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‘Sa Wakas’: The sleeper hit is now hit-or-miss

It’s definitely a hit if there’s even a Facebook page pleading for your show’s return.

‘Sa Wakas’—it’s back

It took over three years for the much-requested rerun of the hit Sugarfree musical to happen

Early birds: 5 shows to begin your 2017 theater habit

‘Sa Wakas,’ Jan. 12-Feb. 5, Power Mac Center Spotlight, Makati City The critically acclaimed homegrown musical featuring the music of the rock band Sugarfree returns

‘Toilet: The Musical’–far from perfect, but Ejay Yatco’s music shines

The experience of watching Ateneo Blue Repertory’s “Toilet: The Musical” (which concluded March 1 after a three-week run) approximated that of sitting in the middle of a Bornean rainforest, at three in the afternoon in May, to see some cool animals appear.

The resurrection of the original Filipino musical

When “Katy” opened on Jan. 27 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, not only was it the first local production to raise its curtain this year, it was also a harbinger of sorts.

‘Sa Wakas’–nothing less than a prototype for the Filipino jukebox musical

Of the 20 songs by Sugarfree featured in “Sa Wakas,” the jukebox musical woven around the music of the late great pop-rock band that’s on its last weekend at the Peta Theater Center, nearly every other number has been a chart-topper, or at least a staple of the radio- music TV loop for years.

Viva Atlantis Theatricals’ ‘The Full Monty,’ RCBC Theater

MARK BAUTISTA, Arnel Ignacio, OJ Mariano, Jamie Wilson, Marco Sison and Niño Alejandro headline the newly formed Viva Atlantis Theatricals’ inaugural production, “The Full Monty,” which opened yesterday and runs until May 5 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.