Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG—A Triumph of Engineered Pandemonium and Flawless Timing
What began a decade ago at London's Old Red Lion Theatre, with just four paying patrons, has blossomed into a global comedy phenomenon.…
Articles
Review: BONGGA KA, 'DAY! Glitters as it Bids Farewell
As Newport World Resorts, Viva, and The Philippine Star's joint production of 'Bongga Ka, 'Day!,' a jukebox musical based on the hits and lesser-known songs by '70s OPM band Hotdog, prepares for its final curtain call tomorrow, October 31, audiences are left with a vibrant, disco-lit spectacle on a …
Review: REP's CINDERELLA Wins Hearts with Charming Performance and Visual Elegance
Repertory Philippines (REP), through its Theater for Young Audiences, brings fresh energy and charm to a beloved fairy tale with Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman's 'Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper.'…
Review: TENTENTENEN Captures Chaotic, Hilarious Reality of Pinoy Live-Selling Culture
When 'Shopee!' notifs, 'pa-mine' na lang, and bright ring lights step off our cellphones and onto the small stage at Teatro Marco, the proceedings are equal parts over-the-top hilarious and familiar, especially among Filipino soc med users.…
Review: THE NOTEBOOK Transcends Trite Melodrama
When American novelist Nicholas Sparks released 'The Notebook' in 1996, it had enamored many romance fiction fans through its saccharine love story of Noah and Allie—a literally rain-soaked melodrama driven by a one-summer romance in South Carolina in the ‘60s (based on the musical's book) and a…
REVIEW: A Visual Display of Magic and Music Shines in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
A special kind of magic fills The Theatre at Solaire as a major international tour arrives. Beyond the resort’s radiant lights, the lobby buzzes in eager anticipation, drawing together theater purists, chic weekenders, and families teeming with excitement.…
Review: ON YOUR FEET! Delivers Heartfelt Rhythm, Roots, and Refinement
'On Your Feet!' The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan storms into Makati's Proscenium Theater not simply as a jukebox musical but as a lively celebration of rhythm, resilience, and cultural spirit.…
Review: YEMAYA Blurs the Real and Surreal
There is a distinct, visceral magic that happens when a story leaps across oceans and lands perfectly in our own vernacular.…
Review: Twin Bill AL.TER, REVERSE CARD Confront the Past
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
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.'…
Past Shows
14th Gawad Buhay Awards
The Philippine Legitimate Stage Artist Group has announced its nominees for the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards, an award-giving body for the performing arts. Only the productions staged by Philstage’s member companies from the past season are eligible for the nomination, chosen by an...
One More Chance, The Musical
When the buzz of adapting to the stage one of the Philippines’ top-grossing films, “One More Chance,” which starred John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, came out, it took the local theaterdom by storm. Then the cast reveal came. Sam Concepcion and Anna Luna will star as Popoy and...
Tabing Ilog
The show is based on the '90s teen series, 'Tabing Ilog,' now a musical.
UNDER MY SKIN
Under My Skin, written by Rody Vera and directed by Melvin Lee, tells multiple stories of various Filipinos an HIV-positive teenager, a mother, and a gay beauty parlor employee introduced through the character of Dr. Gemma Almonte. Dr. Almonte is an epidemiologist at the...
CHANGING PARTNERS
This May 2018, the critically acclaimed musical Changing Partners is coming back on stage fresh off the successful nationwide release of its award-winning film translation. Dubbed as an anti-romcom musical, Changing Partners explores the universality of love and the downward...
'NIGHT, MOTHER
The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) ends its 50th season by challenging local theater audiences to start conversations and explore issues on mental health, suicide, and family relationships via its Filipino adaptation of Marsha Norman’s 1983 Pulitzer...
PETA’s FESTIVAL OF WINDOWS
In its 50th year, theater organization Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) opens its doors to friends and industry partners to a week-long festival, which aims to highlight the role of the arts in development, especially when pushing forward various advocacies such...
