MATILDA The Musical
MATILDA The Musical tells the story of a group of children who find themselves in a rotten situation with their cruel school headmistress Miss Trunchbull....
Meralco Theater
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Review: Twin Bill AL.TER, REVERSE CARD Confront the Past
by Oliver Oliveros - June 18, 2026
Closing on Sunday, June 21, Artist Playground and Kho-Lab Productions present 'Double Take,' featuring the twin bill, AL.TER by Joaquin Pablo and 'Reverse Card' by Chase Kyle Loza....
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....
Past Shows
The Addams Family
The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys...
