Video: Catch A Glimpse of the 'Epilogue: Reprise' at the All-Star Concert of ANG LARAWAN
by Oliver Oliveros - May 8, 2023
The all-star cast, Alice Reyes Dance Philippines’ dancers, and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab, performed a reprise of the epilogue to 'Ang Larawan, The Musica'” right before the curtain fell on 'Contra Mundum, Ang All-Star Concert ng Ang Larawan' at the Manila Metropolitan Theatre on Saturday, May 6.
Video: Gerald Santos Leads the Cast of I WILL, THE MUSICAL Finale
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 17, 2022
The subject of the new original Filipino-made musical, “I Will, The Musical,” renowned medical doctor-philanthropist Willie Ong formally opened the show’s one-night-only performance at the Manila Metropolitan Theatre on Friday night. Diagnosed with clinical depression during his early adulthood, Dr. Ong overcame such a disability surrounded by the people who most loved him, his faith in God, and his longtime mission to attend to many Filipinos who needed medical attention pro bono.
NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA Wins Top Prizes at First LEAF Awards
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 21, 2020
The 60th-anniversary production of Noli Me Tangere, The Opera, which J&S Productions Inc. premiered in New York City in 2013, and performed to packed audiences at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in 2017 and 2019, brought home some of the top prizes at the first Philippine Live Entertainment Arts and Festivals Awards (LEAF Awards) held 8 February 2020.
Photo Coverage: ROSES FOR BEN, A New Musical Meets the Press; Show Opens June 15
by Oliver Oliveros - May 12, 2019
The Philippine Department of Health recently revealed: '692 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 were diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the first two months of 2019.' This latest data is alarming and we need to talk about it. 'Roses For Ben,' a new musical tackling the most important issues surrounding HIV-AIDS, is shaping up to be a possible discourse platform.
The Maningning Miclat Art Award Exhibition: Young Blood in Focus
by Vince Vicentuan - Sep 11, 2018
The simple but elegant opening and press launch of the Maningning Miclat Art Award Exhibition at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Nicanor Reyes Exhibit Hall last September 4 heralded a new batch of young and talented student-artists competing for the top prize, further ensuring award-winning artist, poet, and educator Maningning Miclat's legacy.
BWW Review: GEE-GEE AT WATERINA, Not Another Gay-Themed Drama
by Jared Echevarria - Aug 22, 2018
Being old and gray is a one-way road that awaits everyone. This is the central message of "Gee-gee at Waterina: Ang Musikal," where two old gay friends, Gee-gee and Waterina, revisit the horrendous living conditions during the Second World War and face the new challenges of an uncertain future.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of New Filipino Musical GEE-GEE AT WATERINA
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 28, 2018
Part of the 4th season of Artist Playground, an arts and performance company, new Filipino musical GEE-GEE AT WATERINA makes its world premiere at Arts Above (112 West Venue Bldg., West Ave. Quezon City) on August 18 at 7 p.m. Other performances are set August 19, 25, and 26, also at 7 p.m.
Photo Flash: Meet The Cast of I REMEMBER A BOY, A Musical Revue
by Oliver Oliveros - Nov 6, 2017
Multimedia company Artist Playground presents I Remember A Boy, a musical revue featuring Original Pilipino Music's (OPM) classic hits, on Saturday, November 11, and Sunday, November 12, at Arts Above (112 West Avenue, Quezon City).
Join GANTIMPALA THEATER Summer Workshops, 4/21-5/24
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 7, 2014
Before I entered college at De La Salle University-Manila in 1991, I attended my first musical theater workshops with GANTIMPALA THEATER in Manila: the first one was with actor-director Roobak Valle, our workshop facilitator; we did an original musical titled 'Dormitoryo: 24 Oras'; the second one was with Mr. Valle again (I was one of his assistant facilitators at that time); we did Don delos Reyes' 'Bien Aligtad.' Both musical theater workshops were so much fun. We--the participants-had seemingly incurable withdrawal symptoms at the end of the summer.
BWW Reviews: ADARNA by Dulaang UP; Show Closes Today, 8/11
by Lee Cundangan - Aug 10, 2013
Once again, expect the unexpected from one of the country's avant-garde directors, Professor Jose Estrella ('Umaaraw, Umuulan, Kinakasal ang Tikbalang'), in Dulaang UP's 'Adarna,' the theater company's 38th season opener.
BWW Reviews: COLLECTION by Dulaang UP
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 4, 2013
Dulaang UP closes its 37th season with a bold and daring new play, 'Collection,' written by visionary playwright Floy Quintos.
Review Roundup: COLLECTION by Dulaang UP; Addt'l Show on 3/6
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 1, 2013
'Collection,' an original Filipino play, written by multi-awarded playwright Floy Quintos ('Shock Value,' 'Ang Bagong Harana') and directed by avant garde director Dexter Santos ('Rizal X', 'Orosman at Zafira') is DUP's final offering for its 37th season. The production runs until Wednesday, March 6 at Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, University of the Philippines.
Photo Flash: Dulaang UP Opens COLLECTION Tonight
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 13, 2013
Dulaang UP, together with its media partner BroadwayWorld Philippines and exceptional photographers Dino Dimar and Jojit Lorenzo, brings you a first look at the stellar cast of 'Collection,' a new dark comedy by multi-awarded playwright, TV and stage director Floy Quintos ('Ang Bagong Harana,' 'Isang Panaginip na Fili').
Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of Dulaang UP's COLLECTION, 2/13-3/3
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 20, 2013
Dulaang UP, together with its media partner BroadwayWorld Philippines and exceptional photographers Dino Dimar and Jojit Lorenzo, brings you a first look at the stellar cast of "Collection," a new dark comedy by multi-awarded playwright, TV and stage director Floy Quintos ("Ang Bagong Harana," "Isang Panaginip na Fili").
Manila-based Theatre Company Holds Auditions For Scholarship, 6/30
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 30, 2010
Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), the theatre company that recently staged Anton Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' and Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire', will hold auditions for scholarship on June 30, 2010, 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the CCP Amado Hernandez, Upper Basement, Tanghalang Pambansa, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.