Motown founder readies for ‘last major endeavor’
For Berry Gordy, conquering Broadway is the next — and by his own admission, last — major milestone of a magical, musical career.
March 9, 2013
For Berry Gordy, conquering Broadway is the next — and by his own admission, last — major milestone of a magical, musical career.
The press releases and the surrounding hype made no bones about it: The main attraction of this production, “Halik ng Tarantula,” a straight-play adaptation of Manuel Puig’s novel “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” is celebrity BB Gandanghari who is making her entrance into Philippine theater. Gandanghari is also the play’s producer.
It is late afternoon in a dance studio in Makati, where the cast of Atlantis Productions’ “Piaf” is winding up rehearsals for the day. The play, which premiered Friday night at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza, has occupied the mind of its lead star, Pinky Amador, for a good number of years.
Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (Peta) “D’ Wonder Twins of Boac” was a wonderful and fun production that delivered on all levels.
It’s very tempting to do nothing and just laze away on Lagen Island, one of four high-end properties owned and operated by El Nido Resorts in Palawan. After all, this is as close as one can get to Eden—or its modern incarnation.
After a three-year hiatus, Trumpets is back on the theater scene with “The Bluebird,” a brand-new musical about the magical adventures of two children and their quest for real happiness, adapted from the play “The Blue Bird” by Belgian playwright, Maurice Maeterlinck. The musical will open in September 2013.
REPERTORY Philippines’ “No Way to Treat a Lady,” a musical comedy thriller with book, music and lyrics by author/composer Douglas J. Cohen, runs until March 24 at Onstage Greenbelt 1. Audie Gemora directs.
Last Valentine’s Day, I was on an “international” date—with one billion women and men. Together we danced on the streets of different cities all over the world—Manila, New York, London, Bangladesh, Rome, Belgrade (Serbia), the City of Joy in the Democratic Republic of Congo—bringing to life “One Billion Rising,” the global campaign calling for the end of violence against women (VAW).
Good things come in threes, or so the saying goes. For Dublin-based trio The Script, it probably couldn’t be more true, since the band’s latest album, “#3,” is a prime testament to the chemistry between these humble lads and their growing legion of fans worldwide.
Flashback to the beach scene in “Gossip Girl” where Dan (Penn Badgley) and Serena (Blake Lively) break up for the nth time. Or is it make up? To be honest, it’s a little difficult to pinpoint exactly which scene that was, considering they go through that cycle every season.
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