When first staged in 2023, "Ibarra," as directed by Frannie Zamora and produced by Tanghalang Una Obra, was hailed as a vibrant musical adaptation of Jose Rizal’s "Noli Me Tangere." Flash forward to today, an updated, restaged version with Zamora still at the helm was mounted just the other night...
Long before she became a television host, actress, and performer, Atasha Muhlach was a 9-year-old girl standing under the bright lights of the Newport Performing Arts Theater, playing Brigitta von Trapp in "The Sound of Music." It was her first taste of theater. Her first experience performing...
The strand of global music labeled as Latin Pop is now firmly part of the mainstream. One only has to look at artists like Shakira and Bad Bunny, who regularly perform at major international sporting events, to see how far the genre has come. Even those who are not avid fans would likely recognize...
In 2004, audiences around the world fell in love with “The Notebook”, the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks ' bestselling novel. More than two decades later, the story continues to captivate new generations, proving that timeless love stories never fade. Originally published in 1996,...
In this age of dating apps, “HOOK UP The Musical” asks an intimate and urgent question: how much of ourselves are we willing to reveal when love begins behind a screen? After its critically acclaimed Cebu debut, the bold original musical returns for a major one-night-only restaging on June 13,...
A new chapter in Philippine theater is about to begin as Viva Communications Inc., The Philippine STAR, Newport World Resorts, and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) collaborate to present Bagets: The Musical on stage. This stage adaptation of the iconic 1984 Filipino...
The manager of K-pop boy band B1A4 member Sandeul was fired for installing a hidden camera in the dressing room for musical actress Kim Hwan-hee. Kim Hwan-hee and Sandeul are currently starring in the Korean version of the Tony award-winning musical “Next to Normal.” Musical...
All good things must come to an end, even the well-loved musical masterpiece that struck a chord in the hearts of many Filipinos. Standing ovations, cheers, and tears filled the night as "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (AHEB) performed its final show. The curtain came down on Sunday ending the sweet joyride...
.jpeg] Artwork by Marta Muñoz The hit all-Filipino musical "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (AHEB) moves beyond their live performance on-stage and straight into the minds and hearts of artists and fans. Since its premiere in 2018 and its contemporary re-staging this April, AHEB has inspired fellow artists to...
The nostalgic ride continues for the Filipino hit musical "Ang Huling El Bimbo" with 18 additional show dates in June. Thousands of fans and theatergoers have already experienced the thrill of live theater and the masterpiece that is "Ang Huling El Bimbo" at the award-winning Newport Performing Arts...
Ephesus Teatron Group Inc., after a three-year hiatus, will return to the stage with their first major live musical concert, “Klasical.” The concert will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at the OnStage Theatre in Greenbelt 1, Makati City. Klasical is a musical of Philippine...
The Tony Awards winning hip-hop musical about America’s founding father, Alexander Hamilton, is making its Asia premiere in the Philippines this coming September. The Theatre at Solaire will be the venue for the much-awaited musical. Starting today, "Hamilton" will be holding an exclusive pre-sale...
