Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium

6819 Ayala Avenue
Makati City

Review: Balancing Fact and Fiction in MASTER CLASS

by Oliver Oliveros - May 27, 2026

The Maria Callas, the famed soprano, of Terrence McNally’s Master Class is, in many ways, the extreme opposite of the real-life 'La Divina.'...

REVIEW: Celebrity, Spectacle, and Betrayal in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

by Gilbert Kim Sancha - May 08, 2026

When Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice premiered 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in 1971, it jolted both the Church and the musical theater world....

The Barricades Meet the Bay: LES MISÉRABLES Reimagined as a Global Spectacle

by Gilbert Kim Sancha - March 28, 2026

Following a triumphant engagement in Manila, the barricades have been raised at Marina Bay—but this time, they come with a view of the future....

Review: TGA’s A CHORUS LINE is a Golden Celebration of Filipino Diaspora

by Oliver Oliveros - March 26, 2026

What began as 40 hours of taped sessions with Broadway’s “gypsies” has evolved into a 50-year legacy that redefined the American musical....

Whispers, Pulses, and Power: A Baptism of Fire at the Proscenium’s Black Box

by Gilbert Kim Sancha - March 03, 2026

The season opens not with a whisper, but with a heartbeat. With its 2026 curtain-raiser, The Sandbox Collective delivers a charged staging of 'Spring Awakening'—the Tony Award–winning phenomenon that once jolted Broadway and now electrifies Makati City...

Review: GARET, PINOYS IN CHICAGO is Intimate & Undeniably Pinoy

by Oliver Oliveros - February 14, 2026

Dramanila Theater Production stages the world premiere of 'Garet: Pinoys in Chicago,' written by Rey E. Dela Cruz. The play explores diaspora themes familiar to the nearly 15 million Filipino migrants worldwide, yet serves as a poignant eye-opener for local audiences attending its run at the NCCA....

Review: LES MISERABLES WORLD TOUR—Four Decades of Heart, Heroism, and Hope

by Gilbert Kim Sancha - January 25, 2026

Since its 1980 debut in Paris, Les Misérables has transcended the medium of musical theatre to become a global cultural force....

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Transcends the Typical Holiday Musical

by Gilbert Kim Sancha - December 17, 2025

Rockwell’s Proscenium Theater has officially made its mark on the local arts scene with a bold statement of ambition. Kicking off its inaugural season with not one, but two major musicals, the venue quickly establishes itself as a cultural landmark for Filipino theater....

Review: SHREK is a Triumph of Filipino Artistry, Skill, and Theatrical Vision

by Gilbert Kim Sancha - December 13, 2025

Newport Performing Arts Theater has been transformed into a fantastical swamp teeming with color, laughter, and heart....