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Philippine Daily Inquirer writer and theater critic Gibbs Cadiz has recently cited local productions of Friedrich von Schiller's 'Mary Stuart' and Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's 'The Threepenny Opera' as best plays of 2009 in his annual 'Bravo! Best of Theater' roundup.

A self-confessed 'Broadway baby' conquers New York for the first time, by Oliver Oliveros.

AUDIE GEMORA, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Robbie Guevara, Lena McKenzie, and Franco Laurel comprise the lead cast of Repertory Philippines' (REP) new stage production of Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD.

Philippine musical theatre lead player Audie Gemora (Sweeney Todd, Man of La Mancha) releases his much-awaited Broadway album just in time for the holidays.

Lea holds her much-awaited big holiday concert dubbed 'Your Songs' at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), CCP Complex, Pasay City, Manila this weekend, December 11 (Fri) and 12 (Sat) at 8 p.

Bringing Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD closer to Manila theater audiences may at first seem like a Herculean task.

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Lea recounts what she had to go through in singing 'Memory' in her column published December 2 in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Broadway Barkada presents 'Balikbayan', a special benefit concert for the victims of Typhoons 'Ondoy and Pepeng' at The Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall on Thursday, December 3rd @ 7:00PM.

BALLET PHILIPPINES (BP) stages the perennial Christmas favorite THE NUTCRACKER at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on the following dates: December 3 (Thurs.

Atlantis Productions THE 12TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE returns to Manila for a third round of performances from December 4 to 13, 2009 at the Carlos P.

Jake Macapagal, who is currently playing the role of Narrator/El Gallo in Repertory Philippines THE FANTASTICKS, will open as the debonair King Marchan in the Asian Premiere of VICTOR/VICTORIA at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore from 11/9 to 11/29

The limited run of Zebra Crossing's Asian premiere of hit Broadway musical VICTOR/VICTORIA at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore will end on November 29, 2009.

Broadway Barkada presents 'Balikbayan', a special benefit concert for the victims of Typhoons 'Ondoy and Pepeng' at The Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall on Thursday, December 3rd @ 7:00PM.

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Filipino television and recording artist, Nikki Gil, has started vocal and dance preparations for the very demanding role of Elle Woods, which Laura Bell Bundy originated on Broadway in the hit movie-to-stage musical LEGALLY BLONDE.

Over 300 'Rentheads' showed up when 9 Works Theatrical, Manila's newly organized professional theatre group, held open auditions for its second major production - Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking, and multi-awarded rock musical RENT.

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Repertory Philippines' (REP) incarnation of 1979 Tony-winning musical SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET officially opened its doors to Filipino audiences on November 14, 2009 at Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati City.

REPERTORY PHILIPPINES' SWEENEY TODD lead actors Audie Gemora (Benjamin Barker/Sweeney Todd) and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (Mrs.

Repertory Philippines opens its new production of the celebrated, Tony Award-winning musical thriller SWEENEY TODD on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Onstage, Greenbelt 1.

AUDIE GEMORA, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Robbie Guevara, Lena McKenzie, and Franco Laurel comprise the lead cast of Repertory Philippines' (REP) new stage production of Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD.

Tony winner Lea Salonga is currently in Honolulu, Hawaii to conclude her 2009 U.

Tony winner Lea Salonga is currently in Honolulu, Hawaii to conclude her 2009 U.