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‘Art’ for art’s sake

May 19, 2025

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REVIEW: ‘We Aren’t Kids Anymore’ brilliantly offers a reprieve from the real world

May 2, 2025

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Musical about CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione sells out

May 2, 2025

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REVIEW: West End's 'My Neighbor Totoro' is pure magic

May 2, 2025

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The actors of ‘Liwanag sa Dilim’ urge us to revisit the past to make sense of the present

May 2, 2025

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Cast, creative team behind 'We Aren't Kids Anymore' reveal how every generation can relate to the musical

April 28, 2025

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'Liwanag sa Dilim' musical announces extra shows until May 4

April 15, 2025

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‘Dedma’: when Titas lose their poise

April 7, 2025

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LOOK: 'Dear Evan Hansen' in Manila ticket prices, show dates

April 6, 2025

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'We Aren't Kids Anymore' musical to hit the Filipino stage this May

April 5, 2025

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Artists of Filipino descent are headlining running Broadway shows

April 3, 2025

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Tony award-winning musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ coming to the Philippines in September

March 28, 2025

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‘Kisapmata’ an allegory of terror and transgression

March 28, 2025

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‘Anino sa Likod ng Buwan’: Love & Sex As Weapons Of War

March 21, 2025

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Additional shows, ticket sale dates announced for 'Into the Woods'

March 14, 2025

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Cynthia Erivo to play Jesus Christ in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' musical

February 19, 2025

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SPIT on improv theater and bringing the art form to more Filipinos

February 17, 2025

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LOOK: Ticket prices, seat map for 'Into the Woods' revealed

February 16, 2025

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Burlesque PH just wants to have fun!

February 14, 2025

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REVIEW: ‘Anino sa Likod ng Buwan’ expertly teases out recurring function of violence in the countryside

February 10, 2025

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Lea Salonga’s child Nic Chien cast as Jack in PH production of 'Into the Woods'

February 10, 2025

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Theater couple Nyoy Volante, Mikkie Bradshaw join cast of PH production of 'Into the Woods'

February 9, 2025

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'Bagets the Musical' to hit the stage in 2026

January 31, 2025

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'I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change' returns to REP

January 28, 2025

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Eugene Domingo to play Jack's mother in PH production of 'Into The Woods'

January 27, 2025

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Philippine production of 'Into the Woods' announces show dates

January 24, 2025

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Lea Salonga joins Philippine production of 'Into The Woods’ as The Witch

January 17, 2025

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Aicelle Santos, Director Pepe Diokno on creating MMFF 2024's 'Isang Himala'

January 10, 2025

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'Into the Woods' musical coming to PH in August

January 8, 2025

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Alexa Ilacad, Khalil Ramos, and more to star in Rico Blanco jukebox musical ‘Liwanag sa Dilim’

January 6, 2025

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REVIEW: Heartwarming Jose Mari Chan Musical might be what the doctor ordered to close out this challenging, crazy year

December 1, 2024

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Stage actor dies during performance after suffering from medical emergency

November 28, 2024

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REVIEW: 'Frozen in Concert' adds a magical touch to the Disney classic

November 19, 2024

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Rachelle Ann Go to reprise role as Fantine in 'Les Misérables' in Europe, Australia tour

November 1, 2024

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Jose Mari Chan 'immensely proud' of Christmas musical featuring his songs, inspired to create one about his father

October 30, 2024

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'Bar Boys: A New Musical' adds six more shows this November

October 24, 2024

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'Bar Boys: A New Musical' cast, creative team talk what to expect from the 2024 run

October 8, 2024

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REVIEW: 'Bar Boys: A New Musical' is more magnetic than ever

October 6, 2024

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Back to school: 'Bar Boys: A New Musical' returns for a five-week run

September 29, 2024

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Meet Philippine theater’s new leading ladies

September 27, 2024

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Here's your chance to werk your inner diva in upcoming show 'Delia D: A Dragtastic Musical'

September 22, 2024

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Mula sa Buwan: Poetry in the time of love and war

September 6, 2024

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'Bar Boys: A New Musical' to return on stage in October

September 2, 2024

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Hello, Dolly, Lea and Clint!

