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Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 11/02 - THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE LION KING, SOMETHING ROTTEN and More!
by BWW Special - Nov 3, 2017

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE LION KING, SOMETHING ROTTEN and More!

BWW Review: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Dazzles and Charms!
by Jude Buot - Nov 2, 2017

Do not let your unfamiliarity with the 1968 movie stop you from watching Resorts World Manila's newest production, Ian Flemming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In fact, in this case, having very limited knowledge prior to watching the show (we are, of course, aware of the flying car since it is being used in the show's promotional advertisements) made the experience more thrilling and enjoyable. Thus, in this review, we shall afford you with the same courtesy and not give too many details about the story. If you happen to know the movie, trust us, this production can still dazzle you with enough charm, making it a satisfying time at the theatre.

RWM Places Its Bet on Family-Friendly Musical CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by Robert Encila - Aug 28, 2017

If timing is everything, wisdom is the impulse to tighten the cue or the restraint to yield the appropriate pause. It's one of the hallmarks of a seasoned thespian.

Photo Coverage: BWW Night Out at AMERICAN IDIOT
by Oliver Oliveros - Jul 4, 2016

Made possible by the producers of the high-octane rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT, Globe Telecom and 9 Works Theatrical, BroadwayWorld.com (BWW) readers Maxine Dimaano, Aundrea Bunyi, Jerico Ranin, and Lemuel Villanueva, together with their guests, scored tickets to the show via a digital lottery. At last night's performance at the sprawling amphitheater within the new Globe Iconic Store at Bonifacio High Street, these lucky lottery winners also had the chance to hang out a bit with the show's producers, cast, and crew.

Photo Flash: First Look at AMERICAN IDIOT Manila Premiere
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 23, 2016

Telecom giant Globe and theater company 9 Works Theatrical co-produce the smash rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT by Green Day on a limited engagement from Friday, June 24, until Sunday, July 10, at the Globe Iconic Store at Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater in Taguig.

BWW Interview: Jason Fernandez to Make Musical Theater Debut in AMERICAN IDIOT
by Jude Cartalaba - Jun 15, 2016

Jason Fernandez, a 26-year-old former lead vocalist of pop rock band Rivermaya and former "The Voice" Philippine edition contestant, is set to make his musical theater debut in AMERICAN IDIOT.

Win 5 Pairs of Tickets to AMERICAN IDIOT (Plus Shirts) Via Digital Lottery!
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 14, 2016

Producers Globe and 9 Works Theatrical, together with BroadwayWorld.com Philippines, are giving away 10 shirts and five (5) pairs of tickets to the Manila production of the smash Broadway and West End rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT by Green Day on Sunday, July 3, 8 p.m. at the Globe Iconic Store at Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater in Taguig City via a digital lottery. ENTER TO WIN HERE.

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theater Picks-Philippines
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 12, 2016

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theater Picks-Philippines

Photo|Video: Meet the Complete Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT Manila Premiere
by Erickson Dela Cruz - May 30, 2016

Telecom giant Globe and theater company 9 Works Theatrical co-produce the smash rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT by Green Day on a limited engagement from Friday, June 24, until Sunday, July 10, at Globe's Iconic Store at Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater in Taguig. Robbie Guevara ('La Cage Aux Folles') directs.

AMERICAN IDIOT Cast Reveal What They Love About Green Day
by Jude Cartalaba - May 24, 2016

When mobile network giant Globe and professional theater company 9 Works Theatrical ('La Cage Aux Folles,' 'The Last Five Years') decided to stage together punk rock band Green Day's sung-through rock opera, 'American Idiot,' at the new Globe Iconic Store in Bonifacio Global City starting on Friday, June 24, newly announced cast members Jason Fernandez, Miggy Chavez, Mako Alonso, and Mark Tayag have been in cloud nine since their auditions because they are huge fans and they love the music of Green Day.

K-La Rivera Assumes the Role of CARRIE; Show Runs Until 10/6
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 3, 2013

Atlantis Productions recently opened the first production of the legendary musical 'Carrie' outside the United States to critical acclaim at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati.

BWW Reviews: DISNEY'S TARZAN
by Jude Cartalaba - Jun 21, 2013

Most people think that 'Tarzan' is a love story between Jane Porter, a young artist, and Tarzan, a jungle man. But if one would look closely into the story, 'Tarzan,' the Broadway musical, directed by Chari Arespacochaga, is really about love that transcends into another world.

Review Roundup: PIAF by Atlantis Productions; Show Closes 3/23
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 17, 2013

Atlantis Productions (Disney's "Aladdin," "Rock of Ages") kicks off its new theater season with British playwright Pam Gem's reworked version of her original late '70s play 'Piaf,' which is a bio-drama with music based on the life and career of Edith Piaf, one of France's most popular performers during World War II.

Photo Flash: First Look at PIAF by Atlantis Productions, 3/8-23
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 7, 2013

Atlantis Productions kicks off its new theater season with British playwright Pam Gem's reworked version of her original late '70s play "Piaf," which is a bio-drama with music based on the life and career of Edith Piaf, one of France's most popular performers during World War II.