Side Show: The Musical Bows Out With a Final Curtain Call — August 24, 2025

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What started as a bold, intimate staging of one of Broadway’s most haunting gems has now grown into a phenomenon that Manila audiences refuse to let go. Due to insistent public demand, The Sandbox Collective has announced a one-day-only final extension of Side Show: The Musical on August 24, 2025, with two last shows at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM, both at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater in Circuit Makati.

This last extension is doubly poignant — it marks not only the closing bow of this celebrated production but also the final directorial outing of Toff de Venecia before his hiatus, making these performances a historic farewell of sorts.

Two Shows, Two Distinct Star Pairings

For its swan song, Side Show offers audiences the rare chance to see two unique casts take the stage on the same day:

  • Matinee at 3:00 PM
    Krystal Kane, Molly Langley, CJ Navato, Tim Pavino, and Joshua Cabiladas

  • Evening at 7:30 PM
    Tanya Manalang, Marynor Madamesila, Reb Atadero, Vien King, and Marvin Ong

Supporting them is a powerhouse ensemble featuring Jon Santos, Arion Sanchez, Fay Castro, Daniel Wesley, Ian Hermogenes, Mikee Baskiñas, Pamela Imperial, Pappel, Raflesia Bravo, Red Nuestro, Reine Paisley, and Rhap Salazar.

Why This Story Still Resonates

Side Show is more than spectacle; it is an exploration of identity, resilience, and humanity. Inspired by the real lives of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, the musical transports audiences to the vaudeville era of the 1920s and 1930s — a world of glittering fame shadowed by societal prejudice.

At its heart, the show is about love, sisterhood, and the courage to be seen as whole despite being branded as “different.” It is precisely this emotional core — magnified by Sandbox’s daring, immersive staging — that has struck a deep chord with Filipino audiences, turning what might have been a short run into a runaway hit.

Last Chance to Witness the Magic

This final extension is the last opportunity for audiences to step inside Sandbox’s black box spectacle and witness a musical that has already carved itself into the cultural memory of 2025.

Tickets are available at ticket2me.net/sandboxsideshow. Direct reservations may also be made through:

  • August 24, 3 PM — 0925 306 5083

  • August 24, 7:30 PM — 0917 854 4934 / 0907 564 0028 / 0917 619 2678

Curtain Call for Sandbox and Toff

For The Sandbox Collective, Side Show has become a defining production. For Toff de Venecia, it is the perfect capstone to a prolific and risk-taking directorial career before he steps away from the stage.

And for the audience, it is one last invitation: to bear witness, to be moved, and to say goodbye together.

SIDE SHOW: THE MUSICAL

  • Final performances on August 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM

  • Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater, Circuit Makati

  • Licensed through Concord Theatricals

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