Loy Arcenas
Latest News on Loy Arcenas:
Ballet Hispánico Announces B Unidos STAGES Watch Party (Apr 20, 2021)
Ma-Yi Theater Company Streams THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO (Jun 1, 2020)
Ma-Yi Theater Company Announces Cast and Creative for FELIX STARRO (Jul 1, 2019)
Ballet Hispánico Announces B Unidos STAGES Watch Party (Apr 20, 2021)
Ma-Yi Theater Company Streams THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO (Jun 1, 2020)
Ma-Yi Theater Company Announces Cast and Creative for FELIX STARRO (Jul 1, 2019)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Loy Arcenas1 West
winner
Obie Awards - 2003 - Special Citations
Loy ArcenasThe Romance of Magno Rubio
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Set Design - Play
Loy Arcenas, Ballad of Yachiyo
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Set Design - Play
Loy Arcenas, Ballad of Yachiyo
Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Loy ArcenasMisalliance
winner
Obie Awards - 1993 - Sustained Excellence of Set Design
Loy Arcenas
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Set Design
Loy Arcenas, Reckless
News
Ballet Hispánico Announces B Unidos STAGES Watch Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021
Ballet Hispánico's 50th Anniversary Celebration will continue with a series of entertaining archival repertory pieces, inviting audiences to look back at vibrant performances celebrating the Company's history with the Ballet Hispánico Watch Party Series.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021
Ballet Hispánico's 50th Anniversary Celebration will continue with a series of entertaining archival repertory pieces, inviting audiences to look back at vibrant performances celebrating the Company's history with the Ballet Hispánico Watch Party Series.
Ma-Yi Theater Company Streams THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2020
Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced that its historic production of Lonnie Carter's The Romance of Magno Rubio is currently streaming online through June 4, 2020, only.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2020
Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced that its historic production of Lonnie Carter's The Romance of Magno Rubio is currently streaming online through June 4, 2020, only.
Ma-Yi Theater Company Announces Cast and Creative for FELIX STARRO
by Julie Musbach - Jul 1, 2019
Since its founding in 1989, Ma-Yi Theater Company has distinguished itself as one of the country's leading incubators of new work shaping the national discourse about what it means to be Asian American today.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 1, 2019
Since its founding in 1989, Ma-Yi Theater Company has distinguished itself as one of the country's leading incubators of new work shaping the national discourse about what it means to be Asian American today.
Audie Gemora, Teroy Guzman Star in THE DRESSER, May 3-26
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 15, 2019
Repertory Philippines (REP) presents the 1981 Broadway play 'The Dresser,' written by Ronald Harwood, at the Onstage Theatre in Makati City from May 3 to 26, 2019. Directed by Loy Arcenas, his REP debut, 'The Dresser' stars theater veterans Audie Gemora and Teroy Guzman.
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 15, 2019
Repertory Philippines (REP) presents the 1981 Broadway play 'The Dresser,' written by Ronald Harwood, at the Onstage Theatre in Makati City from May 3 to 26, 2019. Directed by Loy Arcenas, his REP debut, 'The Dresser' stars theater veterans Audie Gemora and Teroy Guzman.
Book On Filipino American Theater History Now Available
by Julie Musbach - Sep 13, 2018
A book detailing the histories of Filipino American theater groups and artists is now available. Barangay to Broadway: Filipino American Theater History includes information on Tony Award winners such as Lea Salonga (Actress in a Musical for Miss Saigon), Clint Ramos (Costume Design for Eclipsed), Lena Hall (Featured Actress in a Musical for Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and Robert Lopez (Music for Avenue Q and Book of Mormon).
by Julie Musbach - Sep 13, 2018
A book detailing the histories of Filipino American theater groups and artists is now available. Barangay to Broadway: Filipino American Theater History includes information on Tony Award winners such as Lea Salonga (Actress in a Musical for Miss Saigon), Clint Ramos (Costume Design for Eclipsed), Lena Hall (Featured Actress in a Musical for Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and Robert Lopez (Music for Avenue Q and Book of Mormon).
BWW Exclusive: Would Joanna and Rachel Sell Their Father's Painting in Real Life?
by Jude Cartalaba - Jan 1, 2018
Following the musical film Ang Larawan was proclaimed Best Picture and won the Best Actress trophy for singer-actress and West End star Joanna Ampil at the Gabi ng Parangal of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2017 Wednesday night, December 27, lead stars Ampil and Rachel Alejandro shared their thoughts about their film, directed by New York theater veteran Loy Arcenas.
by Jude Cartalaba - Jan 1, 2018
Following the musical film Ang Larawan was proclaimed Best Picture and won the Best Actress trophy for singer-actress and West End star Joanna Ampil at the Gabi ng Parangal of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2017 Wednesday night, December 27, lead stars Ampil and Rachel Alejandro shared their thoughts about their film, directed by New York theater veteran Loy Arcenas.
