Photo Exclusive: Inside Andrew Keenan-Bolger's Christmas Concert in Manila
Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger sang not one, but three Tagalog Christmas songs: the exuberant 'Pasko Na Naman,' the heartbreaking 'Sana Ngayong Pasko,' and the tongue-twisting 'Kumukutikutitap' that thrilled the audience at his concert, 'A Very Broadway Christmas in Manila,' held last night at Bonifacio Global City's newest performance venue, the Maybank Performing Arts Theatre.
BWW Review: International Premiere of FUN HOME, Starring Lea Salonga, Eric Kunze
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's (ATEG) Manila production of the 2015 Tony© Best Musical FUN HOME opens and unravels with no fanfare: a minimalist set, a meager ensemble of ten actors, musical numbers that do not play to spectacular choreography and exploding lights, and a venue so small the performers and spectators are actually within an awkward spitting distance.
BWW Review: Catch The 'Jersey Boys' While You Can
To call JERSEY BOYS a 'jukebox musical' is downright myopic, as underneath the musical's cotton-candy pop hits lies a piercing story of ambition, love, drugs, sex, greed, failures, triumphs, and yes, family values. However, it would take more than a fanatic mind to look beyond those monster hits to see the real heart of the show--one that tells of realities past that still ring true in today's cutthroat music industry.
Photo Flash: First Look at JERSEY BOYS in Manila; Show Runs Thru Oct. 16
Together with Metrobank Card Corporation, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's (ATEG) production of Broadway and West End smash musical JERSEY BOYS 'opened to a thunderous standing ovation on Friday at the Meralco Theatre. JERSEY BOYS is fashioned like a behind-the-scenes documentary, using the four seasons--winter, spring, summer, fall--as a device to neatly tell the story of the group's rise and fall--and subsequent rise.' -ABS-CBNNews.com
JERSEY BOYS Premieres in Manila, Sept. 23; Full Cast Announced
Together with Metrobank Card Corporation, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's (ATEG) production of Broadway and West End smash musical JERSEY BOYS will premiere at Meralco Theatre in Pasig City this Friday, September 23, at 8 p.m. JERSEY BOYS is a biographical musical based on the story of the legendary American doo-wop group Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
'One Night Stand' Gathers Original Cast of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
'One Night Stand,' a monthly cabaret series, which has been packing in the crowds at 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub in Makati City since April 2015, reunites the original cast of the 2007 Philippine production of Disney's 'High School Musical' (HSM), led by Sam Concepcion, Cheska Ortega, Alex Godinez, and Kakki Teodoro, this Tuesday, July 5, at 9 p.m.
Review Roundup: First International Production of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group (ATEG) brings the first international production of the book-to-stage adaptation of Robert James Waller's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY to Manila. The production premiered on November 20, and will run until December 6, at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (4/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave. cor. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City).
Photo Flash: Production Shots of the First International Staging of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group (ATEG) brings the first international production of the book-to-stage adaptation of Robert James Waller's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY to Manila. Already buoyed by early rave reviews, the production premiered last Friday, November 20, and will run until Sunday, December 6, at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (4/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave. cor. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City).
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Proves There's Life After Broadway
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SNF), the smash musical that drew inspiration from the '70s film of the same name, has been taking on a life of its own since bowing out from Broadway 15 years ago: spawning at least four UK Tour productions, seven International Tour productions, a cruise production, and a West End Revival production-proving the adage that 'indeed, there's life beyond the shadows of the Great White Way.'