"Romeo and Juliet" on October 21 and 22, 2011

ROMEO & JULIET
October 21 and 22, 2011 0730PM
Star Theater

For tickets, call 891-9999.

Disney's "The Little Mermaid" runs from November 18 to December 11, 2011 at the Meralco Theater

Atlantis Production will showcase Disney's "The Little Mermaid" this November 18 to December 11, 2011 at the Meralco Theater in Ortigas Ave., Pasig City. "The Little Mermaid" is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and Disney film.

Music by: Alen Menken
Lyrics by: Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater
Book by: Doug Wright

Ticket Details:



Book your tickets early:

The Sound of Music starts October 15, 2011

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
October 15 to December 15, 2011
Newport Performing Arts Theatre, Resorts World Manila

Get your tickets now at Resorts World or call 891-9999.

Broadway musical "Next to Normal" will run from October 7 to 16, 2011 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in Makati

The most talked about new show on Broadway is Next to Normal - the acclaimed, groundbreaking musical "that pushes Broadway in new directions" (Rolling Stone). With a thrilling contemporary score, Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other.

October 7 to 16, 2011
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium
RCBC Plaza, Makati City
Philippines


For Tickets, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078 or 840-1187, or Ticketworld at 891-9999.

The Little Mermaid will run from November 18 to December 11, 2011

DISNEY'S "THE LITTLE MERMAID"
November 18 to December 11, 2011
Meralco Theater

PETER PAN: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE opens on September 30 until October 30, 2011!

Sir James Barrie’s timeless tale of the boy who never grew up is reborn as a spectacular musical by Stiles & Drewe and the late Willis Hall.

As the lights over Wendy, John and Michael Darling's beds go out and the nursery of their London townhouse is thrown into darkness, a small light bounces across their nursery. Wendy's dollhouse is mysteriously illuminated and dresser drawers slide open and shut. And then, most mysterious of all, an unseen hand pushes the bedroom windows open and, wonder of wonders, Peter Pan comes soaring through -- and into our hearts.

Peter Pan, a boy who didn't want to grow up and so spent his life in Neverland battling the pirates and Indians, but when he brings the Darling children to Neverland with him, he is finally able to defeat his foe, Captian Hook, and befriend the Indian chief.

Venue:
Meralco Theater
Ortigas Avenue corner Meralco Avenue,
Ortigas Center Pasig City

Directors:
Jaime Del Mundo
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo

Music by George Stiles
Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Book by Willis Hall


For tickets, call (63) (2) 571-6926 or logon to Ticketworld.

"The Sound of Music" at Resorts World Manila this October 15, 2011!

Come October 15, 2011, Resorts World Manila is bringing to the Philippines one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of all time—The Sound of Music.

Based on the memoirs of Maria Augusta von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, the musical has touched people’s hearts all over the world with its inspiring tale of love, courage and family values, told through the immortal songs of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein including "The Sound of Music," "Edelweiss," "My Favorite Things," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and "Do-Re-Mi."

People who grew up loving the musical, as well today’s young audiences, will be enthralled as the real-life story of the von Trapp family comes alive once more onstage.

World-class theater actress Joanna Ampil will portray the role of Maria, while award-winning thespian Audie Gemora will play Captain von Trapp. Musical scoring will be provided by no less than the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra, with Maestro Roel Colmenar as the Musical Director. The production will be directed by Roxanne Lapus.

Audiences will be able to catch The Sound of Music six times weekly at the 1,500-seat Newport Performing Arts Theater, one of the country’s grandest entertainment venues today. With its LED wall backdrop—the largest ever built in the Philippines—as well as state-of-the-art light and sound technology, this theater is fully equipped to recreate the breathtaking Austrian scenery and bring the beautiful music to life.


Show Schedules:

OCTOBER 15 to DECEMBER 11, 2011
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8pm
Saturday, 3pm and 8pm
Sunday, 3pm

For bookings and reservations, please email touradmin@rwmanila.com.

TATLONG TABING: THREE PLAYS BY TONY PEREZ

A festival of plays by Tony Perez, one of the country’s most prolific playwrights. His plays deal with themes such as love, betrayal, separation, compassion, poverty, hunger, marriage, birth and death. All with a particular style and poignant perspective unique to Tony Perez.

The festival of plays includes “Bombita”, Dennis Marasigan, director, “Sierra Lakes”. Tess Jamias, director, and “Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita”, Tuxqs Rutaquio, director.
* In Pilipino.

