ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Puregold’s inaugural “Teatro Panalo” festival announced its 12 finalists (8 straight plays, 4 musicals) from 373 entries. Backed by theater luminaries, they received ₱100k grants for fully staged productions running Feb 20–Mar 14, 2027.
Rizal 3000 by Vince Tañada blends arts & education into high-energy theater. Packed with bold props, music, & lights, it visually engages while reminding students why learning history is key to avoiding past errors & building a better nation.
The inaugural Puregold Teatro Panalo shortlisted 26 one-act plays from 373 entries by veteran and rising theatrical practitioners. Selected for their compelling story potential, the plays advance to the next round of the festival’s selection process.
Twenty years ago, an unlikely hero swallowed a giant pink rock from space and reshaped Filipino pop culture. Today, Zsazsa Zaturnnah remains as fierce, funny, and indispensable to the country’s queer legacy as the day she arrived.
Puregold’s inaugural Teatro Panalo festival drew 373 entry submissions to champion original Filipino stage plays. From the pool, 12 chosen works will receive ₱100,000 grants and production support, running from February 18 to March 14, 2027.
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.