Tom Jones, creator of longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95

Associated Press 08/13/2023

NEW YORK—Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday, Aug. 11, at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a…

Vanessa Hudgens named PH global tourism ambassador

Inquirer.net 03/30/2023

“High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens was named a global tourism ambassador for the Philippines during a courtesy call in Malacañang on Thursday, March 30. The honorary title was given by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Department…

Phantom of the Opera-themed wedding video catches attention online

Immae Lachica 03/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Sing for me! This is one of the shortest lines but the most striking uttered by the Phantom in the classic musical Phantom of the Opera. And just like this line, a couple in…

Musical mood boosters: The Weekend, Finneas and Maroon 5

Rito P. Asilo 04/03/2020

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” single, about a man who’s going through a romantic withdrawal, is rumored to be about his ill-fated relationship with one of his famous exes, among them Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid and New York-based…

Young Thespians of Cebu’s Musical Theatre Recital

PR 11/26/2019

Independent theatre company, Young Thespians of Cebu, collaborates with Blessed Trinity Achievers’ Academy and Bel Cuore VoicePro for a performing arts youth program – Musical Theatre Arts Workshop. The workshop is designed to foster creativity in the…

All-Cebuano cast, crew for ‘Monsters The Musical’

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is much to be desired about Cebu despite the traffic gridlock that claws like monsters into each one’s lifestyle. The musical that is a collaborative endeavour of singer-songwriter Cattski Espina, writer-director Jude…

Karencitta to work with teen actor Donny Pangilinan in musical project

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana singer Karen Ann Cabrera or known on stage as Karencitta has an upcoming project with Kapamilya teen actor Donny Pangilinan. Karencitta confirmed to CDN Digital that they were working for a musical…

Organizers eye Buhing Kalbaryo, the musical in 2020; Buhing Pasko in December

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Buhing Kalbaryo: the musical. This is what Project Director, Niel Odchigue, of the Buhing Kalbaryo envisioned for the street play on 2020. Odchigue said he would propose a new format for the play…

The Song of Solomon: Broadway-bound musical to debut in Dumaguete

Contributor 11/01/2018

A GROUP of volunteer-artists is working feverishly to polish what could be the next musical to hit Broadway. The Song of Solomon, a musical inspired by the romantic Old Testament Book with the same name, will debut…

Bratislava casts historical, musical magic

Max Limpag 08/10/2018

LIKE weaving a spell, music virtuoso Katica Illényi waved her hands to play the theremin and held in thrall the Old Town of Bratislava on the evening of June 8. The theremin, she explained to the crowd,…

A musical dream fulfilled

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/25/2018

MARC Hamlet Mercado has an adorable anecdote on how his love for music, specifically the violin, started. When he was a kid, the formal suits worn by violinists during a TV show caught his attention. He was…

Moira Dela Torre reminisces about musical journey

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/26/2018

THE YEAR 2018 started strong for singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre as she recalled her musical journey from nine years ago. In an Instagram post last Sunday, the 24-year-old artist recalled that she shot her first music video…

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