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 Philippine Stagers Foundation Accepts Five BWW Awards
May 18, 2013
Philippine Stagers Foundation, the theater company that successfully mounted two original productions-'Joe: A Filipino Rock'sical' and the Palanca Award-winning straight play 'Ang Bangkay'-last year was given its five 2012 BroadayWorld.com Philippines Awards on Thursday night, May 16, at Tanghalang Pasigueo.
 THE GREAT GATSBY Soundtrack Released; Film Opens in PH Today
May 17, 2013
MCA Music Inc./Universal Music Group has just released the movie soundtrack of Tony nominee and acclaimed filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's book-to-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great American novel 'The Great Gatsby.'
 Photo Flash: Tarzan Meets Jane
May 15, 2013
Viva Atlantis Theatricals Inc., whose recent maiden production was Terrence McNally and David Yazbek's Broadway musical 'The Full Monty,' officially presented to the media earlier today Broadway star Dan Domenech ('Rock of Ages,' 'Glee') and pop star Rachelle Ann Go ('Disney's The Little Mermaid,' 'Party Pilipinas'), who will play the roles of Tarzan and Jane, respectively, in the Asian premiere of Phil Collins and David Henry Hwang's Broadway musical 'Disney's Tarzan.' The post-summer production opens at Meralco Theater on Friday, June 14.
 Meet Cebu's Cre8tive Thespians Club
May 13, 2013
Daisy Baad, veteran playwright and director once told Sonny Ouano Alquizola, Cre8tive Thespians Club Inc.'s (CTC) founder and artistic director, that CTC is one of those theater groups with very humble members that strongly reflects its leader's humility. Despite being acknowledged as one of Cebu's finest theater groups, CTC keeps it feet firmly rooted on the ground.
THE GREAT GATSBY Soundtrack Released; Film Opens in PH May 17
May 10, 2013
MCA Music Inc./Universal Music Group has just released the movie soundtrack of Tony nominee and acclaimed filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's book-to-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great American novel 'The Great Gatsby.'
 Photo Flash: Baayork Lee's HELLO, DOLLY!; Show Closes Tonight
May 6, 2013
Fresh from her choreographing stint at the first London revival of Marvin Hamlisch's 'A Chorus Line,' Baayork Lee, 'A Chorus Line' veteran herself, and a co-founder of the National Asian Artists Project, a non-profit organization that promotes Asian performing artists, presents a fully-staged, fully-costumed adaptation of Jerry Herman's hit Broadway musical 'Hello, Dolly!,' featuring an all-Asian cast led by Rosetta Lenoire Award-winning actress Christine Toy Johnson as Dolly Gallagher Levi, a widowed matchmaker (a role originated by Carol Channing in the 1964 Broadway production).
 Natalie Toro, NJ Youths Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Tomorrow, 5/5
May 4, 2013
Latina Broadway star Natalie Toro, best known for originating the role of Madame Therese Defarge in Jill Santoriello's stage adaptation of 'A Tale of Two Cities,' a novel by Charles Dickens, and for playing the tragic heroine Eponine in Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil's stage adaptation of 'Les Miserables,' a novel by Victor Hugo, will join the young students at Collective Youth Theatre Company, an educational program of Jersey Arts Collective, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a festival of Mexican heritage and pride, via a concert at Westminster Arts Center tomorrow, May 5, at 3 p.m.
 Photos: BWW Visits THE FULL MONTY; Show Runs Till 5/5
April 30, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com caught the second Friday night, April 26, performance of Terrence McNally and David Yazbek's hit Broadway musical 'The Full Monty,' locally produced by Viva Atlantis Theatricals, an offshoot of prolific theater company Atlantis Productions.
 At TAG's Workshop, Actors Pump Up Their Voices
April 29, 2013
An actor uses two important tools: the body and the voice. Oftentimes in acting workshops, the facilitator focuses more on physical activities than vocal exercises. However at Theater Actors Guild's (TAG) Actor's Voice Workshop, a different approach to developing the actor is brought about.