BWW Review: ANG LARAWAN Is Lavish, Absorbing Family Drama
by Oliver Oliveros - Dec 19, 2017
The musical pedigree of Ang Larawan, an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), traces back to Culturtain Musicat Productions' (formerly Musical Theatre Philippines) 1997 musical adaptation of Nick Joaquin's 1950 landmark play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. Why such a masterwork has stood the test of time is what this film adaptation wants you to fully grasp.
by Oliver Oliveros - Dec 19, 2017
The musical pedigree of Ang Larawan, an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), traces back to Culturtain Musicat Productions' (formerly Musical Theatre Philippines) 1997 musical adaptation of Nick Joaquin's 1950 landmark play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. Why such a masterwork has stood the test of time is what this film adaptation wants you to fully grasp.
Photo Coverage: ANG LARAWAN, The Movie, Cast & Creative Team Meet the Press
by Oliver Oliveros - Dec 12, 2017
Sans the female lead Joanna Ampil (Candida), who's currently part of the UK/International tour of the musical Cats, the rest of the cast and the creative team behind the stage-to-screen adaptation of Nick Joaquin's A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino ( Ang Larawan ) recently met with the members of the Philippine press with one plea: urge the moviegoing public to catch the movie musical Ang Larawan during its first two days at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which traditionally opens on Christmas Day and runs through the holidays.
by Oliver Oliveros - Dec 12, 2017
Sans the female lead Joanna Ampil (Candida), who's currently part of the UK/International tour of the musical Cats, the rest of the cast and the creative team behind the stage-to-screen adaptation of Nick Joaquin's A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino ( Ang Larawan ) recently met with the members of the Philippine press with one plea: urge the moviegoing public to catch the movie musical Ang Larawan during its first two days at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which traditionally opens on Christmas Day and runs through the holidays.
Bisayan Zarzuela SANGANG NANGABALI Previews at CCP This Sunday, 4/2
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 27, 2017
As part of the Performatura Festival 2017 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Cebu-based theater company Little Boy Productions and the Cebu Literary Festival will present songs and selected scenes from the Bisayan zarzuela 'Sangang Nangabali' at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute this Sunday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m. Admission is free.
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 27, 2017
As part of the Performatura Festival 2017 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Cebu-based theater company Little Boy Productions and the Cebu Literary Festival will present songs and selected scenes from the Bisayan zarzuela 'Sangang Nangabali' at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute this Sunday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m. Admission is free.
Ma-Yi Theatre Company Premieres Rock Musical PEER GYNT & THE NORWEGIAN HAPA BAND Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2017
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Asian-American Off-Broadway MA-YI THEATER COMPANY will present the World Premiere of PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band, a new rock musical by Michi Barall, with music by Paul Lieber and Matt Park.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2017
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Asian-American Off-Broadway MA-YI THEATER COMPANY will present the World Premiere of PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band, a new rock musical by Michi Barall, with music by Paul Lieber and Matt Park.
Ma-Yi Theatre Company to Premiere Rock Musical PEER GYNT & THE NORWEGIAN HAPA BAND
by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2016
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Asian-American Off-Broadway MA-YI THEATER COMPANY will present the World Premiere of PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band, a new rock musical by Michi Barall, with music by Paul Lieber and Matt Park.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2016
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Asian-American Off-Broadway MA-YI THEATER COMPANY will present the World Premiere of PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band, a new rock musical by Michi Barall, with music by Paul Lieber and Matt Park.
Two World Premieres and More Set for Ma-Yi Theater Company's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2016
A world-premiere play, Among the Dead by Hansol Jung; a world-premiere musical by Michi Barall, Paul Lieber, and Matt Park, PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band; and the special presentation of the hit play The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! by Lloyd Suh in Manila comprise the season to be produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company during their 2016-2017 season, it is announced by the company's Producing Artistic Director Ralph B. Peña and Executive Director Jorge Z. Ortoll.
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2016
A world-premiere play, Among the Dead by Hansol Jung; a world-premiere musical by Michi Barall, Paul Lieber, and Matt Park, PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band; and the special presentation of the hit play The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! by Lloyd Suh in Manila comprise the season to be produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company during their 2016-2017 season, it is announced by the company's Producing Artistic Director Ralph B. Peña and Executive Director Jorge Z. Ortoll.
Two World Premieres and More Set for Ma-Yi Theater Company's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2016
A world-premiere play, Among the Dead by Hansol Jung; a world-premiere musical by Michi Barall, Paul Lieber, and Matt Park, PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band; and the special presentation of the hit play The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! by Lloyd Suh in Manila comprise the season to be produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company during their 2016-2017 season, it is announced by the company's Producing Artistic Director Ralph B. Peña and Executive Director Jorge Z. Ortoll.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2016
A world-premiere play, Among the Dead by Hansol Jung; a world-premiere musical by Michi Barall, Paul Lieber, and Matt Park, PEER GYNT & the Norwegian Hapa Band; and the special presentation of the hit play The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! by Lloyd Suh in Manila comprise the season to be produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company during their 2016-2017 season, it is announced by the company's Producing Artistic Director Ralph B. Peña and Executive Director Jorge Z. Ortoll.
