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Theater review: Ateneo Blue Rep's earnest, energetic 'Spring Awakening'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Apr 10 07:02 PM

This year, the Ateneo Blue Rep is restaging "Spring Awakening."  Read more »

Oh baby, baby... Britney Spears hits set for Broadway

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 07:29 AM

NEW YORK - Britney Spears is heading to Broadway, the singer announced Tuesday, in the form of a fairytale jukebox musical with a feminist bent set to the pop star's hits. Read more »

British rocker Morrissey to take Broadway stage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 04:56 PM

British icon Morrissey on Monday announced a one-week stint on Broadway this May, the latest prominent rocker to take the New York stage since Bruce Springsteen's residency last year. Read more »

Concert recap: Viva Voce revives Broadway musical revue with show

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:37 PM

In an earlier interview, the group said they hope to stage “The Great White Way” with a full orchestra. Indeed, the potential for this is immense. Read more »

Pinoy actor plays Alexander Hamilton in Broadway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 06:29 PM

Marc dela Cruz on Saturday became the first actor with Filipino roots to play Alexander Hamilton on Broadway. Read more »

Carol Channing, Broadway's 'Dolly,' dead at 97, publicist says

Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 10:23 PM

Carol Channing over audiences with a giddy, guileless charm in trademark roles in Broadway's "Hello Dolly" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Read more »

Nicholas Sparks' romance drama 'The Notebook' heads for Broadway

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 11:03 AM

Romantic drama "The Notebook," which sparked a real-life love story between movie stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, is headed for Broadway as a musical. Read more »

'To Kill a Mockingbird' hits Broadway stage, adapted for Trump era

Jennie Matthew, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 06:26 PM

Harper Lee's seminal novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a Broadway smash hit, after a modern facelift from playwright Aaron Sorkin that has made the literary classic newly relevant in Trump's America. Read more »

‘Back in the sand I go’: Lea Salonga to return to ‘Once on this Island’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:31 AM

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is set to return as Ezrulie, the goddess of love, in the Broadway revival of “Once on this Island.” Read more »

Lea Salonga nominado sa Grammy Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:29 PM

Hindi makapaniwala si Lea Salonga na sa kanyang edad na 47 ay nabigyan siya ng pagkakataon na maging nominado sa Grammy Awards.  Read more »

Texting Kanye West steals limelight during Broadway show

Reuters
Posted at Dec 05 07:14 AM

NEW YORK - A new musical about Cher opened on Broadway but it was Kanye West who grabbed headlines when a performer complained about the rapper texting during opening night. Read more »

Theater review: 'Waitress' serves sweet songs, delicious performances

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 10:54 AM

With a cast led by the award-winning Joanna Ampil, a score by international pop superstar Sara Bareilles, and a story based on a much-loved indie movie, “Waitress” is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.  Read more »

Principal cast for Asian tour of 'Phantom of the Opera' announced

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 06:38 PM

Three of the principal cast members for the upcoming Asian tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” have been revealed. Read more »

Concert recap: Lea continues to amaze in 40th anniversary concert

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 08:30 PM

After 40 years on the stage starting as a child performer in musicals for Repertory Philippines, one would think we’ve already seen the best that Lea Salonga can offer. Read more »

Theater review: 'Mamma Mia' is hard to resist

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 11:53 AM

“Mamma Mia,” that grand dame of jukebox musicals, returns six years after it made its Philippine premiere at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 2012.  Read more »

Broadway show ‘In the Heights’ to hit cinemas in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 10:50 PM

Broadway show 'In The Heights' is set to hit the big screen in 2020 under the helm of 'Hamilton' creator, Lin Manuel Miranda.    Read more »

'Phantom of the Opera' to return to Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 05:48 PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" is coming back to Manila in 2019 as part of its world tour. Read more »

Lea Salonga featured in book on Fil-Am theater history

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 05:56 PM

Lea Salonga joins the roster of Filipino and Filipino-American talents who are featured in a new book on Filipino-American theater history. Read more »

'Kinky Boots' musical encourages Chinese drag queens to 'be themselves'

Leo Ramirez and Lillian Ding, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 06:17 PM

The Tony award-winning musical "Kinky Boots" has broken new ground in the socially conservative nation. Read more »

Theater review: 'Side Show' connects with twin star turns

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Sep 06 08:07 PM

Gab Pangilinan and Kayla Rivera will surely enchant you as Daisy and Violet to guarantee your ticket is worth its price.  Read more »