 STAGE TUBE: Cebu Theater Groups Unite Against Cancer
April 26, 2013
Cebu City, the 'Queen City of the South,' has seven theater groups, collectively known as the United Artists of Cebu; and they are staging a benefit concert 'Of Butterflies and Daisies' for Cebu Cancer Fight Inc. and playwright/director Daisy Baad, also a cancer patient, at Cebu Cultural Center, Lahug, Cebu City (across UP-Cebu) on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 at 7 p.m.
 BWW Reviews: SA WAKAS, A New Rock Musical
April 18, 2013
One of the hardest things when writing a review is doing our best not to be influenced by others' opinions, especially when we know something is amiss. While there is no question about how skilllfully Off-Broadway director Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan is able to fuse different theatrical elements to bring the spirit of alternative rock band Sugarfree's songs on stage, the lack of organic storytelling in Act One makes Sa Wakas: A New Rock Musical confusing to us.
 Lea Salonga, Apl.de.ap and More Start THE VOICE PH Blind Auditions, 4/15
April 14, 2013
Formally introduced to the public via a press conference held at Philippine TV network ABS-CBN on Friday, "The Voice of the Philippines" coaches Lea Salonga, Apl. de. ap of Black Eyed Peas, Bamboo Maalac, and Sarah Geronimo -- all four have carved out solid music careers and have huge fan bases in the Philippines -- will get to turn their own swivel chairs when the Philippine franchise of the hit reality singing competition "The Voice" starts taping its first set of blind auditions at a sound stage in Bulacan tomorrow, April 15.
 Photo Flash: THE GRADUATE Production Photos; Show Runs Until 4/28
April 11, 2013
Pinky Marquez (Mrs. Robinson), Reb Atadero (Benjamin Braddock), and Cara Barredo (Elaine Robinson) star in Repertory Philippines' 76th season third offering, 'The Graduate,' a film-to-stage adaptation by Terry Johnson, playing at Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1 until Sunday, April 28.
 Photo Flash: Anthony Fedorov and Jennifer Paz's Newborn Baby, Julian
April 5, 2013
Anthony Fedorov and his fiancee, Jennifer Paz, are now proud parents!
 Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of THE GRADUATE, Opening Tonight
April 5, 2013
Kathleen Turner (Mrs. Robinson), Jason Biggs (Benjamin Braddock), and Alicia Silverstone (Elaine) would have found their Filipino counterparts Pinky Marquez, Reb Atadero, and Cara Barredo respectively by the time the hit West End and Broadway play 'The Graduate,' based on the novel and film of the same name, opens at Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1 tonight, April 5. Scroll down for photos of the cast!
 Photo Flash: DIRTY DANCING Releases Production Photos
April 4, 2013
One of the fastest selling shows in London West End, 'Dirty Dancing,' makes its Manila premiere on Thursday, July 4 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of THE GRADUATE; Play Opens 4/5
April 2, 2013
Kathleen Turner (Mrs. Robinson), Jason Biggs (Benjamin Braddock), and Alicia Silverstone (Elaine) would have found their Filipino counterparts Pinky Marquez, Reb Atadero, and Cara Barredo respectively by the time the hit West End and Broadway play The Graduate, based on the novel and film of the same name, opens at Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1 on Friday, April 5.
 VIDEO: Team Behind Non-Musical SPRING AWAKENING Turns to Kickstarter
March 31, 2013
Tartan Entertainment, a Philadelphia based independent film company and an affiliated company of Bruce Productions LLC, turns to Kickstarter, an online crowdfunding platform, to raise 30,000 dollars for its non-musical, stage to screen adaptation of Frank Wedekind's controversial 1891 German play 'Spring Awakening.'