Asia Society New York Presents New Philippine Cinema This November
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 29, 2015
From Saturday, November 14, through Sunday, November 22, Asia Society New York presents New Philippine Cinema, a series of four exceptional films representing different genres and exploring diverse themes.
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 29, 2015
From Saturday, November 14, through Sunday, November 22, Asia Society New York presents New Philippine Cinema, a series of four exceptional films representing different genres and exploring diverse themes.
Photo Coverage: PETA's Reimagining of THE CHERRY ORCHARD; Show Runs Till 3/15
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 23, 2015
Theater and film actress Cherie Gil ('Master Class,' 'Full Gallop') makes her Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) debut via theater director-scenic designer Loy Arcenas ('Corpus Christi,' 'Love! Valour! Compassion!') and playwright Rody Vera's ('The Merchant of Venice,' 'D' Wonder Twins of Boac') reimagining of Anton Chekhov's masterwork 'The Cherry Orchard,' now titled 'Arbol de Fuego,' a flowering tree that bears no fruit, which frames the main entrance to the nearly bankrupt estate Balay Dako in Negros Occidental, Southern Philippines, during the '70s.
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 23, 2015
Theater and film actress Cherie Gil ('Master Class,' 'Full Gallop') makes her Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) debut via theater director-scenic designer Loy Arcenas ('Corpus Christi,' 'Love! Valour! Compassion!') and playwright Rody Vera's ('The Merchant of Venice,' 'D' Wonder Twins of Boac') reimagining of Anton Chekhov's masterwork 'The Cherry Orchard,' now titled 'Arbol de Fuego,' a flowering tree that bears no fruit, which frames the main entrance to the nearly bankrupt estate Balay Dako in Negros Occidental, Southern Philippines, during the '70s.
Cherie Gil Leads Reimagined Chekhov's Masterwork THE CHERRY ORCHARD, 2/20-3/15
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 22, 2015
Theater and film actress Cherie Gil ('Master Class,' 'Full Gallop') makes her Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) debut via theater director-scenic designer Loy Arcenas ('Corpus Christi,' 'Love! Valour! Compassion!') and playwright Rody Vera's ('The Merchant of Venice,' 'D' Wonder Twins of Boac') reimagining of Anton Chekhov's masterwork 'The Cherry Orchard,' now titled 'Arbol de Fuego,' a flowering tree that bears no fruit, which frames the main entrance to the nearly bankrupt estate Balay Dako in Negros Occidental, Southern Philippines, during the '70s.
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 22, 2015
Theater and film actress Cherie Gil ('Master Class,' 'Full Gallop') makes her Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) debut via theater director-scenic designer Loy Arcenas ('Corpus Christi,' 'Love! Valour! Compassion!') and playwright Rody Vera's ('The Merchant of Venice,' 'D' Wonder Twins of Boac') reimagining of Anton Chekhov's masterwork 'The Cherry Orchard,' now titled 'Arbol de Fuego,' a flowering tree that bears no fruit, which frames the main entrance to the nearly bankrupt estate Balay Dako in Negros Occidental, Southern Philippines, during the '70s.
Cast And Loose Live! to Present BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Next Monday at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2014
Cast And Loose Live! returns to present Back To School Night on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2014
Cast And Loose Live! returns to present Back To School Night on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.
CAST AND LOOSE LIVE! to Host 'Back To School Night' at Joe's Pub, 10/27
by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 2014
Cast And Loose Live! returns to present Back To School Night on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 2014
Cast And Loose Live! returns to present Back To School Night on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.
The Soho Rep Book To Be Released 12/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 19, 2011
New York City's Soho Rep celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary with the publishing and official release of The Soho Rep Book on December 12, 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 19, 2011
New York City's Soho Rep celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary with the publishing and official release of The Soho Rep Book on December 12, 2011
CSC Presents DOUBLE FALSEHOOD, Closes 4/3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2011
Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, continues its 44th season with DOUBLE FALSEHOOD, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, adapted for the 18th Century stage by Lewis Theobald, and directed by Kulick. DOUBLE FALSEHOOD will close at CSC (136 East 13th Street) Sunday, April 3.
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2011
Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, continues its 44th season with DOUBLE FALSEHOOD, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, adapted for the 18th Century stage by Lewis Theobald, and directed by Kulick. DOUBLE FALSEHOOD will close at CSC (136 East 13th Street) Sunday, April 3.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Loy Arcenas been nominated for?
Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for 1 West , Special Citations (Obie Awards) for The Romance of Magno Rubio, Outstanding Set Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Ballad of Yachiyo, Outstanding Set Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Ballad of Yachiyo, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Misalliance, Sustained Excellence of Set Design (Obie Awards) and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Reckless.
What awards has Loy Arcenas won?
Loy Arcenas has received several awards throughout his career, including Special Citations from the Obie Awards for The Romance of Magno Rubio. He also won Outstanding Set Design for a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for Ballad of Yachiyo. Additionally, Arcenas was honored with the Sustained Excellence of Set Design from the Obie Awards and Outstanding Set Design from the Drama Desk Awards for Reckless.
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