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Cherry Pie Picache stars in PETA's HIV-themed play

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 03:44 PM

Actress Cherry Pie Picache welcomes 2020 with a lead role in a play that depicts the lives of people with HIV.  Read more »

REWIND: Best plays, musicals, performances of 2019

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 03:37 PM

Philippine theater in 2019 felt for the most part like a repeat of the previous year. Read more »

Ima Castro leads cast of ‘Rent’ staging in Dumaguete

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 12:55 PM

Ima Castro leads the cast of Summit Theatre Productions’ staging of the hit Jonathan Larson musical “Rent” in Dumaguete this February.  Read more »

Ely Buendia enters the realm of musical theater, again in 2020

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Jan 01 10:58 PM

"Ely Buendia, A Night At The Theater" successfully melded elements of theater and rock concert, featuring Buendia's own band, actors from the musical "Ang Huling El Bimbo" and back-up musicians from the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra. Read more »

Noon, 'di ka palalabasin sa sinehan kahit tapos na ang pelikula

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 12:53 PM

Saan ba puwedeng manood ng pelikula noong 'di pa uso ang sinehan sa shopping malls?  Read more »

Theater review: 'Lam-Ang' is a mesmerizing reminder of our proud culture

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 06:21 PM

Tanghalang Pilipino stage adaptation of the Ilocano epic “Lam-Ang” is the last major theater production for 2019, providing a perfect ending to a year dominated by original Filipino musicals.   Read more »

Ex-'Funny One' contestant Fitz Bitana fulfills life-long dream of directing 'Lam-Ang'

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Dec 06 10:02 AM

As early as in grade school, while boys his age were amazed of Superman, Batman, X-Men and other Western superheroes, Fitz Edward Torres Bitana's idol was the pre-Hispanic Ilocano warrior Lam-Ang. Read more »

Alice Reyes recreates 'Cinderella' to celebrate Ballet Philippines’ 50th Season

ANCX
Posted at Dec 02 04:43 PM

The stage icon collaborated with two other National Artists—Francisco Feliciano and the late Salvador Bernal—to mount this end-of-decade highlight.  Read more »

Theater review: Joanna Ampil's 'Memory' makes 'Cats' worth watching again

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 03:33 PM

Now is perhaps the best time to catch Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical phenomenon “Cats,” which is making a return to Manila after making its much-delayed Philippine premiere in 2010. Read more »

JC Santos bibida sa 'Biag ni Lam-Ang' musical

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 12:46 AM

Bubuhayin ng Tanghalang Pilipino ang Ilocano epic na "Biag ni Lam-Ang" na pagbibidahan ng Kapamilya actor na si JC Santos. Read more »

Theater review: Tanghalang Ateneo adapts 'Antigone' to PH setting

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 19 06:42 AM

As the second offering of Tanghalang Ateneo's 41st season themed "Sulat-Babae," playwright Sabrina Basilio used the basic premise of "Antigone" to set up a totally different scenario and ensuing events. Read more »

Kayla Rivera joins Sam Concepcion in ‘Joseph the Dreamer’ musical

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Updated as of Nov 19 03:48 PM

Kayla Rivera makes her Trumpets debut as she joins Sam Concepcion in the theater group’s 2020 production of “Joseph the Dreamer.” Read more »

Mark Bautista joins cast of Atlantis musical ‘The Band’s Visit’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 11:45 AM

Expect to see Mark Bautista in the local production of the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical “The Band’s Visit” next year.  Read more »

Theater review: Tony Mabesa takes his final bow with 'Fuente Ovejuna'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 15 06:55 AM

For its second offering in its current 44th theater season, Dulaang UP chose to present Spanish playwright Lope de Vega's 1619 play "Fuente Ovejuna," in keeping with the theme of this season is "Daluhong" which means "assault." Read more »

Juan Miguel Severo, Boo Gabunada join 'Dekada 70' musical

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Nov 14 04:43 PM

When the new cast members for the re-staging of Pat Valera's "Dekada 70" musical were announced a few days ago, the names Juan Miguel Severo and Boo Gabunada immediately caught the attention of most theater followers. Read more »

Nick Pichay translates Tony Mabesa's swan song 'Fuente Ovejuna'

Totel V. de Jesus
Posted at Nov 13 05:48 PM

"Fuente Ovejuna" is the legendary Tony Mabesa's final directorial work for Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas which Mabesa also founded in 1976.   Read more »

Tarek El Tayech sets Theatre Titas' 'Macbeth' in motion

Totel V. de Jesus
Posted at Nov 08 12:33 PM

From "Stop Kiss" to "Stage Kiss" is how multi-platform actor and wrestling enthusiast Tarek El Tayech would describe his journey in theater from this year to 2020.  Read more »

LOOK: JC Santos is hero Lam-ang in new musical

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 06:03 PM

JC Santos will play the titular role in Tanghalang Pilipino's (TP) upcoming production of the Ilocano epic "Lam-ang." Read more »

After 7 years, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo returns to Atlantis stage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:44 PM

Based on the acclaimed film, "The Band's Visit" tells the story of an Egyptian police band that is set to perform in Israel, only to end up stranded in a remote town. Read more »

Theater review: Rep's 'Quest for the Adarna' is an enjoyable ethnic epic

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 25 08:21 AM

Repertory Philippines stepped out of its usual box of foreign stage adaptations of foreign fairy tales by commissioning a new, completely original musical about the all-Filipino epic "Ibong Adarna" for its yearly Rep Theater for Young Audiences program. Read more »