Dates: September 30, 2011 / October 2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 2011
Venue: Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater)
Ticket: Php800

WILLIAM showing from August 14 to September 25, 2011

Set in a Metro Manila school, students get to know Shakespeare as they discover themselves and how his characters and stories are parallel to their own life situations.

Directed by: Maribel Legarda

Written by: Ron Capinding

Dramaturg: Rody Vera

Ticket Price:

Php350 (regular seats)

Php500 (VIP seats – limited)


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From Shakes-fear to Shakes-peer
by Rico del Rosario

If there’s a word that strikes fear among highschool students more than Calculus or History combined: it’s Shakespeare. But what’s in a name? For most students, Shakespeare has become synonymous with long poetic dialogue, archaic language, confusing histories. Shakespeare has bored many a student to tears and made their noses bleed.

Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) for its 44th Theater Season takes Shakespeare off the lofty pedestal and makes The Bard a “peer”, or to borrow the term of the youth today a “kabarkada”.

PETA has come up with an original play that will cure students’ Shakes-fear and and turn the Bard into a Shakes-peer: everyone’s friend.

Directed by the same woman behind the hit musical dramedy “Care Divas”, PETA Artistic Director Maribel Legarda, comes a daring play that will breakdown barriers between Shakespeare and Filipino students: “William”.

“William” is set in a high school in Metro Manila, where five young students are forced to study Shakespeare by their terror class adviser, Ms. Lutgarda Martinez.

In the process of studying, they not only realize the beauty of Shakespeare’s works but also discover themselves through Shakespeares characters. The class muse, Sofia, finds out what true beauty is through “Romeo and Juliet”; the bully, TJ, encounters humility and grace through “Hamlet”; the brainy OFW’s daughter, Estella, learns forgiveness while the student council leader, Richard, learns self-acceptance through “Merchant of Venice”; and a timid lad, Erwin, finds his voice through “Julius Caesar”.

These high school barkada soon realize that Shakespeare is not just a literary icon meant to torment their lives, but is also a friend and peer. From then on, they begin referring to Shakespeare by his first name, “William.”

Writen by Ron Capinding, “William” uses rap and hip-hop to introduce Shakespeare’s immortal characters to young audiences. It also touches on themes of adolescence, parent’s unconditional love and friendship. “William” promotes respect for teachers and classmates and advocates a love for reading and appreciating literature – Shakespeare or not.

“William” play dates are August 14, 19-21, 26-28, September 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 2011 with shows at 10:00A.M. and 3P.M. The PETA Theater Center is located at No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City.

William’s cast includes: Ian Segarra, Inno Martin, Anj Heruela, Joan Bugcat, John Moran, Nathan Nunag, Norbs Portales III, Rico del Rosasio, J-mee Katanyag, Julia Enriquez, Anna Luna, Meann Espinosa, Jojo Atienza, Timee Gorecho, Elmer Cruz, Cheeno Macaraig, Carlon Matobato and Justin Mactal.

"SEUSSICAL - Anything Possible" will run fron August to December 2011

Now one of the most performed shows in America, "Seussical" is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ("Ragtime," "Once On This Island") have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. "Oh, the Thinks You Will Think" as the spirit of imagination transports the colorful characters from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

For this version, certain plot elements have been simplified and runs approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes - perfect for presentation in schools.

The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge--not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and all the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and his powerful heart." Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant, in a story that makes you laugh and cry.

Venue: OnStage (2/F Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati City)

Director: Joy Virata

Music By Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens


Tickets
Orchestra Center P 400.00
Orchestra Side P 350.00
Balcony P 300.00

For tickets, call (63) (2) 571-6926. Or logon to Ticketworld.

OVERLOOKED FILMS, UNDERRATED FILMMAKERS: RAYMOND RED’S “KAMADA”

A music student (Francis Magalona) rents a room in a boarding house. Unaware of strange personages lurking in the other rooms, he is gradually drawn into a web of deceit, betrayal and crime. 1997, 80 mins., in Pilipino.

Date & Time: October 8, 2:00 PM
Venue: Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater)
Free admission

Aida: The Timeless Lovestory

Date: June 24 to July 10, 2011
Venue: Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium

For tickets, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078 or 840-1187, or Ticketworld at 891-9999.

VIRGIN LABFEST 7 from June 28 to July 10, 2011 at The CCP Studio Theater

VIRGIN LABFEST 7

The Virgin Labfest is a festival of untried, untested and unstaged plays. Hosted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines in cooperation with Tanghalang Pilipino and the Writers Bloc, this year marks the 7th of the festival. Nine new one act plays will be featured together with one full-length work, three restagings from the Virgin Labfest 6 and readings.

Venue: Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater)

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