August 25, 2024

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'Mula sa Buwan' cast, director on how the 2024 run will show a different side of the musical

August 22, 2024

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REVIEW: 'Mula sa Buwan' 2024 soars higher with a sharper, more resonant narrative

August 18, 2024

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'Mula sa Buwan' is more than just a love story

August 9, 2024

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Jon Santos believes theater can forge ways forward

July 28, 2024

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Lea Salonga and Dolly de Leon's 'Request sa Radyo' announces perfomance dates

July 24, 2024

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The Gawad Buhay Awards: Excellence in a revenge theater year

July 21, 2024

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'Six the Musical' cast announced

July 11, 2024

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REVIEW: 'Mga Multo' is generational trauma writ large

July 3, 2024

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'Do You Hear the People Sing?' concert returning to Manila in August

June 28, 2024

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Dolly de Leon, Lea Salonga to make stage return with 'Request sa Radyo'

June 24, 2024

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PETA apologizes to 'One More Chance' attendee who complained about someone using gadgets at full brightness during show

June 20, 2024

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REVIEW: Dating, love, and sex take center stage in REP’s “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”

June 19, 2024

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Rachelle Ann Go back in 'Hamilton' after battling pneumonia: 'It was tough'

June 1, 2024

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Ticket prices, sale period for ‘One More Chance, The Musical’ rerun released

June 1, 2024

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'Attack on Titan' musical set to premiere in New York

May 30, 2024

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REVIEW: 'GRACE' is Floy Quintos’ bravest, boldest work

May 28, 2024

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'One More Chance, The Musical' is returning for another run from August to October

May 24, 2024

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Emilio Jacinto musical 'Pingkian' to have one-time streaming on May 26

May 23, 2024

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'Mula sa Buwan' to have a rerun in August

May 20, 2024

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After ‘Gitling,’ Gabby Padilla makes her theater comeback in REP’s new musical

May 18, 2024

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Ballet Manila’s fresh take on ‘Ang Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang’

May 5, 2024

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Parokya ni Edgar members on 'Buruguduystunstugudunstuy' musical: 'An audiovisual extravaganza'

May 4, 2024

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'Bar Boys': An original triumph

May 3, 2024

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Marcos musical 'Here Lies Love' earns four Tony nominations

May 1, 2024

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This NY-based Pinoy specializes in staging ‘post-colonial space operas’

April 29, 2024

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Palanca winner Floy Quintos takes his final bow with 'GRACE'

April 28, 2024

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Here's how you can score a free ticket for PETA's 'One More Chance, The Musical'

April 25, 2024

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Repertory Philippines announces cast of ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’

April 23, 2024

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Sue Ramirez, Karylle to star in Manila staging of 'Little Shop of Horrors'

April 22, 2024

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‘One More Chance, The Musical’ turns breakups into breakthroughs

April 20, 2024

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'Crazy Rich Asians' Broadway musical in the works

April 18, 2024

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REVIEW: 'One More Chance, The Musical' introduces Popoy, Basha, and hugot to a new generation

April 12, 2024

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GMG Productions announces 'Six' pre-sale dates

April 8, 2024

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Here's what to expect from 'Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical'

March 16, 2024

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A new 500-seat theater is opening in Eastwood city

March 14, 2024

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REVIEW: 'Limang Daan' offers a moving portrait of Philippine history through the Filipina’s eyes

March 9, 2024

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Hit comedy musical 'SIX' coming to the Philippines in October

March 8, 2024

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AC Bonifacio cannot be caged

March 1, 2024

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'Bar Boys' musical to hit the stage in May 2024

February 17, 2024

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'Miss Saigon' extended until May 12

February 6, 2024

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Broadway legend Chita Rivera passes away at 91

January 31, 2024

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Here are the ticket prices, seat plan for 'One More Chance: The Musical'

January 30, 2024

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Meet the cast of 'One More Chance, The Musical'

January 29, 2024

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Tickets for Parokya ni Edgar musical 'Buruguduystunstugudunstuy' now on sale

January 26, 2024

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Here's how you can score early access to ‘One More Chance: The Musical’ tickets

January 26, 2024

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'Rent' musical cast for Manila staging revealed

January 21, 2024

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'Miss Saigon' 2024 reveals full cast, 4 Filipinos land main roles

January 19, 2024

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Get to know Abigail Adriano, the Filipino-Australian actress who'll play Kim in 'Miss Saigon' 2024 in Manila

January 15, 2024

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'Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical' opens in April 2024