 STAGE TUBE: Dan Domenech, Dancing Dreams at NASDAQ Opening Bell
March 29, 2013
Broadway star Dan Domenech, best known for his role as Drew on Broadway's 'Rock of Ages,' and who is bound for Manila for the Asian premiere of Disney's 'Tarzan' in June, shared with NBC sports commentator Al Trautwig, who is the spokesperson for Dancing Dreams, a non-profit dance company that gives children with physical and medical challenges the opportunity to dance, the honor to ring the opening bell at NASDAQ Stock Market in Times Square two days ago.
 Photo Flash: Dan Domenech, Dancing Dreams at NASDAQ Opening Bell
March 27, 2013
Broadway star Dan Domenech, best known for his role as Drew on Broadway's 'Rock of Ages,' and who is bound for Manila for the Asian premiere of Disney's 'Tarzan' in June, shared with NBC sports commentator Al Trautwig, who is the spokesperson for Dancing Dreams, a non-profit dance company that gives children with physical and medical challenges the opportunity to dance, the honor to ring the opening bell at NASDAQ Stock Market in Times Square earlier today.
 BWW Reviews: PIAF by Atlantis Productions
March 23, 2013
Piaf is Amador; Amador is Piaf.
 BWW Interviews: SKY OVER DIMAS' Tim Dacanay
March 20, 2013
Adapting a novel into a play entails a lot of deliberation about the elements of the story that needed to be transferred to the novel's new form. In the case of 'The Sky Over Dimas,' playwright Tim Dacanay shares with BroadwayWorld that there were no composite characters, two or more new characters, fused into the stage version. However, 'there were necessary adjustments we felt would help bring forth the story on stage.'
 STAGE TUBE: ISOLATION ROOM, Reimagining of NO EXIT, Opens 3/21
March 19, 2013
A daring theatrical experiment, filled with blood and gore, comes to Tanghalang Huseng Batute at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) from Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, March 23.
 Photo Exclusive: LEGALLY BLONDE's Nikki Snelson Holds Workshop in Manila
March 18, 2013
Nikki Snelson has successfully 'Snelsonized' Manila! Popularly known as the fitness queen from the screen-to-stage adaptation of 'Legally Blonde,' the famed Broadway actress, singer, dancer and choreographer delivered her first workshop with Prod'G Arts International in the Philippines last March 9 and 10.
 Review Roundup: PIAF by Atlantis Productions; Show Closes 3/23
March 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.
 BWW TV: DIRTY DANCING Stars Perform TIME OF YOUR LIFE & More
March 16, 2013
Bryony Whitfield (Frances 'Baby' Houseman), Gareth Bailey (Johnny Castle), and Mila de Biaggi (Penny Johnson), stars of the international touring production of the screen-to-stage adaptation of Eleanor Bergstein's cult classic 'Dirty Dancing,' met the press on Friday (March 15) to officially open the box office for 'Dirty Dancing,' which is coming to the Cultural Center of the Philippines in July.
 Photo Flash: CABARET by PPAS; Show Closes 3/16
March 15, 2013
The Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS -328 West 48th Street) stages the Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret, featuring book by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb, until tomorrow, March 16 at 2 and 8 p.m. Kyle Pleasant (Across the Universe, Cabaret) directs and choreographs.
 MORE PHOTOS: DIRTY DANCING Meets the Press; Show Opens 7/4
March 15, 2013
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Hi-Definition Radio Inc., and Concertus Manila, the team that brought mega-musicals 'The Phantom of the Opera,' 'Mamma Mia,' and 'Cats' to Manila, open the screen-to-stage adaptation of 'Dirty Dancing' at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on Thursday, July 4 (22 performances only).
 FREEZE FRAME: DIRTY DANCING Meets the Press; Show Opens 7/4
March 15, 2013
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Hi-Definition Radio Inc., and Concertus Manila, the team that brought mega-musicals 'The Phantom of the Opera,' 'Mamma Mia,' and 'Cats' to Manila, open the screen-to-stage adaptation of 'Dirty Dancing' at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on Thursday, July 4 (22 performances only).
