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Filipino actress-singer Vina Morales (Aurora Aquino, 'Here Lies Love') brought the house down as she headlined the 'Here Lies Love' homecoming concert last night at Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre, the original venue of the show's debut a decade ago.

Nine-time Tony-nominated jukebox musical & JULIET is now running for a limited time at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, which features original Australian cast members Jade Delmiguez (Eleanor) and Jerome Javier (Thomas), who share Filipino roots. Jade was born in New Zealand but can speak some Bisayan language. On the other hand, Jerome was born in the Philippines, and their family immigrated to Australia when he was seven.

Pulitzer Prize-winning musical 'Hamilton' officially began its first international tour with its cast members, plucked from various 'Hamilton' productions worldwide, making their bows on Sept. 21, 2023.

Tickets to the Asian premiere of Broadway and West End hit & JULIET is selling fast, and we don’t want you to miss the fun. Presenter Base Entertainment Asia and BroadwayWorld are giving theatergoers an extra treat: 20% off the tickets to & JULIET.

Singer-actor Jaime Barcelon (“The Interview,” ‘Criminal Minds”) makes his concert debut at The Gardenia Restaurant and Lounge in West Hollywood. Titled “The Heart of the Matter,” the performance takes the diners to the artist’s earlier career in the Philippines, to his continuing artistic journey in Hollywood, where he has been based for years.

Ronelson Yadao, Alice Reyes Dance Philippines’ artistic director, who also plays Rama, meets us on stage and discusses the progress of their revival production of the rock opera ballet 'Rama, Hari' a few days before its opening.

After a sold-out run just four months ago, 'Twenty Questions,' Juan Ekis’ Palanca-winning one-act play, returns to the Mirror Studio Theatre in Poblacion, Makati, on the weekends from Nov. 10 to 19.

Harlequin Theatre Guild, De La Salle University Manila’s premier theater organization, will retell Dr. Isagani Cruz’s 1971 sarsuwela 'Halimaw' (Ang Musikal ng Sinisintang Pilipinas), featuring a more contemporary pop-rap musical score.

Newport World Resorts’ next original musical features the music catalog of another OPM rock band, Parokya ni Edgar, which has spawned hits such as 'Harana,' 'Gitara,' and 'Buloy,' among others.

Producers Jeffrey Seller and Michael Cassel are bringing Broadway’s famed digital ticket lottery to the Philippines during the Manila run of 'Hamilton,' which plays at The Theatre at Solaire starting Sept. 17, 2023.

An old proverb says, 'It takes a village to a child,' and that rings true to staging a well-loved musical, such as Jonathan Larson’s 'tick, tick…BOOM!,' which closes today at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of Alexander, 'who lived, died, and told their story,' 50 years after the death of her husband, closes the show, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Hamilton,' with hands clasped on her chest, and an ambiguous gasp. Ask any actress who played Eliza what the hard breathing was; each one would give a vague answer because it was a different moment every time for each one.

Media outlets Culture Nurtures and BroadwayWorld have jointly launched their docuseries titled “Behind The Curtains,” featuring Filipino scenographer Mio Infante. In the series’ first episode, he takes the audience to his main set at “tick, tick…BOOM!” a musical by Jonathan Larson and staged by 9 Works Theatrical.

In the nine-time Tony-nominated musical '& Juliet,' Juliet of William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet,' did not stab herself to death and, ultimately, ran away from her selfish and conservative parents. Looking for a fresh start, sans the now dead Romeo, Juliet finds herself on a road trip to Paris, together with her besties April and May, a non-binary person, and her loyal second mother, the Nurse, Angelique, played by popular Australian singer-actress Casey Donovan.

On set, BroadwayWorld recently sat down with Vien King and Kayla Rivera, co-stars in 9 Works Theatrical’s current restaging of Jonathan Larson’s musical “tick, tick…BOOM!”

9 Works Theatrical’s restaging of Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical musical “tick, tick…BOOM! has officially opened, and BroadwayWorld has the first dibs on these official production photos taken by Reine Bantang.

In a one-night-only encore of “Louder than Words,” the finale number from Jonathan Larson’s pre-'Rent,' 'tick, tick…BOOM!' TV-film star (now theater actor) Khalil Ramos sang those lines, then faced the audience throwing a nudge and a wink—and we all knew what he meant. Ironic.

'Shorts & Briefs 9' by EKSENA PH is an independently produced theater festival of short plays (10-12 mins. each) that feature first-time theater practitioners and performers. 'S&B 9' is back to live performances celebrating nine years. The festival features eight plays and original stories from emerging playwrights.

While in rehearsal, young fine actor-influencer Khalil Ramos recently sat down with BroadwayWorld for a short interview, which turned out insightful, grateful, and anxiety-driven, too, brought about by the actor’s 12 years in mainstream show business, marked with occasional highs and lows.

Ayala Land and Samsung’s Samsung Performing Arts Theater at Circuit Makati has just turned one and celebrated this milestone with the launch of its venue grants: a subsidy program given to national artists, professional and community performing arts companies to help realize their creative visions on a world-class theatrical facility, such as the Samsung Performing Arts Theater.