Musical

Jonathan Larson’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ is returning to the local stage

The semi-autobiographical musical tells the story of an aspiring composer rethinking his decision to pursue his musical theater dreams before his thirtieth birthday

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This online OPM musical captures all our pandemic feels

It is put together by the Pinoy Playlist Music Festival curators, including National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab

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Good news, kababayan: TFC to show ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ and Cinemalaya 2020 soon

These past few months have been witness to a lot of firsts in the local…

More musicals on YouTube, and it’s a timely reminder we’re Filipino, too

It’s been months since theater has been put on hold thanks to the Luzon-wide lockdown,…

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The show cannot go on: Canceled theater shows this March

There’s an age-old saying in theater: “The show must go on”—meaning, whatever happens, you have…

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It’s an artist’s world, too: ‘Dekada ’70’ musical proves art can still push social discourse

A day after the 34th anniversary of the first People Power Revolution—the mass movement that…

5 things to look out for in ‘Himala: Isang Musikal’

The first time I witnessed “Himala: Isang Musikal,” I had chills. It was last May,…

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Thoughts shared, souls bared on “Company: A Musical Comedy”

Manila’s (unofficial) Sondheim Festival just kicked off a few weeks ago with “Company: A Musical…

Sondheim musical “Company” opens in Manila this weekend

Gone are the days that theater (and art, in general) have become a means to…

A little lesson on life from a little girl asking “Why is cancer?”

The very moment nine-year-old Dani enters the stage carrying a shoebox, somberly chanting in “Latin”…