Resorts World Manila’s production of the Broadway musical “Annie” under its production outfit Full House Theater Company, and Ballet Philippines’ hybrid dance-musical production celebrating the music of VST & Co., “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko,” bagged 13 citations each to lead the 2016 fourth-quarter coverage of Gawad Buhay, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts.
The Philippine Educational Theater Association’s “The Tempest Reimagined” follows with 8 nods, while three productions—9 Works Theatrical’s “Tick, Tick…Boom!” and “A Christmas Carol,” and Ballet Philippines’ “Simoun”—got 7 citations each.
(See complete list of citations below.)
Now on its ninth year, Gawad Buhay is the first-ever industry awards exclusively for the performing arts.
It is juried by an independent panel of critics, scholars, artists and theater enthusiasts. Outstanding individual and group achievements in various artistic and technical aspects of play, musical and dance productions and performances are honored based on quarterly citations deliberated by the members of the jury, who are required to watch all productions of Philstage member-companies for the entire year.
From the four quarterly citations (the first and second quarters are merged into the midyear citations), the jury selects the final nominees qualified to win the awards by the end of the performance season.
Philstage is the only alliance of professional performing arts organizations in the Philippines. Its members include 9 Works Theatrical, Actor’s Actors Inc., Ballet Manila, Ballet Philippines, Full House Theater Company (Resorts World Manila), Gantimpala Theater Foundation, Peta, Philippine Ballet Theatre, Philippine Opera Company, Repertory Philippines, Red Turnip Theater, Stages, Tanghalang Pilipino and Trumpets.
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COMPLETE LIST OF 2016 FOURTH-QUARTER CITATIONS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES:
Outstanding Original Script
No Citation
Outstanding Original Libretto
No Citation
Outstanding Translation or Adaptation
No Citation
Outstanding Musical Direction
Rodel Colmenar, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Jed Balsamo, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Outstanding Original Musical Composition
No Citation
Outstanding Choreography for a Dance Production
James Laforteza, Patrick John Rebullida, Carissa Adea, Paul Alexander Morales and Gia Gequinto, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Outstanding Choreography for a Play or Musical
Nancy Crowe, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Dexter Santos, “A Little Princess” (Repertory Philippines)
Patrick John Rebullida and Yek Barlongay, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Outstanding Costume Design
Gino Gonzales, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Mio Infante, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Marsha Roddy, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jonjon Villareal, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Martin Esteva, “Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Martin Esteva, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Tsuguo Izumi, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Jay Aranda, “Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
Outstanding Sound Design
Rards Corpus, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Rards Corpus and Jaime Godinez, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Teresa Barrozo, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Jethro Joaquin, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Outstanding Set Design
Faust Peneyra, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Mio Infante, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Marsha Roddy, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Toym Imao, “Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
Female Lead Performance in a Play
No Citation
Male Lead Performance in a Play
No Citation
Female Featured Performance in a Play
No Citation
Male Featured Performance in a Play
Bodjie Pascua, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Norbs Portales, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
John Moran, “The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Female Lead Performance in a Musical
Krystal Brimner, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Isabeli Elizalde, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Male Lead Performance in a Musical
Jef Flores, “Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Miguel Faustmann, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Female Featured Performance in a Musical
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Tanya Manalang, “Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Male Featured Performance in a Musical
Ariel Reonal, “Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Ariel Reonal, “A Christmas Carol” (9 Works Theatrical)
Mako Alonso, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Jef Flores, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Sandino Martin, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Noel Comia, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Female Lead Performance in Modern Dance
Rita Winder, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Male Lead Performance in Modern Dance
JM Cordero, “Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
JM Cordero, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Garry Corpuz, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Female Featured Performance in Modern Dance
Gia Gequinto, “Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
Denise Parungao, “Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
Edna Vida, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Male Featured Performance in Modern Dance
Erl Sorilla, “Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
Nonoy Froilan, “Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Female Lead Performance in Classical Dance
Dawna Mangahas, “Cinderella” (Ballet Manila)
Abigail Oliveiro, “Cinderella” (Ballet Manila)
Abigail Oliveiro, “The Swan, The Fairy, and the Princess” (Ballet Manila)
Joan Sia, “The Swan, The Fairy, and the Princess” (Ballet Manila)
Male Lead Performance in Classical Dance
Rudy de Dios, “Cinderella” (Ballet Manila)
Female Featured Performance in Classical Dance
Tiffany Chang, “Cinderella” (Ballet Manila)
Violet Hong, “Cinderella” (Ballet Manila)
Male Featured Performance in Classical Dance
No citation
Outstanding Modern Dance Production
“Simoun” (Ballet Philippines)
“Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Outstanding Classical Dance Production
No Citation
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play
No Citation
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical
Michael Williams, “Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
Robbie Guevara, “Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play
“The Tempest Reimagined” (Peta)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical
“Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
“Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Modern Dance
“Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko” (Ballet Philippines)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Classical Dance
No citation
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play
No Citation
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical
“Annie” (Full House Theater Company)
“Tick, Tick…Boom” (9 Works Theatrical)
Outstanding Play-Original or Translation/Adaptation
No citation
Outstanding Musical-Original or Translation/Adaptation
No Citation