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PETA's latest musical production, "Walang Aray," will be back for its second leg of shows from April 14 to May 14, 2023, at the PETA-Phinma Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. This musical marks PETA's return to live performances after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During its first twelve shows alone, "Walang Aray" has shown so much promise that it has been dubbed as PETA's "next potential blockbuster," joining the roster of productions like "Rak of Aegis" and "Care Divas," which ran for several seasons. Directed by Ian Segarra with music by Vince Lim, "Walang Aray" is a modern retelling of Severino Reyes' century-old masterpiece, "Walang Sugat." This modern-day musical thrives on tongue-in-cheek humor, contemporary pop culture references, and masterful original music that combines kundiman, rock, rap, and pop, while oozing with Pinoy flavor. Severino Reyes' gripping story of love a...

Are you ready to be entranced once again? This April, ENCANTADA takes the stage once more to celebrate Earth Month. This dance performance showcases the Neo-Ethnic Dance Style of National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin as she explores Filipino folklore, history, and culture while also bringing awareness to the destruction of nature caused by human activities. ENCANTADA was first premiered in 1992, created by a trio of brilliant Filipino artists: Agnes Locsin, Joey Ayala, and Al Santos. Agnes Locsin pioneered the Neo-Ethnic dance style, which reworked Philippine tribal dances, practices, beliefs, and stories into the framework of classical ballet and modern dance techniques. Meanwhile, Joey Ayala composed the music, Al Santos wrote the libretto, and National Artist Salvador Bernal designed the production. The 2023 production of ENCANTADA features artists from the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Professional Artist Support Program and Alice Reyes Dance Philippines. Carissa Adea and Ge...

Attention Hamilton fans! Get ready to be in the room where it happens, as the Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Hamilton, is set to make its Asian premiere in Manila this September. The announcement was made by the producers of Hamilton, who stated that the show would have a strictly limited season at The Theatre at Solaire. Hamilton has been making waves across the globe since its premiere on Broadway in 2015. After a successful southern hemisphere premiere in Sydney in March 2021 and tours in Melbourne and Brisbane, Hamilton is now embarking on its first-ever international tour, starting in Auckland in May. The production will then make its highly anticipated Asian premiere in Manila with a cast drawn from performers from all over the world. “Hamilton’s fans from the Philippines have been telling us for years how much they want to see the show; many of them have traveled to see it all over the world. It is a thrill to, finally, be able to bring it to them,”...

Get ready to be transported to northwest Louisiana and witness the bond among a group of Southern women in the upcoming production of the award-winning Broadway play Steel Magnolias. Directed by Allan Nazareno and Vincent Paul D. Gaton, this comedy-drama by Robert Harling is set to be staged in Cebu on April 1 and 2, 2023, at the CINEWOF Theater in Marcelo Fernan Press Center, Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. The play's title suggests that the "female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel." The story revolves around a 40-year-old beauty parlor owner, Truvy Jones (Charlene Virlouvet), who generously shares the latest rumors with anyone willing to listen. Her salon, Truvy's Beauty Spot, is the most sought-after in Chinquapin, Louisiana. Another character, the shy Annelle Dupuy-Despoto (Liana San Diego), wears glasses out of necessity, hair spray to hold her crown up nice and strong, and her young and troubled heart on her sleeve. Claire Belcher (Marlind...

After two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to a global health crisis, Dulaang UP reopened its doors through the staging of Floy Quintos' The Reconciliation Dinner at the University Theater Main Hall Stage in November 2022.  After the successful run of The Reconciliation Dinner, Dulaang UP's first offering for its 45th theatre season, we are excited to be back on stage with an adaptation of Dean Francis Alfar's How Rosang Taba Won a Race, a children's story that amplifies the voices of the oppressed. The adaptation Kung Paano Nanalo sa Karera si Rosang Taba is written by award-winning playwrights Maynard Manansala and Rody Vera, and directed by José Estrella in collaboration with her mentees Issa Manalo Lopez and Mark Dalacat. Lopez is currently DUP's Artistic Director, while Dalacat is a graduating BA Theatre Arts student from the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts. Kung Paano Nanalo sa Karera si Rosang Taba is a story of ho...

With award-winning productions that feature masterpieces from the Filipino dance repertoire and brand new works by young choreographers, the Metropolitan Theater and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, featuring artists of the Professional Artist Support Program (PASP) and Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP), present a new and exciting season of Dance. ENCANTADA  April 14-15, 2023 | Samsung Performing Arts Theater April 21-22, 2023 | Metropolitan Theater   In celebration of Earth Day, the season opens with ENCANTADA, a Filipino masterwork Directed and Choreographed by National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin, with Music by Joey Ayala, Libretto by Al Santos, and Production Design by National Artist Salvador Bernal. It tells the poignant tale of the repercussions of man's destruction of nature. RAMA, HARI September 15-16, 2023 | Metropolitan Theater September 22-23, 2023 | Samsung Performing Arts Theater A Filipino modern rock opera ballet, RAMA, HARI is an acclaimed collabor...

Solaire Resort Entertainment City presents an unforgettable night with legendary hitmaker David Foster as part of its 10th-anniversary celebration. “David Foster and Friends, Live at The Theatre at Solaire” is the first of its kind –an eight-show residency happening on March 21 to 26, 2023. Fans and the audience can expect to hear some of David Foster’s most significant hits sung and interpreted by his guest artists. David Foster’s career has spanned over four decades, which has garnered him the title of “THE HITMAN,” having written and produced many chart-topping songs that have propelled several artists to star status. They have gone down the music industry’s history as legends, such as Whitney Houston, Madonna, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé. Together with David, show-goers will also hear singer and actress Katharine McPhee, who became a household name after her successful run on the 5th season of American Idol. Her first single, “Somewhere Over the Ra...

The FEU Theater Guild (FTG), the longest-running organization in the University-Belt, celebrates its 89th founding anniversary. Known from titular productions such as Usapang X, Confession, Ang Pinakamakisig sa mga Nalunod sa Buong Daigdig, and Kung Paano Maghiwalay and widely regarded of both the Far Eastern University (FEU) and guests. Despite theater’s two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the organization aimed to reintroduce itself to the FEU Community with its theater laboratory, Tamdula V: Muli. FTG’s return and reacquaintance was successful in reestablishing its place in the performing arts. In preparation for its 90th anniversary in the following year, FTG wholeheartedly offers its major production “Halu Halo”. Mr. Dudz Teraña, director of “Halu Halo” is one of the senior members and directors of the Philippine Educational Theater (PETA), one of the established theater-based organizations in the country. He is known for his directed productions in PETA such as “Tagu-taguan Nasa...

As you may have already heard, Zsazsa Zaturnnah is back and will be staged in just a few weeks! If February indicates how March will go, you better get your tickets now! Here are some quick facts for you, in case you didn't know yet: Zsazsa Zaturnnah…the Musical…" Yun Lang!" will be on stage from March 17 - April 2. It will be staged at the Doreen Fernandez Black Box Theater at Arete, Ateneo de Manila University, by Ateneo Blue Repertory. For tickets, you may contact Dani Villa (09171394640) or email bluerep.house@gmail.com . You may also search for show buyers' posts to contact them directly. Zsazsa Zaturnnah is a classic in my generation that has garnered the status of what could be considered a cult classic. Carlo Vergara created a provocative and progressive superhero whose story furthered the LGBTQIA+ discussion at a time when it was a struggle to be part of the community. Originally published in 2002, the genius material persists and thrives in different mediums...