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THE LITTLE MERMAID's Rachelle Ann Go Produces Own Concert, 10/26 by Oliver Oliveros
- October 16, 2012 Buy yourself a ticket, and treat yourself to an inspiring night of music. 'Rachelle Ann Go: Rise Against Gravity' takes center stage at Music Museum on Friday, October 26 at 8 p.m. Call TicketWorld at (632) 891-9999.
Photo Exclusive: In Rehearsal with the Cast of ANG BAGONG HARANA by Oliver Oliveros
- October 16, 2012 Directed by multi-award winning stage and television director Floy Quintos, Philippine Opera Company's ANG BAGONG HARANA, a musical production featuring the best works of noted Filipino composers, returns to Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium for the third time starting this Friday, October 19 until Sunday, October 28.
Stage Tube: Long-Awaited Revival of KATY! Holds Sneak Peek at The Podium by Oliver Oliveros
- October 14, 2012 The star-studded cast of the long-awaited revival of original Filipino landmark musical "Katy!," featuring Isay Alvarez, Dulce, Tirso Cruz III, Epy Quizon, Gian Magdangal, and Tricia Amper Jimenez, among others, presented excerpts from the show at the SM Malls' The Podium in Ortigas Center, Quezon City in the early evening, today.
Photo Coverage: Anna Maria Perez de Tagle Arrives in Manila by Oliver Oliveros
- October 12, 2012 Filipino-American Hollywood and Broadway star, and BroadwayWorld (New York) 2012 Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, and her long-time makeup artist and mom, Evelyn, arrived in Manila early today via Philippine Airlines PR 103.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Enters Last Weekend, 10/12-14 by Jude Cartalaba
- October 12, 2012 All good things must come to an end: after Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Hi-Definition Radio Inc., and Concertus Manila's latest import, Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega musical 'The Phantom of the Opera,' made a big stir in town, these theater producers - who also brought 'Cats,' 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Stomp' to the country ¬- have to finally drop the final curtain on 'The Phantom…' on Sunday, October 14 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theater. Tickets are sold out.
BWW Interviews: 2012 International Emmy Nominee Art Acuna Sits Down with BroadwayWorld by Oliver Oliveros
- October 09, 2012 There are no small parts, only small actors; and Art Acuña, a US-based theater, film, and television actor, whose recent performance as restaurant manager, Harry Shaw, in the television series THE KITCHEN MUSICAL received an International Emmy nomination announced just yesterday, is anything but narrow-minded or narcissistic.
BWW Review: THE SEAGULL by Dulaang UP by Oliver Oliveros
- October 07, 2012 Dulaang UP has recently presented the English and Filipino translations of Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull," which evokes thoughtful discussions about life, ambition, love, and art in a manner devoid of melodrama.
Photo Exclusive: THE WIZARD OF OZ’s Charity Performance by Oliver Oliveros
- October 04, 2012 More than 250 children from the marginalized areas of Cavite and Quezon cities were treated to a charity performance of Repertory Philippines' current children's musical offering, THE WIZARD OF OZ, at Onstage Theatre, Greenbelt One, Makati City on Sunday, September 30.
Photo Flash: Publicity Photos Revealed for THE WOMAN IN BLACK, 10/19-20 by Oliver Oliveros
- October 02, 2012 Dulaang Kalay and Word of Mouth Philippines are bringing back Stephen Mallatratt's psychological period thriller THE WOMAN IN BLACK, based on the novel by Susan Hill, to Teatrino at Promenade Greenhills, on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20.
BWW REVIEW: Kids Acts Philippines’ PETER PAN by Oliver Oliveros
- October 01, 2012 When a four-year-old kid, who has a short attention span, watches his very first children's play, and nicely tells you,'Please be quiet," when you were trying to explain some of the play's scenes and characters to him, it is a good sign that the production may have succeeded to engage its desired age group.
Breaking News: Fil-Am Actress Anna Maria Perez de Tagle Joins The Jonas Brothers in the Philippines, 10/19-20 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 30, 2012 Filipino-American Hollywood and Broadway actress, and 2012 BroadwayWorld.com (New York) 'Best Featured Actress in a Musical,' Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, is coming to the Philippines next month to perform with international musical group The Jonas Brothers (Kevin, Joe, and Nick).
