the first production of the legendary musical 'Carrie' outside the United States to critical acclaim at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati.
Kids Acts Philippines Encourages Families To Watch MULAN, 10/3-5 by Oliver Oliveros
- October 01, 2013 Children's theater advocate Kids Acts Philippines presents its musical adaptation of "Mulan," based on the Chinese poem "The Ballad of Mulan," featuring music by Eugene Belbis, and book and lyrics by Luigi Nacario, at Star Theater, Star City Compound, Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, Pasay City from Thursday, October 3 to Saturday, October 5.
There's No Stopping ANG BAGONG HARANA; Show Returns 10/11-20 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 30, 2013 The Philippine Opera Company's (POC) long-running musical revue 'Ang Bagong Harana' returns to Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium at RCBC Plaza from Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 20.
Photo Flash: Sherman, Zialcita and Trinidad Lead Cast of BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS, Opening Tonight by Oliver Oliveros
- September 26, 2013 Seasoned thespians Lynn Sherman ('The Lynn Sherman Show,' 'Rent'), Robie Zialcita ('Peter Pan,' 'Sweeney Todd') and Joel Trinidad ('Defending the Caveman,' 'The Graduate') lead the cast of theater company Trumpets' new original musical, 'The Bluebird of Happiness,' based on Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck's 1908 play 'The Blue Bird.'
Win Tickets to THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, 9/29 by Lee Cundangan
- September 25, 2013 BroadwayWorld.com (BWW) and Dulaang UP, University of the Philippines (UP) resident theater company, are giving away two pairs of tickets to Dulaang UP's 38th season play "The Duchess of Malfi/Dukesa ng Malfi." Those lottery tickets will be accepted on Sunday, September 29, for the 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. closing performances at UP's Wilfirido Ma. Guerrero Theater.
CARRIE Postpones Show This Sunday, 9/22 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 21, 2013 Atlantis Productions' newly opened production of 'Carrie,' based on the revamped version that premiered in New York City last Spring, has postponed its performance this Sunday, September 22.
BWW Interviews: Vince Tanada Talks Music, Intensity of BONIFACIO by Lee Cundangan
- September 20, 2013 For more than a decade now, the Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF) has been growing steadily by producing original Filipino plays, which not only reaped major awards but have also developed a strong following all over the country. Unlike PSF's earlier productions 'Cory ng Edsa' and 'Joe, The Filipino Rock'sical,' the group's latest production,'Bonifacio, Isang Sarsuwela,' seems to have something different compared to its predecessors.
BJ Forbes Stars in IBONG ADARNA, 9/27-10/12 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 18, 2013 Young star BJ Forbes stars as Don Juan in Gantimpala Theater's touring production of "Ibong Adarna" (The Adarna Bird) from Friday, September 27 and until Saturday, October 12. Roobak Valle directs.
DER KAUFMANN (Merchant) Revisits Horror of the Holocaust, 9/27-10/13 by BWW News Desk
- September 17, 2013 Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) met with the press earlier today to officially announce its 27th theater season's third offering, 'Der Kaufmann' (Merchant), a retelling of William Shakespeare's comedy 'The Merchant of Venice.'
Repertory Philippines Announces Cast of THE PRODUCERS; Show Opens 11/15 by BWW News Desk
- September 17, 2013 Carlo Orosa ('Honk!,' 'NOAH'), Robie Zialcita ('Bluebird of Happiness,' 'Rivalry'), Topper Fabregas ('The Maids,' 'Boeing, Boeing') and Giselle Tongi-Walters ('Piaf,' 'The Vagina Monologues') will star in Repertory Philippines' 76th theater season final offering, Mel Brooks' 'The Producers.'