ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
The Sandbox Collective announces the highly anticipated and limited rerun of the award-winning rock musical, SPRING AWAKENING. The production is set to open in February 2027 at The Black Box at The Proscenium Theater, Rockwell Center, Makati City.
JAPS Collectives, in partnership with World Theater Productions Guam/Manila, announces the run of LAST DANCE – HUBO’T HUBAD, an original queer ensemble play running on select dates from September 29 to October 29, 2026, at Halxyon Club in Poblacion, Makati.
Puregold Teatro Panalo invites Filipino playwrights (18+) to submit up to 2 original scripts. 12 works (8 plays, 4 musicals; no AI writing) will win ₱100,000 each, full production support, and staging in early 2027. Apply online by 11:59 PM, Sept 11.
9 Works Theatrical is bringing Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical to the Philippines! The stage adaptation will premiere at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell, Makati, for a limited run in April 2027. Follow @9WorksTheatrical for updates. #9WTFrozenMNL
Standing ovations, a singing crowd, and an entire theater dancing in the aisles—On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan has officially made its triumphant Manila debut. Presented by Rockwell and 9 Works Theatrical, this internationally acclaimed Broadway sensation is now playing at the Proscenium Theater at Rockwell Center Makati for a strictly limited run until July 26, 2026.
The Sandbox Collective returns with another production, this time a staged reading, bringing Duncan Macmillan’s celebrated play PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS to Philippine audiences for a strictly limited engagement this August.
The upcoming 20th anniversary staging of ‘Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Musikal’ is officially opening its Amazonista auditions to drag performers, giving queens the opportunity to bring to life some of the musical’s most memorable larger-than-life characters.
The 16th Gawad Buhay! Awards nominations were announced on May 26, with Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) “Kisapmata” and The Sandbox Collective’s “Side Show” leading the tally with 14 nods apiece.
9 Works Theatrical finally pulled back the curtains and revealed the powerhouse cast for its upcoming production, YEMAYA.
After a season of high-octane blockbuster hits, 9 Works Theatrical is shifting gears. In a move that promises to trade spectacle for raw, evocative storytelling, the company has announced its next major production: YEMAYA.