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Phantom in Manila: Meet the Cast

When Concertus Manila and Lunchbox Productions announced that they’re bringing The Phantom of the Opera to Manila this year, my heart skipped a beat. Broadway’s longest-running musical and West End’s...

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Phantom in Manila: Highlights

The Manila run of Phantom of the Opera officially begins tonight, but I was fortunate to be one of the journalists invited by Concertus Manila to watch the exclusive technical dress rehearsal last...

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Phantom in Manila: Backstage Access

My extensive coverage of Phantom of the Opera’s run in Manila is one of my highlights of the year. I was at the press launch on Aug. 13 in Diamond Hotel, the technical dress rehearsal on Aug. 24, the...

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Finally: Rak of Aegis, The Musical

Making musicals out of pop and rock albums is a sure way to get more people to watch plays. Remember the one-act musical, American Idiot, back in 2010? It was an adaptation of Green Day’s American...

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Wicked in Manila: Meet the Cast

Whether you’re pro or anti-Glee, you have to admit that they helped introduce musicals and Broadway references to the young pop culture generation that was once too busy gloating over Bieber. Who can...

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Bibap, A Sumptuous Musical

Non-verbal musicals often work best for theme parks or tourist spots where visitors come from all over the globe. Not everyone speaks and understands straight English or the venue’s local language, so...

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STOMPede in Manila

It’s hard to define the genre of STOMP. It’s not a musical with live orchestra and theatrically trained singer-actors. It’s definitely not a straight play, opera, circus show, concert, or even a...

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Chicago in Manila: Meet Roxie and Velma

They razzled. They dazzled. Chicago’s Manila run doesn’t begin until December 2, but the leading ladies of the cast dropped by Solaire last week to give the press a preview of what to expect at the...

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Word Of Mouth: A Safe Stage For Your Stories

This August, I was asked to be one of the 12 storytellers in “Word of Mouth: Unscripted Stories On Happy Accidents” at Habitual Coffee, Makati. Kate was here. Word of Mouth’s August theme was “Happy...

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Taiwan It That Way

I’ve been in Taiwan for several days now, and a common question I get from fellow travelers is, “What brings you here?” My honest-to-goodness answer: Backstreet Boys and Dulan. But let’s focus on BSB...

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