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Task force mulls allowing half-empty cinemas to reopen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 12:31 PM

An inter-agency task force (IATF) is studying a proposal to let movie cinemas reopen at half of their capacity in areas under modified general community quarantine, the least stringent among 4 lockdown levels, an official said Friday.    Read more »

'Lam-ang,' 5 other Tanghalang Pilipino productions to be streamed on iWant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 07:29 PM

(UPDATED) The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) will stream six theater productions on ABS-CBN's iWant from June 12 to July 12, the group clarified on Wednesday Read more »

Atlantis adds slots for virtual theater workshop

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 07:30 PM

Atlantis Theatrical announced Monday that it has opened additional slots for its first virtual theater workshop, citing "overwhelming response." Read more »

Cast of 'Tabing Ilog' musical to perform live online

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 03:38 PM

"Tabing Ilog" cast members are set to perform songs from the hit musical this Friday to help raise funds for theater workers whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Online run of 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' raises P12M for Pantawid ng Pag-ibig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 01:47 PM

The two-day online run of the “Ang Huling El Bimbo” musical last May 8 and 9 has raised a total of P12 million in donations for ABS-CBN's Pantawid ng Pag-ibig program.   Read more »

Virgin Labfest 2020 to be shown on YouTube, Facebook, iWant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 01:17 PM

Virgin Labfest, the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) annual theater event for "unpublished, unstaged, untested and untried" plays, will go online this year as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.  Read more »

PETA launches Storytelling Sundays during quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 11:09 AM

More than 60 days into the quarantine, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) continues to create art and reach audiences through the digital space. Read more »

Freelancers, movie workers in dire need of cash aid for industry 'survival': FDCP

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 01:40 PM

Freelancers and workers in the entertainment industry also need cash aid given that the sector is among those fighting for "survival" as the coronavirus crisis continues to upend lives, the head of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) said Friday. Read more »

Broadway to stay closed until at least September

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 08:27 AM

New York's beloved Broadway theaters will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday.   Read more »

Producer condemns illegal uploading of 'Huling El Bimbo' after its online run

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 10:40 PM

The producer of the “Ang Huling El Bimbo” musical cried foul over the illegal posting and sharing of the show on various social media platforms without the prior consent and approval of the copyright owners. Read more »

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats' to be streamed for free for 48 hours

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 06:43 PM

After "Phantom of the Opera" and "Love Never Dies," another Andrew Lloyd Webber production will be streamed online this weekend as part of "The Shows Must Go On" series.  Read more »

Nora Aunor, sumabak sa monovlog ng Tanghalang Pilipino

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 03:44 PM

Sa kabila ng kanyang ilang dekadang karanasan bilang aktres, inamin ni Nora Aunor na sadyang nahirapan siya sa pag-arte sa kanyang pinakabagong proyekto.  Read more »

CCP to stream celebrated shows 'Zsazsa Zarturnnah,' 'Tales of the Manuvu'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 04:54 PM

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) continues to stream past productions for free to keep theater fans entertained amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

'Ang Huling El Bimbo' musical gets 7M views online in 48 hours

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 06:36 PM

It's perhaps with a smile --a big one-- that director Dexter Martinez Santos shared that his musical garnered more than 5 million views online in less than 48 hours. Read more »

PETA launches online classes to help families during quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 03:58 PM

The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) has launched online classes to help families experience theater as the coronavirus-induced quarantine continues.  Read more »

Rep postpones 2020 theater season, to reopen in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 12:44 PM

Repertory Philippines announced on Thursday that it is postponing the rest of its theater season for 2020 as quarantines due to the novel coronavirus pandemic continue.  Read more »

Coronavirus could keep theaters shut for a year, producers warn

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 04:33 AM

France on Tuesday recorded 330 new coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours, a rise in the daily toll as the country prepares to begin easing lockdown measures in less than a week. Read more »

Ice Seguerra to join online mini-concert to raise funds for theater community

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 04:06 PM

Ice Seguerra is one of the ten featured artists in an upcoming online mini-concert that aims to raise funds for theater people behind the scenes.  Read more »

CCP chair urges artists to innovate to survive pandemic

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 04:05 PM

The lights have dimmed and the curtains have dropped on the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) but its chairman, former Miss Universe Margarita Floirendo, is not letting the pandemic rain on her parade of solutions to keep the cultural institution afloat.    Read more »

‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ musical to be available online for 48 hours

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 01:18 AM

Full House Theater Company has partnered with ABS-CBN to bring the show online and make it available for 48 hours only, starting from Friday, May 8, 12:01 a.m. on both YouTube and Facebook. Read more »