Designed by the first ever National Artist for Architecture, Juan Nakpil, the son of Julio Nakpil and Andres Bonifacio’s widow, Gregoria de Jesus, the Capitol Theater on Escolta Street in
On the morning of June 17, a fire broke out in a section of the newly restored Metropolitan Theater in Manila, damaging a room in its Padre Burgos Wing. The
The time is the late 1970s. The Philippines is in the grip of martial law imposed by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. It is the Filipino diaspora. In Geneva, Switzerland,
More than 20 years ago, Gary Valenciano brought his well-known signature energy moves and charismatic stage presence to the titular biblical character in Trumpets’ recurring musical, “Joseph the Dreamer” (JTD).
It was the critical year of 1984, one year after the assassination of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. The protest movement had become radicalized. The cultural front was alive
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic limited the movement of people, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) began developing some of its programs and projects in digital format for various
Tired of online trolls? Consider watching Filipino musicals online. It would be an entertaining and informative way to support local artists (and to take a break from the chaotic
Happy energy bounced off between volunteer performers and the limited audience in the first and biggest gathering of Filipino theater artists in the “new normal” at a free concert in
The only live-action with rights, methinks
After the acclaimed restaging of “Himala: Isang Musikal” in late 2019, director Eduardo “Ed” Lacson Jr. had planned to take a breather. Based on the Ishmael Bernal film classic, “Himala”
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