Oliver Oliveros

Newport World Resorts (NWR) premieres another original Filipino musical, 'Delia D,' featuring songs from Jonathan Manalo, songwriter, and music producer known for hit songs 'Gusto Ko Nang Bumitaw,' 'Pagbigyang Muli,' and 'Pinoy Ako.'

Repertory Philippines (REP), one of the leading forces in Philippine theater, has announced its 88th Season, which opens with 'I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change' (Feb. 20-March 9). Directed by Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, the romantic comedy premiered on the REP stage last year and is one of Off-Broadway’s longest-running musical revues.

Starring JC Santos, Jojit Lorenzo, and Martha Comia, the acclaimed play '3 Upuan,' written and directed by Guelan Varela-Luarca, returns to Areté for a limited run in February 2025.

Despite technical challenges, the cast and crew recently pulled through the Cebu premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical 'In The Heights' at the Saint Theresa’s College of Cebu Auditorium.

'Miss Saigon' international tour stars Laurence Mossman (Thuy) and Kiara Dario (Gigi) have just signed up with top London-based theater agencies [Creative Artists Management for Mossman; Lowly Hamilton Artists for Dario], which signals their big move to the West End.

NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED. While Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Evita' begins with Argentinians mourning the death of their beloved Eva Peron, the Ozians of the fictional Land of Oz in Stephen Schwartz’s 'Wicked' rejoice for the supposed death of their perceived nemesis, The Wicked Witch of the West,” in Broadway’s hit musical, now a monumental motion picture, helmed by Jon M. Chu.

Newbies at Ateneo Blue Repertory are raring to deliver the best night of your life with 'the Prom.' With music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and book by Bob Martin and Beguelin, 'the Prom' was Drama Desk Award’s Outstanding Musical in 2019.

Arguably, two of the Philippines’ best TV-film actors, Elijah Canlas and Meryll Soriano, return to the stage in Apothecary Productions’ 'Emulyson.'

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West End and Broadway star Rachelle Ann Go, wearing a draped velvet gown encrusted with ruby gemstones, gave a stirring rendition of Schonberg and Boublil’s 'I Dreamed a Dream' from 'Les Miserables.' It was a special moment for theater fans because Go was recently announced to star as Fantine, a role she often returns to. Next year, she will join the Australian leg of the 'Les Miserables: The Arena Spectacular' world tour.

Renowned for her perfect pitch, Lea Salonga skipped lunch on tech week to entertain questions from a select media group about her new, unique project. She stars in “Request sa Radyo” (Request Concert), a play by Franz Xaver Kroetz about middle-class loneliness. A caveat: Salonga won’t utter a single word (nor sing a single note) in this 60-minute 'wordless' play.

The queens of the House of Tudor continue to smash stages and retell their stories from the West End and Broadway to Southeast Asia, particularly in Manila, as the hit musical/pop concert plays simultaneously in these cities.

Chasing for the rights to stage the musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' for eight long years, Tracie Pang, artistic director of Pangdemonium Theatre Company, says her group believes 'Dear Evan Hansen' should be staged in a more intimate space because of its delicate story.

West End and Broadway star Rachelle Ann Go makes her concert debut at the Esplanade Theatre, whose diverse programming and support to local and international artists have been steadfast.

In a sit-down interview with 'Miss Saigon' cast, Lewis Francis (John) and Sarah Morrison (Ellen) were asked: What’s the core message of ‘Miss Saigon’? They both answered unflinchingly: 'There are no winners in war.'

Fly and sing along with Elphie as Universal Pictures Philippines launches #AwitingWicked! The bigwigs behind the two-part “Wicked” film, a stage-to-film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, are looking for 30 Filipino singers who can sing 'Wicked’s' iconic song 'Defying Gravity' to be featured in a music video.

Madame Tussauds Singapore, a major tourist attraction for famous historical figures and celebrities’ waxworks, celebrates its 10th anniversary with various activities, promotions, and exciting figure launches, including Broadway Legend Lea Salonga’s 'wax twin.'

'The Half-Life of Marie Curie,' a one-act play by Lauren Gunderson, humanizes historical figures, two-time Nobel Peace Prize winner Marie Curie, and a lesser-known electromechanical engineer Hertha Ayrton

It was supposed to be a solo concert, but it became more of a theater family affair. 'Miss Saigon' alum Carla Guevara Laforteza has celebrated her 30 years in the biz with her first-ever solo concert.

This year, the musical tandem of Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer, and Alain Boublil, lyricist and librettist, turns golden! The long-running 'Do You Hear the People Sing?' a concert tribute to the legendary duo, looks back at their first musical collaboration, 'La Révolution Française' (1973), and honors their more popular works, 'Les Misérables' (1980) and 'Miss Saigon' (1989).