Via Twitter and Facebook, the Jonas Brothers proclaimed early Sunday morning, "Excited for our Philippines shows [October 19 in Manila, October 20 in Cebu] and we're here to officially announce our good friend Anna Maria will be opening for us!"
Sponsor a Poor Child to See THE WIZARD OF OZ Today, 9/30 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 30, 2012 Repertory Philippines (Rep), the country's premier English-speaking theater company, is looking for sponsors to take more than 250 poor children, who live in Cavite and Quezon City, to Rep's ongoing children's theater production, THE WIZARD OF OZ, at Onstage, 2/F Greenbelt One, Makati City today, September 30 at 2:30 p.m.
BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK; Show Returns 10/19-20 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 29, 2012 Imagine this if you will: you are watching two stage actors playing a myriad of dreary characters on an almost bare stage inside a small, nearly pitch-black theater.
Suddenly, a malevolent ghost pops up on stage.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Kids Acts Philippines’ PETER PAN, Opening Tonight, 9/28 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 28, 2012 Kids Acts Philippines, a 10-year-old professional theater company that stages original and adapted plays written for children, premieres "Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure in Neverland" at Star Theater, Star City, CCP Complex, Pasay City tonight, September 28.
BWW Interviews: BONA's Eugene Domingo, Edgar Allan Guzman by Oliver Oliveros
- September 27, 2012 Despite criticisms that this Layeta Bucoy-penned play was loosely based on its celluloid inspiration, Philippine Educational Theater Association's BONA still gratuitously provokes and disturbs its audience.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Kids Acts Philippines’ PETER PAN, Show Opens 9/28 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 25, 2012 Kids Acts Philippines, a 10-year-old professional theater company that stages original and adapted plays written for children, premieres "Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure in Neverland" at Star Theater, Star City, CCP Complex, Pasay City this Friday, September 28.
Review Roundup: Atlantis Productions' NINE, Now thru Oct 7 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 24, 2012 Prolific theater company Atlantis Productions Inc.'s VIPs, Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga, have been running in the fast lane lately: Both had to fly out to Singapore to direct and prepare to open Tony-winning musical AVENUE Q at Marina Bay Sands over the weekend, just a few days after they premiered another Tony-winning musical, NINE, last friday night at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium.
ANG BAGONG HARANA Back for the Third Time, 10/18-28 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 21, 2012 "It's an instant classic worthy of repeated restagings for all generations of Filipinos to see…" - Interaksyon.com
Atlantis Productions’ NINE Opens Tonight, 9/21 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 21, 2012 In Atlantis Productions' staging of the Broadway musical NINE, which features Maury Yeston's music and lyrics, and Arthur Kopit's book based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 8 1/2, Jett Pangan plays Italian filmmaker Guido Contini; Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo plays Contini's wife, Luisa; Cherie Gil plays Contini's film producer, Liliane Le Fleur; and Eula Valdez plays Contini's leading lady, Claudia Jenssen.
Review Roundup: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Manila; Show Must Close 10/14 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 19, 2012 After several previous run extension announcements, the international touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, playing at the main theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), must finally close on Sunday, October 14.
Photo Exclusive: On Stage with Ballet Philippines’ ANTING by Oliver Oliveros
- September 16, 2012 Ballet Philippines closes its new full-length ballet production, NEO-FILIPINO: ANTING, today at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Photo Flash: Leo Valdez & Monique Wilson Star in THE KING AND I, Opening Tonight, Sept 15 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 15, 2012 MISS SAIGON alumni Leo Valdez and Monique Wilson were first seen as the King of Siam and British governess Anna Leonowens, respectively, at the press conference for Resorts World Manila's (RWM) grand production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's THE KING AND I held Saturday, July 28 at Newport Performing Arts Theater.
BATALLIA ROYALE 3.0 Opens this Weekend by Oliver Oliveros
- September 14, 2012 Witness the darker side of Philippine theater with Sipat Lawin Ensemble's third restaging of the cult favorite live action role-playing game BATALLIA ROYALE starting this weekend at Museo Pambata along Roxas Boulevard.
Tanghalang Pilipino’s Political Play WALANG KUKURAP Opens Tonight, 9/14 by Oliver Oliveros
- September 13, 2012 After its run of the immortal Filipino sarsuwela WALANG SUGAT, Tanghalang Pilipino transports its audience back to modern times with the political play WALANG KUKURAP, penned by Layeta Bucoy and directed by Tuxqs Rutaquio.