January 11, 2024

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'Miss Saigon' 2024 in Manila is looking for children who can play silent character Tam

January 5, 2024

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Jodi Sta. Maria gets nostalgic after watching 'Tabing Ilog' musical with son: 'Lakas maka-flashback'

December 17, 2023

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'Here Lies Love' among Entertainment Weekly's best Broadway shows in 2023

December 15, 2023

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Ballet Philippines to stage Christmas special with five classic fairy tales, holiday art exhibit

December 9, 2023

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'Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical' reveals cast, creative team

December 6, 2023

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PETA opens casting call for 'One More Chance: The Musical'

November 21, 2023

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'The Queen's Gambit' musical in development with music, lyrics from Mitski

November 16, 2023

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'Miss Saigon' extends run in Manila until May 2024

November 13, 2023

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Dorian Gray in a house of mirrors

November 13, 2023

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'Here Lies Love' to end Broadway run this November due to low ticket sales

November 9, 2023

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'Hunger Games' to be adapted into stage play in 2024

October 28, 2023

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Here's how to secure tickets to 'Miss Saigon'

October 23, 2023

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'One More Chance' to be staged as musical in 2024 featuring Ben&Ben songs

October 23, 2023

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'Miss Saigon' returns to PH in March 2024

October 13, 2023

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'The Last Five Years' extends run until Oct. 29

October 6, 2023

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Vivoree Esclito, BGYO's Akira and JL confirmed to join 'Tabing Ilog: The Musical'

October 5, 2023

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’13 Going on 30′ musical adaptation coming in 2024

September 29, 2023

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Vina Morales on broadway debut via 'Here Lies Love': 'Dream come true'

September 25, 2023

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Barefoot Theatre Collaborative hands ‘The Last Five Years’ a fresh, more mature take

September 22, 2023

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‘Paranormal Activity’ stage play adaptation is currently in the works

September 18, 2023

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Gird your loins! 'Devil Wears Prada' is getting a musical adaptation by Elton John

September 14, 2023

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CCP to screen London National Theatre musicals 'Life of Pi,' 'Hamlet,' and more starting September

September 13, 2023

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'Rent' musical to hold auditions for Philippine production

September 7, 2023

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'Hamilton' announces kickoff event for Pinoy fans

September 4, 2023

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Here's how you can join the 'Hamilton' digital lottery for discounted tickets at only P800

September 2, 2023

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Parokya ni Edgar musical is in the works. Here's how to get invites to its special preview

September 1, 2023

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Tanghalang Pilipino opens 37th season with 'unfiltered' plays amid disinformation and ChatGPT

August 22, 2023

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'Ardór' is a knowing parable about the ongoing struggle for social change

August 19, 2023

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Fil-Am actress Eva Noblezada to headline 'The Great Gatsby' musical

July 27, 2023

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REVIEW: 'Here Lies Love' largely succeeds in presenting a complex story about Imelda Marcos in a 90-minute musical

July 27, 2023

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LOOK: 'Here Lies Love' features the iconic Pinoy jeepney on its opening night

July 24, 2023

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‘Bawat Bonggang Bagay’ showcases the brilliance of Jon Santos

July 24, 2023

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Filipino artists get a chance to shine on stage with new venue grant program

July 20, 2023

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Rachelle Ann Go to reprise role in 'Hamilton' musical

July 19, 2023

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International musical 'The Last Five Years' coming this September

July 11, 2023

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'Stranger Things' stage play trailer hints at final season ‘key’

July 6, 2023

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Ballet Philippines to stage classic ballet 'Coppelia' for 54th season this August

June 30, 2023

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12 new plays for Virgin Labfest 2024 revealed

June 27, 2023

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REVIEW: Virgin Labfest 18’s ‘Hinog’ bargains with death and grief

June 26, 2023

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REVIEW: Virgin Labfest 18’s ‘YOLO’ and ‘Muwang’ weave a tapestry of violence

June 25, 2023

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REVIEW: Virgin Labfest 18’s ‘Adulting 101’ and ‘Rebelasyon’ interrogate fractured relationships and theater as a site of complicity

June 22, 2023

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Ticket prices, synopses, schedule: Here's what to know about this year's Virgin Labfest

June 13, 2023

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Everything we know about 'Here Lies Love'—a musical about Imelda Marcos with an all-Filipino cast

