PETA reimagines Severino Reyes and Christine Bellen's “Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang at iba pa…” with a new story by J-mee Katanyag, “Ang Bantay ng Huling Buwan”

Tententenen brings a chaotic ensemble of familiar online personalities to Teatro Marco this October.

Puregold Teatro Panalo is making a major entrance into the Philippine theater scene, drawing an impressive 373 entries for its inaugural festival—a strong show of interest for a brand-new platform dedicated to original Filipino theater.

Before the curtain rises on Alikabok in August 2027, the musical’s next chapter begins in the audition room. Newport World Resorts, in association with Full House Theater Company (FHTC) and Culturtain Musicat Productions, is searching for versatile performers to join the cast of Alikabok, the original Filipino musical featuring music by National Artist Ryan Cayabyab.

Set within the Japanese Occupation of Marinduque, MORYON explores a community where faiith, memory, and the search for justice are tested in the shadow of war.

QC’s beloved gay show is coming to Makati! 1 Gay Show sa Sulok continues Pride in September; exploring resistance, love, and loss in the lived experiences of the bakla in a world of crisis. 

Newport World Resorts, in association with Full House Theater Company (FHTC) and Culturtain Musicat Productions, has announced the return of Alikabok more than 30 years after the original Filipino musical was first staged. It features music by National Artist Ryan Cayabyab and draws inspiration from Juan Luna’s painting La Bulaqueña. The new production opens in August 2027 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. 

As a Filipino theater company dedicated to showcasing English language productions, Repertory Philippines is bringing back its Shakespearean tradition with the staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ahead of the company’s 90th season. Directed by REP Artistic Director Jeremy Domingo, the production will have a limited three-weekend run from September 12 to September 27 at the historic Saint Cecilia’s Hall, a National Cultural Landmark inside St. Scholastica’s College in Manila. 

Following the highly anticipated reveal of acclaimed actress Gab Pangilinan in the titular role, Barefoot Theatre Collaborative officially announces the complete cast and artistic team for its new original production, GABRIELA: The Musical –a reimagining of Gabriela Silang’s story where revolution begins with love.

Puregold Teatro Panalo is now searching for original one-act plays and musicals from which selected entries will be professionally staged for its inaugural festival in 2027. Apart from featuring new work, the festival could propel these select few into full-length productions.

CAST PH, in partnership with Areté, brings you The Effect by Lucy Prebble. Originally presented as part of CAST PH’s staged reading series, Theoria Omnium, in 2025, The Effect returns as a fully staged production at the Doreen Blackbox Theater.

What’s next for PETA? Aligned with its continued commitment to advocacy and educational theater, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) presents “Gen G: GG na ’to!”—a new interactive play about choice, survival, and community.

This coming September, Scene Change is set to stage BANTAYOG: Alaala at Gunita, a limited staged reading cycle to be held at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.

DULAANG SIBOL presents the 50th anniversary presentation of its beloved musical Sinta, with public performances on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from August 21 to 30 at the Tanghalang Onofre Pagsanghan of Ateneo de Manila High School.

The hits of Hotdog, iconic ’70s fashion, and high-octane disco fever are headed to the stage in Bongga Ka, ’Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical this September 18 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Bringing this world to life is a creative dream team whose combined credentials span some of the most celebrated, award-winning productions in Philippine theater. Meet the creative minds behind Bongga Ka, ’Day!.

While every theatrical performance is unique by nature, El Fuego del Alma takes that idea further. Every show is intentionally different, shaped by changing environments, shifting seasons, and rotating lead performers. No two audiences experience exactly the same production.

The curtain is about to rise on another “panalo” cultural experience from Puregold—this time, one that brings the world of Filipino theater closer to both the artists who create it and the audiences who deserve to experience it.

Set during a night of drinking among friends, Boxstage Manila opens its new theater season with Tagay Para Sa Ex, a stage production about love, breakups, and the honest conversations that often surface only after a few drinks. 

For one night only, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) extends its run on August 7, 2026, at 8 p.m. at the CCP Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater). Offering a deeper understanding of the human experience, the theater festival of untried, untested, and unstaged one-act plays will stage a special set of three plays that have lasting impressions on audiences.

While every theatrical performance is unique by nature, El Fuego del Alma takes that idea further. Every show is intentionally different, shaped by changing environments, shifting seasons, and rotating lead performers. No two audiences experience exactly the same production.