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PRESS RELEASES
The stage adaptation of ‘Dagitab’ will premiere on July 2025
SC. presents a limited 2-weekend run of Dagitab based on the award-winning Cinemalaya film by Giancarlo Abrahan, adapted and directed by Palanca Hall of Famer, Guelan Varela-Luarca.
Restaging of ‘Walang Aray’ unveils its exciting cast line-up
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) brings back Rody Vera’s award-winning hit comedy musical, ‘Walang Aray,’ a witty and hilarious reimagining of Severino Reyes’ classic zarzuela Walang Sugat, from August 29 to October 12, 2025, at the PETA Theater Center.
‘Bar Boys: The Musical’ to return this 2025 with an all-new staging
The limited engagement of Barefoot Theater Collaborative’s ‘Bar Boys: The Musical’ opens on October 24.
‘Delia D.: A Musical’ to add four more shows
Due to overwhelming love and support from theatergoers, ‘Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo’ has extended its run. Additional performances were added on June 14, 8PM and June 15, 3PM, with special encore shows on June 28, 3PM and 8PM.
Introducing the Cast of ‘Burn the Floor’ in Manila
Burn the Floor and GMG Productions announced the full cast of ‘Burn the Floor: Ballroom Reinvented’ as the global dance phenomenon takes the stage at The Theatre at Solaire from July 10 to 15, 2025.
Trans Midya’s ‘The Trans Actor’ will have a limited run on June 28 and 29
Trans Midya’s latest offering, ‘The Trans Actor’, features Serena Magiliw and Zoë de Ocampo confronting their lived experiences as trans performers in Philippine film and theater this June 28-29, 2025.
‘First Love, Last Love’ unveils its cast and creative team
The Playbook Club will premiere a new twinbill production titled ‘First Love, Last Love’ this June. Both plays written by Rafael Jimenez deal with different kinds of young love, and how the world (and people in power) can come between young people and their aspirations.
‘Choosing (A Stage Play)’ to return for a limited rerun this June
Fire and Ice LIVE!, a premier Filipino production company, proudly presents the much-anticipated limited rerun of the critically acclaimed stage play ‘Choosing (A Stage Play)’.
‘GRACE’ to have its final run at the PETA Theater Center this June 2025
Encore Theater’s GRACE, the last masterpiece of the late Floy Quintos, directed by Dexter M. Santos, returns for its final run at the PETA Theater Center this June 2025.
The Sandbox Collective’s ‘Side Show: The Musical’ Announces Full Company
The Sandbox Collective’s ‘Side Show: The Musical’ has unveiled their full set of cast. The show will be staged this July 2025.
ICYMI: ‘Come From Away’ to Mark GMG Productions’ First Filipino-Led Production
GMG Productions’ first Filipino-led production of ‘Come From Away’ will be staged at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater for a strictly limited season from June 6 to 29, 2025.
Two mothers take center stage in ‘Delia D. Musical’
In Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo, the heartwarming story of motherhood is also front and center. As the musical narrates Delia’s journey from being a drag performer to a reality show hopeful, it also shines the spotlight on two very different mothers who shaped her: Anet, her biological mom, and Mama Eme, her drag mother.
Repertory Philippines to stage ‘ART’ this June 2025
REP’s production of ART will be comprised of New York, London, and Manila-based creatives. Preview performances are scheduled for June 11th and 12th at 8PM and opening night on Friday, June 13th at 7:30PM. Regular performance schedule runs Friday to Saturday at 8PM with matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday at 3PM through June 29, 2025.
BONGGANG SIDE-BY-SIDE: Jon Santos returns to the stage with The Sandbox Collective’s ‘Bawat Bonggang Bagay’ and ‘Side Show’!
Multimedia artist, comedy icon, and master impersonator Jon Santos will reprise his role as The Sandbox Collective restages a strictly limited run of its hit one-act play, ‘BAWAT BONGGANG BAGAY (BBB)’ and will show us who’s boss by taking the stage once more in ‘SIDE SHOW: THE MUSICAL.’
CAST and Mad Child Productions will stage ‘In The Eyes Of The People’ this April
After the successful restaging of Othello comes the premier of Nelsito Gomez’s newest adaptation ‘In The Eyes Of The People,’ freely adapted from Henrik Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of the People’.
Get ready for more Blonde! ‘Legally Blonde’ adds two additional shows for May 2025
Catch the additional matinee and gala shows of ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ on May 7, 2025 at the Doreen Black Box Theater, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University.
Shrek The Musical is coming to Newport World Resort this October
The world’s favorite ogre and his crew are stomping their way to the country’s pioneer integrated resort, Newport World Resorts. Just in time for the holidays, Newport World Resorts’ production outfit, Full House Theater Company, presents Shrek The Musical from October to December 2025 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.
‘Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo’ press conference serves showstopping preview
The stars of ‘Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo’ made a grand entrance at a press conference held on Thursday, March 13, at Newport World Resorts’ Grand Bar and Lounge.
Dulaang UP’s ‘Mga Anak ng Unos’ storms the stage this March 2025
Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is staging Mga Anak ng Unos as its second offering for its 47th theatre season this March 28 to April 13, 2025.
Tanghalang Ateneo to stage ‘Ningning sa Silangan’ starting March 29
Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theatre company in the Loyola Schools, is honored to present Ningning sa Silangan as the final production of its 46th season, “Eloquentia, Sapienta, Humanitas: The Ricky Season.