I had the privilege of watching the Opening Night of SIDE SHOW at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza and I was completely enamored with the Philippine staging of this Broadway hit musical. Gab Pangilinan and Kayla Rivera played…
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The Lion King Opens in Manila
My excitement level went through the roof the moment I found out that one of the biggest, most popular and loved musicals of all time, The Lion King was opening in Manila and is going to kick off its first…
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The Brilliant Matilda
One word to describe Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group’s Matilda The Musical by Roald Dahl – brilliant. Director Bobby Garcia’s meticulous eye for detail brought together a team of technical wizards, creative geniuses and accomplished actors to bring to life the…
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‘Newsies’ Seizes The Day
I got really excited when I heard that Disney’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Newsies, inspired by the real-life ‘Newsboy Strike of 1899,’ was going to be staged in Manila by NineWorksTheatrical. I was a bit concerned with how they were going to mount such an…
Read MoreEnter The World of Lola in Kinky Boots
I remember watching the film Kinky Boots more than a decade ago starring Joel Edgerton as Charlie Price and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Lola, which was based on true events written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. I was so entertained with…
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