 Lea Salonga Returns to Cafe Carlyle in May; Box Office Opens
March 13, 2013
For those who missed Tony winner Lea Salonga's sold out opening act for this year's Lincoln Center presents 'American Songbook' and her highly praised performance as 'Mother' in the recent concert presentation of the Broadway musical 'Ragtime,' here is another chance to watch the accomplished performer on the New York stage: Salonga is returning the third time to the intimate cabaret space at Cafe Carlyle at Carlyle Hotel (35 East 76th St.) from Tuesday, May 21 to Sunday, June 8.
 WICKED May Follow Suit After DIRTY DANCING in July
March 11, 2013
Philippine news portal ABS-CBNNews.com yesterday hinted Lunchbox Theatrical Productions Ltd., live entertainment producers that brought Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera' to Manila last year, and are bringing the screen-to-stage adaptation of 'Dirty Dancing' to the Cultural Center of the Philippines in July, has been eyeing Stephen Schwartz's 'Wicked: The Untold Stories of the Witches of Oz,' one of the most popular Broadway musicals of all time, to follow suit after 'Dirty Dancing,' besides around six other productions.
 STAGE TUBE: SKY OVER DIMAS Meets the Press - See the Cast in Action!
March 10, 2013
We are glad that BroadwayWorld (BWW) got a rehearsal sneak peek with the cast of Harlequin Theatre Guild's book-to-stage adaptation of Palanca winner Vicente Garcia Groyon's "The Sky Over Dimas," written by Tim Dacanay and directed by Romualdo Tejada, at De La Salle University (DLSU) yesterday.
 Photos: KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN, Starring BB Gandanghari, Closes Today, 3/9
March 9, 2013
BB Gandanghari, Filipino actor and androgynous model, produces and stars in "Halik ng Tarantula," a Filipino translation of Argentine author Mario Puig's play "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" by Filipino playwright Rene O. Villanueva.
 Photo Flash: First Look at PIAF by Atlantis Productions, 3/8-23
March 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.
 BWW Reviews: COLLECTION by Dulaang UP
March 4, 2013
Dulaang UP closes its 37th season with a bold and daring new play, 'Collection,' written by visionary playwright Floy Quintos.
 JCI Presents Ma-Yi's JESUS IN INDIA Today
March 3, 2013
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippine-New York Chapter, a group of young urban professionals ages 18-40, will present a special fundraising performance of Lloyd Suh's ('American Hwangap,' 'Great Wall Story') new play 'Jesus In India,' staged by Drama Desk winner Ma-Yi Theater Company, today, March 3, 3 p.m. at Theatre at Saint Clement's (423 W 46th St., between 9th and 10th Avenues).
 HTG Presents the World Premiere of THE SKY OVER DIMAS, 3/21-23
March 2, 2013
Campus-based theater productions in the Philippines such as Dulaang UP's 'Collection' and Ateneo Blue Repertory's 'Spring Awakening' are giving mainstream theater productions a run for their money -- a competition that is healthy. So hearing a word from De La Salle University's (DLSU) resident theater company, Harlequin Theatre Guild (HTG), that the company will be presenting the world premiere of the book-to-stage adaptation of National Book Award and Palanca winner Vicente Garcia Groyon's 'The Sky Over Dimas,' written by playwright Tim Dacanay, I was extra-thrilled.
 Photo Coverage: Adam Jacobs, Ali Ewoldt Concert Debut at Town Hall
March 1, 2013
Rain on Saturday night (Feb. 23) did not dampen the spirits of more than 700 concertgoers to fill the historic performance venue The Town Hall in Times Square for the post-Valentine concert of 'Les Miserables' alums Adam Jacobs and Ali Ewoldt.
 Review Roundup: COLLECTION by Dulaang UP; Addt'l Show on 3/6
March 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.
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