June 11, 2023

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REVIEW: ‘Ibarra’ carries the weight of its intertwined legacies with Rizal with grace

June 8, 2023

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Jason Arrow to lead cast of Hamilton’s first international tour

June 5, 2023

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'Vincenzo' musical to premiere this August in Japan

May 20, 2023

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Bea Alonzo is thrilled after taking the theater stage for the first time

May 8, 2023

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Dolly de Leon and Eugene Domingo plan to do a 2025 play together

May 4, 2023

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Broadway's first all-Filipino cast announced for musical about Imelda Marcos

May 2, 2023

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'Hamilton' extends Manila run for two more weeks

April 20, 2023

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'Phantom of the Opera' ends record run with final Broadway bow

April 17, 2023

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'Hamilton' announces dates, ticket prices for Manila leg ahead of April 24 sale

April 15, 2023

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Attention, 'Hamilton' fans: Here's how you can buy tickets for the musical early in PH

April 12, 2023

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'The Bodyguard' musical halts due to rowdy audience singing along to 'I Will Always Love You'

April 11, 2023

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Streaming films more diverse than cinematic releases: study

March 31, 2023

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LIST: Filipinos who have graced the stage of 'Hamilton' productions

March 28, 2023

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The revolution is coming: 'Hamilton' to make Asian premiere in the Philippines

March 28, 2023

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REVIEW: Dulaang UP's 'Kung Paano Nanalo sa Karera si Rosang Taba' is a fun, modern gem with a message of empowerment

March 27, 2023

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'Hamilton' star Lin-Manuel Miranda speaks Filipino, fans speculate about upcoming Manila show

March 27, 2023

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Attention, aspiring theater actors: The Virgin Labfest opens auditions for five plays

March 16, 2023

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Dulaang UP to return on stage with play 'Kung Paano Nanalo sa Karera si Rosang Taba' this March

March 14, 2023

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In 'Diyosa,' ballet meets architecture to address climate change

March 8, 2023

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Lea Salonga returns to Broadway for a musical about Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos

February 28, 2023

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'Mula sa Buwan' to hold limited online streaming, theater screening in March

February 24, 2023

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'The Sound of Music' musical casts Karylle and Markki Stroem for its Manila leg

February 17, 2023

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Piolo Pascual portrays Crisostomo Ibarra in upcoming 'Noli Me Tangere' musical adaptation

February 15, 2023

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Ticket selling for 'Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical' starts Feb. 14

February 8, 2023

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'La La Land' to get Broadway adaptation

February 8, 2023

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'Ang Huling El Bimbo' musical looking for child actress to play Ligaya

January 23, 2023

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'Ang Huling El Bimbo' The Musical reveals new cast for its comeback in April 2023

December 29, 2022

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'Mula Sa Buwan' is returning to the stage for a two-weekend limited run this December

September 30, 2022

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WATCH: Gab Pangilinan and Myke Salomon get engaged on the 'Mula Sa Buwan' stage

September 20, 2022

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A tale of love, loss and hope: 'Mula sa Buwan' is a triumph of the human spirit

August 31, 2022

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Heads up, theater fans: 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' is slated for a 2023 comeback

July 28, 2022

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LIST: Live theater shows and musicals coming to the Philippines this 2022

June 22, 2022

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Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ musical is coming to Manila this October

May 31, 2022

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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ stage play to stream online in Japan this July

April 29, 2022

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The Virgin Labfest, CCP's series of one-act plays, is coming back to the live stage

April 18, 2022

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LOOK: 'Spirited Away' theatrical adaptation set photos depict memorable scenes from animated classic

March 5, 2022

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‘Isang Harding Papel’ martial law musical to stream for free on Feb. 26

February 25, 2022

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Legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies at 91

November 27, 2021

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'We're coming home': The cast, directors of 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' on making a safe return to the stage on Dec. 10

November 26, 2021

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‘Spirited Away’ stage play to premiere in Japan in 2022

November 11, 2021

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Lea Salonga is one of the presenters at the 74th Tony Awards

September 24, 2021

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Acclaimed Pinoy theater artists talk heroes and heroism

August 30, 2021

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WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical-turned-film ‘In The Heights’ releases first eight minutes

June 7, 2021

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‘Rak of Aegis’ musical to finally stream online

April 23, 2021

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The show finally goes on: New York's pandemic-shut theaters reopen, slowly

April 6, 2021