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LOVE NEVER DIES Album Now Available in the Philippines by Oliver Oliveros
- March 31, 2010 Universal Music Philippines has made it possible for local fans of Andrew Lloyd Webber to savor a thrilling sampling of music from 'Love Never Dies', sequel to Webber's magnum opus 'The Phantom of the Opera', a mere one week after the highly anticipated musical had its world premiere (March 9, 2010) at the Adelphi Theatre in London. 'Love Never Dies' two-compact disc recording, featuring Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine Daaé, is now available in local music stores.
Repertory Philippines Holds Auditions for LITTLE WOMEN, 3/28 & 4/10 by BWW News Desk
- March 27, 2010 Repertory Philippines' year-end production is the Broadway musical 'Little Women,' based on Louisa May Alcott's 1867 semi-biographical novel of the same title. 'Little Women,' the musical, features music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and book by Allan Knee.
Photo Coverage: SWEENEY TODD Manila Sweeps Acting Trophies at 2009 Philstage Awards by Oliver Oliveros
- March 27, 2010 Repertory Philippines' acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' earned five PHILSTAGE Awards Friday night (March 26, 2010) in Manila, Philippines taking home acting honors for its lead cast Audie Gemora (Best Male Lead Performance in a Musical), Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (Best Female Lead Performance in a Musical), Liesl Batucan (Best Female Featured Performance in a Musical), and Marvin Ong (Best Male Featured Performance in a Musical). 'Sweeney Todd's' musical director Gerard Salonga also won the Best Musical Direction award.
POC Holds Manila Auditions for Terrence McNally’s MASTER CLASS, 3/27 by BWW News Desk
- March 27, 2010 The Philippine Opera Company's (POC) acclaimed production of Terrence McNally's play 'Master Class,' featuring television, film and stage actress Cherie Gil ('Doubt'), will return on stage in the third quarter of 2010.
AVENUE Q Closes in Manila, 3/27 by Oliver Oliveros
- March 27, 2010 'Welcome back to AVENUE Q. The musical that never dies,' remarks pop singer Rachel Alejandro (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut). AVENUE Q plays its final show in Manila on March 27, 2010.
Repertory Philippines Holds Auditions for LITTLE WOMEN, 3/27 & 4/10 by Oliver Oliveros
- March 24, 2010 Repertory Philippines' year-end production is the Broadway musical 'Little Women,' based on Louisa May Alcott's 1867 semi-biographical novel of the same title. 'Little Women,' the musical, features music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and book by Allan Knee.
THE WEDDING SINGER Manila Holds Auditions 3/19-20 by Oliver Oliveros
- March 14, 2010 The creative guys behind 9 Works Theatrical ('Songs for a New World,' 'Rent') have been immersing themselves into a new production in spite of the fact that they have just closed their sold-out, limited engagement of 'Rent' at the RCBC Theatre...Up next is the screen to stage adaptation of 1998 Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore starrer 'The Wedding Singer.' For which, the theatre company is holding auditions on Friday and Saturday, March 19 to 20, 2010.
AVENUE Q is Back in Manila; 3/12-27 by BWW News Desk
- March 12, 2010 AVENUE Q Manila original cast members, and new cast addition Calvin Millado recently met with BroadwayWorld.com Philippines, and some local bloggers to officially announce that 2004 Tony Award Best Musical, which proudly shows off its explicit lyrics and never before seen full puppet nudity, will return to the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Makati City from March 12 to 27, 2010.
POC Holds Manila Auditions for Terrence McNally’s MASTER CLASS, 3/27 by Oliver Oliveros
- March 08, 2010 The Philippine Opera Company's (POC) acclaimed production of Terrence McNally's play 'Master Class,' featuring television, film and stage actress Cherie Gil ('Doubt'), will return on stage in the third quarter of 2010.
Repertory Philippines Holds Open Auditions for EQUUS, 3/8 & 3/12 by BWW News Desk
- March 08, 2010 Repertory Philippines (Rep), the country's premier professional theatre company, holds open auditions for their new production of Peter Shaffer's psychodrama EQUUS on Monday, March 8, 2010, 5-9 p.m. (for major and minor roles) and on Friday, March 12, 2010, 6-9 p.m. (for the role of Alan Strang) at the Rep office, C2-A, Building C, 2316, Karrivin Plaza, Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City.
AVENUE Q is Back in Manila; 3/12-27 by Oliver Oliveros
- March 04, 2010 AVENUE Q Manila original cast members, and new cast addition Calvin Millado recently met with BroadwayWorld.com Philippines, and some local bloggers to officially announce that 2004 Tony Award Best Musical, which proudly shows off its explicit lyrics and never before seen full puppet nudity, will return to the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Makati City from March 12 to 27, 2010.
Photo Flash: Lea Salonga Performs for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 by Oliver Oliveros
- March 01, 2010 In New York City on February 22, 2010, the day Tony winner Lea Salonga turned 39, she had to sing at the 2nd staged reading of new American musical, ALLEGIANCE, in addition to having to belt out a song in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit, BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5, happening on the same evening at two different live music venues.
ROMEO & BERNADETTE Closes 2/28 in Manila by Oliver Oliveros
- February 28, 2010 Repertory Philippines' 73rd Season Valentine offering is Mark Saltzman's musical comedy ROMEO & BERNADETTE. Here is entertainment at its funniest, with Neapolitan melodies you recognize but whose names you can't quite remember, i.e. 'O Sole Mio' ('Now Or Never' recorded by Elvis Presley) or 'Matinatta' ('Morning Song') by composer Ruggerio Leoncavallo.
