THE PHILIPPINE ARENA

by Oliver Oliveros - August 30, 2023

Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of Alexander, 'who lived, died, and told their story,' 50 years after the death of her husband, closes the show, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Hamilton,' with hands clasped on her chest, and an ambiguous gasp. Ask any actress who played Eliza what the hard breathing was; ea...

by Oliver Oliveros - February 14, 2023

On Valentine’s Day, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) held a special preview of its latest original Filipino musical, 'Walang Aray,' an irreverent modern retelling of Severino Reyes’ classic zarzuela 'Walang Sugat.'...