Tanghalang Pilipino celebrates its 25th season by opening in August with José Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere,” in commemoration of the...
When Isay Alvarez was a little girl, her mother Nene took her to see the film “The Sound of Music.” The effect on her was electrifying, a defining moment which would eventually pave the way for her career as a singing actress.
Spotlight Artists Centre’s revival of “Katy,” which closed last Sunday after a 12-show run at the CCP Little Theatre, was not without its flaws.
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s 40th anniversary last January came and went quietly, an indication of the sad state of classical music in the country.
When it comes to product launches and inventive marketing gimmicks, two enormously creative friends top my list. Both continuously and ingeniously come up with the most innovative marketing strategies that make their brands very successful.
On the heel of Mario O’Hara’s “Stageshow” came the revival of the musical “Katy!” which emerged as a triumph for its star Isay Alvarez, who was battling a form of cancer but gave the performance of her life.
During halcyon days at Ateneo de Manila high school, one student, Paul Dumol, was so bold as to write three plays, two in Tagalog and one in English.
This September, a new rock opera by Ryan Cayabyab opens at the College of St. Benilde. “Lorenzo”—about an OFW awaiting execution in the Middle East who, while in prison, creates a theater production based on the life of the first Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz—has music by Cayabyab, book and lyrics by Paul Dumol and Christian Vallez, production design by Gino Gonzales, and direction by Nonon Padilla.
It’s a twice-told tale. Actually a tale told many times over in the recent past: the martyrdom of former Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr., the rise to power of his wife, President Corazon C. Aquino, and their powerful legacy.
Calling all Filipino playwrights here and abroad. Write a musical play and if it’s good or great, you stand a fighting chance to win one million Filipino bucks.