Repertory Philippines Holds Open Auditions for EQUUS, 3/8 & 3/12 by Oliver Oliveros
- February 26, 2010 Repertory Philippines (Rep), the country's premier professional theatre company, holds open auditions for their new production of Peter Shaffer's psychodrama EQUUS on Monday, March 8, 2010, 5-9 p.m. (for major and minor roles) and on Friday, March 12, 2010, 6-9 p.m. (for the role of Alan Strang) at the Rep office, C2-A, Building C, 2316, Karrivin Plaza, Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City.
ROMEO & BERNADETTE Plays Final Week at OnStage Theatre by Oliver Oliveros
- February 22, 2010 Repertory Philippines' critically acclaimed production of Mark Saltzman's comedy musical ROMEO & BERNADETTE will have its last performances at the OnStage Theatre, Greenbelt 1, Makati City on February 26 to 28, 2010.
ZANNA, DON’T Manila Opens 2/17 by Oliver Oliveros
- February 16, 2010 Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), one of Manila's most active school-based musical theatre organizations, presents Off-Broadway comedy ZANNA, DON'T (a musical fairy tale) from February 17 to March 6, 2010 at the Rizal Mini Theatre, Ateneo de Manila University campus.
Repertory Philippines Garners 18 Nominations At The 2nd Philstage Awards For The Performing Arts by Oliver Oliveros
- February 16, 2010 Repertory Philippines, the country's premier professional theatre company, has garnered a total of 18 nominations at the 2009 'Gawad Buhay!' Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts. Now on its second year, The Philstage Awards is the first-ever industry awards given to outstanding individuals and groups, who have been part of Philstage.
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN Reaches Manila 2/13-14 by Oliver Oliveros
- February 13, 2010 DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN, Broadway's smash one-man comedy about men and women, premieres at the Insular Life Auditorium in Alabang, South of Manila on Valentine's weekend, February 13 to 14, 2010. It stars veteran theatre actor Joel Trinidad ('Spelling Bee,' 'Avenue Q').
Big Band, Ballads And Broadway In Valentine Concert by Oliver Oliveros
- February 13, 2010 Manila musical theatre fans are expected to flock to the Rockwell Tent on Valentine's Day to witness first-hand a rare, back-to-back tandem of siblings Raymond Lauchengco ('King and I,' 'Rama at Sita') and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo ('Miss Saigon,' 'Sweeney Todd') in a concert dubbed 'Sibling Revelry.'
FANTASTICKS’ Julia Abueva Named Philippines' Youngest Musical Theatre Consultant by Oliver Oliveros
- February 10, 2010 Shuttling between countries for 13-year old ingénue Julia Abueva ('Children's Letters to God,' 'The Fantasticks') is a normal commute for Pocketful of Kids' young creative consultant for their ENCORE! musical theater program.
ROMEO & BERNADETTE Premieres In Manila; Show Runs 2/5-28 by Oliver Oliveros
- February 08, 2010 Repertory Philippines' 73rd Season Valentine offering is Mark Saltzman's musical comedy ROMEO & BERNADETTE. Here is entertainment at its funniest, with Neapolitan melodies you recognize but whose names you can't quite remember, i.e. 'O Sole Mio' ('Now Or Never' recorded by Elvis Presley) or 'Matinatta' ('Morning Song') by composer Ruggerio Leoncavallo.
Photo Coverage: ROMEO & BERNADETTE Manila Opening Weekend by Oliver Oliveros
- February 07, 2010 Repertory Philippines' 73rd Season Valentine offering is Mark Saltzman's ROMEO & BERNADETTE (a 'camp meets opera' take-off from good old Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet').
ROMEO & BERNADETTE Premieres In Manila; Show Runs 2/5-28 by Oliver Oliveros
- February 04, 2010 Repertory Philippines' 73rd Season Valentine offering is Mark Saltzman's musical comedy ROMEO & BERNADETTE. Here is entertainment at its funniest, with Neapolitan melodies you recognize but whose names you can't quite remember, i.e. 'O Sole Mio' ('Now Or Never' recorded by Elvis Presley) or 'Matinatta' ('Morning Song') by composer Ruggerio Leoncavallo.
Photo Coverage: A Broadway Baby Trail, Memories from New York City by Oliver Oliveros
- February 02, 2010 'For a recent assignment for BroadwayWorld.com, New York's premier online resource for theatre-related news, I had to hop on a plane, and find my way to the Big Apple. This Broadway baby was New York-bound for work and leisure, for the very first time...'
Video: Cast Of RENT Manila On TFC by Oliver Oliveros
- February 01, 2010 9 Works Theatrical's new production of Jonathan Larson's phenomenal '90s musical RENT is set to open this weekend in Manila. Cast members Johann dela Fuente, Cara Barredo (Mimi Marquez), OJ Mariano (Tom Collins), Carla Guevara-Laforteza (Maureen Johnson), Fred Lo (Mark Cohen), Peachy Atilano and Noel Rayos (Benny Coffin III) sang the show's anthem 'Seasons of Love' on The Filipino Channel's (TFC) Sunday noontime musical variety show A.S.A.P. to promote the show.