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COME FROM AWAY Heads to Manila in June 2025
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 17, 2025

GMG Productions brings Broadway, West End, and homegrown talents on stage via the Philippine premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Come From Away.'

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; PINGKIAN: ISANG MUSIKAL at Tanghalang Pilipino Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; Tanghalang Pilipino Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; ONE MORE CHANCE THE MUSICAL at PETA Theatre Center Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Mossman, Dario Star in One-Night-Only Concert, STARS OF TOMORROW
by Oliver Oliveros - Nov 27, 2024

'Miss Saigon' international tour stars Laurence Mossman (Thuy) and Kiara Dario (Gigi) have just signed up with top London-based theater agencies [Creative Artists Management for Mossman; Lowly Hamilton Artists for Dario], which signals their big move to the West End.

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.

Alexa Ilacad, Khalil Ramos, and JC Santos are Nominees at 14th Gawad Buhay Awards
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 17, 2024

The Philippine Legitimate Stage Artist Group has announced its nominees for the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards, an award-giving body for the performing arts. Only the productions staged by Philstage’s member companies from the past season are eligible for the nomination, chosen by an independent jury.

Nigel Huckle, Kiara Dario, and Laurence Mossman to Join Concert at 19 East Bar
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 26, 2024

LA TI DO Productions, a cabaret/concert production company spearheaded by Broadway’s 'Here Lies Love' co-producers Don Michael Hodreal Mendoza and Lora Nicolas Olaes, presents “A Homecoming Concert” at the 19 East Bar in Sucat, Muntinlupa City.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Philippines Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Philippines Awards; HAMILTON, THE RECONCILIATION DINNER, PETA Theater Center & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; HAMILTON, THE RECONCILIATION DINNER, PETA Theater Center & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards December 5th Standings; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; THE RECONCILIATION DINNER Leads Best Play!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Upstart Productions Goes Full Circle with BREAKUPS AND BREAKDOWNS
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 12, 2023

Theater company Upstart Productions Inc., founded by actor-director Joel Trinidad, goes full circle with restaging the musical comedy 'Breakups & Breakdowsn,' its maiden production over a decade ago.

Upstart Productions Raises Funds for People Behind the Scenes This Sat., 5/9
by Oliver Oliveros - May 5, 2020

For its 10th anniversary, Upstart Productions (Company, Spamalot) organizes an online mini-concert to benefit the people working behind the scenes, whose livelihoods have also been affected by the current health crisis.

BGC Passion Collective Presents BREAKUPS & BREAKDOWNS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2019

Almost a decade after its initial run, Breakups & Breakdowns returns to the stage this November.

BWW Review: What Do You Get From Upstart Productions' COMPANY?
by Jude Buot - Sep 18, 2019

Right after the opening night of Upstart Productions' staging of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical comedy Company, we found ourselves asking a similar question with what the central character, Bobby, has been trying to answer: 'What do you get?'

Video: Upstart Productions Opens Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY; Show Runs Now Thru 22 Sept.
by Oliver Oliveros - Sep 14, 2019

'Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company,' OJ Mariano's Bobby sang those Stephen Sondheim's words to officially open Upstart Productions' Company, Sondheim and George Furth's Tony Award-winning musical, at the Maybank Performing Arts Theatre last night, 13 September.

Photo Coverage: The Cast of COMPANY Meets the Press; Show Opens Fri., Sept. 13
by Giancarlo Batac - Sep 9, 2019

Upstart Productions brings back Stephen Sondheim's 1970 musical comedy COMPANY to the Philippine stage, directed by first-time musical theater director Topper Fabregas.

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal With Upstart Productions' COMPANY; Show Opens Sept. 13
by Carla Delgado - Sep 2, 2019

This September, Upstart Productions stages a?oeCompany,a?? the Tony Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth. The musical comedy centers around Bobby, a bachelor who can't seem to find a suitable partner for himself. The musical explores the different kinds of relationships he has with the people in his life. He looks into his friends' respective marriages and assesses his romantic attachments.