Gian Magdangal

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Proves Enduring Appeal
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 22, 2024

Read BroadwayWorld's review of Dear Evan Hansen in Singapore. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

EXCLUSIVE: Tracie Pang Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN (In a More Intimate Space)
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 7, 2024

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.

Carla Guevara Laforteza's First [Solo] Concert A LA CARLOTTA
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 19, 2024

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.

Video: RAMA, HARI's Vien King, Nica Tupas Sample 'Iisa ang Tibok'
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Aug 10, 2023

The Cultural Center of the Philippines has presented to the media its 2023 cast of 'Rama, Hari,' a Filipino rock opera ballet featuring marquee names from TV, film, musical theater, and ballet.

Video: AHEB Understudies Jam, Benedix, Khalil and MC Sing 'With A Smile'
by Oliver Oliveros - May 5, 2023

Let’s warm up to hit Filipino musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo’s' (AHEB) third weekend of live performances at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre with the young cast’s rendition of 'With a Smile,' one of the featured songs from the musical.

PHOTOS: All-New Production Photos of ANG HULING EL BIMBO Released
by Oliver Oliveros - May 3, 2023

Manila, Philippines--Lead producers Full House Theater Company and Newport World Resorts have just released all-new production photos from the current restaging of the hit jukebox musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' (AHEB), featuring popular songs by the '90s rock band Eraserheads.

VIDEO: Watch Excerpts from ANG HULING EL BIMBO (2023)
by Oliver Oliveros - May 1, 2023

Full House Theater Company and Newport World Resorts’ hit jukebox musical “Ang Huling El Bimbo” (AHEB), featuring hefty song selections from the late ‘80s to ‘90s Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads, held its gala night on Apr. 27, 2023, which officially opened its third run of the beloved musical at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre.

Video: ANG HULING EL BIMBO Returns to the Newport Performing Arts Theatre
by Oliver Oliveros - May 1, 2023

Full House Theater Company and Newport World Resorts’ hit jukebox musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo'(AHEB), featuring hefty song selections from the late ‘80s to ‘90s Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads, held its gala night on Apr. 27, 2023, which officially opened its third run of the beloved musical at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre.

VIDEO Excerpt: Gian Magdangal Sings 'If I Loved You' at the 13th Gawad Buhay Awards
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 26, 2023

Gian Magdangal, actor and recording artist, won his second Gawad Buhay award--Male Lead Performance in a Musical--at the 13th Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards held April 25, 2023, at the PETA Theatre Center.

Hit Musical ANG HULING EL BIMBO Returns in April 2023; Lead Cast Announced
by Oliver Oliveros - Dec 27, 2022

Hit original Filipino musical 'Ang Huling El Bimbo,' which features songs popularized by Filipino rock band Eraserheads, will return to the Newport Performing Arts Theatre at Newport World Resorts in April 2023. Its original cast members Gab Pangilinan (Joy), Gian Magdangal (Hector), and Topper Fabregas (Young Anthony) have been announced to reprise their roles in the production.

Review: Marriage is Not Perfect; It Never Will Be
by Rayne Jarabo - Nov 29, 2022

Witnessing a postmodern reimagination of a sublime 20th-century Rodgers and Hammerstein musical makes one realize there is a darker, yet more revealing, life’s perspective. In Repertory Philippines’ 'Carousel,' director Toff de Venecia incorporates what we obsess about in this digital age, e.g., mobile phones, TikTok, and ring lights, amid the present-day political and societal pressures, including the countless fits of abuse in marriage.

Video: CAROUSEL Cast, Musical Director Take Opening Night Bows
by Oliver Oliveros - Nov 27, 2022

Repertory Philippines, one of the country’s pioneering theater companies, officially opened its 85th season with a reimagined production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 'Carousel' on November 26.

VIDEO: After a Three-Year Wait, Gian Magdangal to Play Billy--Finally
by Oliver Oliveros - Nov 23, 2022

Over three years ago (blame the COVID-19 pandemic), actor-singer Gian Magdangal was announced to play the conflicted leading man, Billy Bigelow, in a reimagined take on a classic, 'Carousel.'

Watch for a Postmodern Take on CAROUSEL, Starring Gian Magdangal, Karylle Tatlonghari
by Oliver Oliveros - Sep 12, 2022

Stage director Toff De Venecia is toying at a postmodern take on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 'Carousel,' which is widely known for its 'reinvention' of what the Broadway musical should be in 1945, along with its beloved songs 'You’ll Never Walk Alone,' 'If I Loved You,' and 'June is Bustin’ Out All Over.'

Tanghalang Pilipino Continues to Stream Theatrical Works This August
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 7, 2020

The beauty of the Filipino language takes center stage as Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) releases performances based on Philippine literature, in celebration of a?oeBuwan ng Wika.a?? These performances will stream on TP's YouTube channel.

Repertory Philippines' ANNA IN THE TROPICS Canceled; CAROUSEL Postponed
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 13, 2020

In light of President Rodrigo Duterte's public address regarding measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, Repertory Philippines' (REP) has announced that tonight's opening and all performances of Nilo Cruz's Anna in the Tropics have been canceled.

PHOTOS: Ely Buendia Returns to A NIGHT AT THE THEATER; View Previous Concert Photos!
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 4, 2020

'This was a leap into the unknown' a?' Ely Buendia

Repertory Philippines Opens 83rd Season With Sarah Ruhl's STAGE KISS
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 27, 2020

Fantasy or Reality? Which is which? When does a stage kiss cross the delicate line into a real one?

BWW Review: ANG HULING EL BIMBO Version 2.0
by Jude Buot - Mar 19, 2019

A prominent theater critic in New York once said in an interview that no producer has gone bankrupt betting on sentimentality. This statement is proven true here in Manila very recently with 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' being restaged, barely six months after it closed its sold-out initial run. The show's main selling point: a throwback to some of the radio hits of the Eraserheads, one of the most celebrated Filpino alternative rock bands in the '90s.

BWW Review: Eheads Fan or Not, Find Time to Watch ANG HULING EL BIMBO
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Aug 3, 2018

Whether you're up for it or not, jukebox musicals are back in full swing. The genre assumes a new swagger--aimed not merely to regale, but ostensibly to prove artistic legitimacy.