‘Peppa Pig’ hits the stage in Manila
The stage version of the popular preschool television show “Peppa Pig” is on its way to Manila.
February 25, 2015
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The stage version of the popular preschool television show “Peppa Pig” is on its way to Manila.
LONDON — Suddenly, science is sexy. With Benedict Cumberbatch nominated for multiple trophies as Alan Turing and Eddie Redmayne turning heads as Stephen Hawking, young British actors playing scientists are
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BROADWAYWORLD.COM, the largest theater site on the Internet covering Broadway, London’s West End and beyond to 100 US cities and 30 countries worldwide, and whose contents are catalogued in the Library of Congress, has recently announced its annual theater awards nominees from more than 50 regional markets across the globe, including the Philippines.
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