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Theater review: 'Changing Partners' makes triumphant return to PETA stage

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at May 18 07:58 PM

“Changing Partners” has come a long way.  Read more »

Theater review: 'Sa Wakas' promises one last cry in farewell run

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 05:03 PM

Five years after its debut, the wildly successful indie musical that brilliantly uses the songs of Ebe Dancel and Sugarfree continues to draw crowds in its third and farewell run at the Power Mac Center Spotlight at Circuit Makati.  Read more »

Theater review: Floy Quintos champions culture and country in 'Kundiman Party'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 24 05:51 AM

The combination of classical Filipino music and current news events and politics in this play made for a thought-provoking piece of theater. Read more »

Theater review: Humor stays fresh in new run of hilarious 'Spamalot'

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Apr 20 06:05 AM

Upstart Production’s “Spamalot” is back to make audiences laugh a lot a second time around.  Read more »

Theater review: Rep kills it in black comedy 'Arsenic and Old Lace'

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Apr 13 06:21 AM

Joseph Kesserling’s play brings together two seemingly harmless old ladies, Teddy Roosevelt, elderberry wine, and a plastic surgeon named Dr. Einstein into a classic dark farce. Read more »

Theater review: 'Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' is a multi-sensory marvel

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 26 09:00 PM

This touring production is going around Asia and Australia now. After Hong Kong, it goes to Singapore, where it opens on March 29. Read more »

Theater review: 'Silent Sky' shines with passion, intelligence

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Mar 10 05:05 PM

Repertory Philippines couldn’t have chosen a better play to coincide with National Women’s Month.   Read more »

Theater review: 'Kinky Boots' is back and as fabulous as ever

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Mar 09 06:18 AM

Nyoy Volante’s commitment to the role is just amazing.    Read more »

Theater review: Dulaang UP harrowingly tackles sexual abuse in one-woman play

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 28 12:56 PM

This harrowing play confronts the audience with the fact that sexual abuse happens in real life and it is uglier than they can ever imagine.  Read more »

Theater review: One-man musical looks back at the '90s

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Feb 20 06:48 PM

The 70-minute long “Nobenta Nostalgia” is a trip down memory lane for those '90s kids whose idea of passing time was watching television before going to and after attending school.  Read more »

Theater review: Love, laughs abound in 'Juan Tamad' play

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 18 06:27 PM

Tanghalang Pilipino's "Nang Dalawin ng Pag-ibig si Juan Tamad" was adapted from one of National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin's children's stories "How Love Came to Juan Tamad" from his "Pop Stories for Groovy Kids" series. Read more »

Theater review: 'Himala' restores your faith in Filipino theater

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 07:38 PM

Sister companies 9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective are presenting a Filipino musical for the first time – and what they have produced promises to be a total game-changer for the local theater scene. Read more »

Theater review: Depression is achingly real in 'Night, Mother'

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 05:49 AM

“Night, Mother” made its world premiere in Cambridge, Massachusetts back in 1982 but it is only now, decades later, that a professional theater company in the Philippines is mounting this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama for local audiences. Read more »

Theater review: Rep hits the right funny notes in 'Comedy of Tenors'

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 08:11 PM

Repertory Philippines returns to familiar territory and regains its fine comedic form to kick off its 81st season with Ken Ludwig’s “A Comedy of Tenors.” Read more »

Theater review: 'A Christmas Carol' is back – and it's better than ever

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 02:09 PM

Globe Live and 9 Works are producing the Alan Menken-Lynn Ahrens musical again. Read more »

Theater review: 'Lukot-Lukot, Bilog-Bilog' is the play you need to see this Christmas

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 11:04 PM

What started as a commissioned work to teach financial responsibility has become the Christmas offering of theater group Tanghalang Pilipino. Read more »

Theater review: Hallucinating hippies of 'Hair'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 24 01:08 PM

For its final show on its 50th anniversary, Repertory Philippines chose to stage a Broadway play that is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year -- "Hair."    Read more »

Theater review: Standing ovation for Esang in 'Matilda'

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 12:07 AM

The future of Philippine musical theater is bright, secure and in full glorious display in “Matilda,” which opened at the Meralco Theater on Friday. Read more »

Theatre review: Talent trumps tech in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' musical

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 06:19 PM

There is more to the stage musical 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' than a flying car — and that is both good news and bad news for this latest production Read more »

Review: Art Theater Manila makes flashy debut with futuristic 'Mahabharata'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 18 11:22 AM

Despite being a new company in a new venue, there was nary any technical glitch noticeable as everything went on without a hitch. Read more »