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: DEAR EVAN HANSEN in Manila Speaks to a New Generation
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - September 22, 2025
Presented by GMG Productions, this landmark staging of the Tony Award-winning phenomenon, 'Dear Evan Hansen,' introduces the show to local audiences and marks the Asia premiere of the acclaimed UK touring production....
Review: INTO THE WOODS Weaves Timeless Tale in Philippine Setting
by Oliver Oliveros - August 20, 2025
Once upon a time, Stephen Sondheim's (music and lyrics) and James Lapine's (book) 1986 musical 'Into the Woods' was written to appeal like a mashup of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales—thus, the show's commercial allure. But we all knew Sondheim's creative mind was more complex than that; he dared to...
Review: BINI Concludes Their BINIverse World Tour in Vancouver
by Alyson Eng - June 26, 2025
Since their official debut in 2021, BINI has become a defining force in Filipino pop music, earning them the well-deserved title of the “Nation’s Girl Group.” Formed through ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt Academy in 2019, the eight member group composed of Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and ...
Review: DELIA D. Misses Authenticity
by Jude Cartalaba - May 21, 2025
'Delia D,' the latest original Filipino musical presented by Newport World Resorts, had its gala night earlier this month. True to its promise, the Dexter Santos-helmed stage production delivered the daring and dazzling dream of a drag queen, Just Delia (Phi Palmos), whom TV stalwarts have renamed D...
Review: LIWANAG SA DILIM, Take It or Leave It
by Jude Cartalaba - April 29, 2025
It isn't much about deconstructing Dr. Jose Rizal’s deemed subversive novels, but how laudable 9 Works Theatrical’s bold decision to retell mainly Rizal’s 'Noli Me Tangere’s' enduring characters’ origins, probable untold stories, and everything in between....