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Diarist Review: 'The Notebook The Musical' by Theatre Group Asia
To think I almost skipped this! The website version here.* * * * *The Notebook easily one of the year's better musicalsIn the months leading up to the international premiere of The...
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Diarist Review: 'Muli: An OPM Musical' by FlipMusic
New musical, bigger concerns. The website version here.* * * * *Muli—When this musical is fun, it's laugh-out-loud, but...A new original musical is always cause for celebration. In this...
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Diarist Review: 'Tagay para sa Ex' by Boxstage Manila; 'Mga Binago ng Araw'...
Haven't had a weekend this good in quite a while! The website version here.* * * * *My theater weekend: Three new Filipino plays of exhilarating artistryThe cast of Mga Binago ng...
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Diarist Feature: 16th Gawad Buhay Awards
Fun night! Website version here. * * * * *16th Gawad Buhay Awards: 'Hindi tayo kayang tapatan, palitan ng kahit anumang AI'Several statistical milestones marked this year’s Gawad...
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Facebook Theater Reviews, 2023–2024
All written when I still didn't know if I'd ever have the time to pursue theater reviewing regularly again.Ang Pag-uusig by Tanghalang PilipinoMarch 4, 2023In the currently running 3rd run of...
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Diarist Review: 'miZZcast: Musical Theater Backwards' - The Pride Month...
In which I wage war with the silly Redditors and their silly anonymous accounts. The website version of this article here.* * * * *miZZcast: Concert as massive, glorious karaoke...
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Diarist Review: 'Yemaya' by 9 Works Theatrical
Finally, some good food from 9 Works! The website version here.* * * * *Yemaya: Ravishing and intelligent piece of theaterCurtain call at Yemaya, with Tommy Alejandrino in blue atop the...
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Diarist Review: Virgin Labfest 21
Back at it again after... six years?! The website version here.* * * * *Virgin Labfest 21: Best play—'Elehiya' by Dustin CelestinoThe men of Elehiya at curtain call.The best play in...
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TheaterFansManila Review: 'Pasiya' ('Every Male or Female'; 'People v. Dela...
My third guest review for TFM--the website version here!* * * * *'Pasiya' tackles the law, but doesn't sustain its caseCurtain call after Every Male or Female.Although Pasiya seems, on...
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Diarist Review: 'Man of La Mancha' by Repertory Philippines
This came out Friday the 12th in The Diarist--here.* * * * *Man of La Mancha: Nelsito Gomez assembles one of the most intelligent cast performances of 2026Curtain call, June 7...
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Diarist Review: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' - The 2016 Regent's Park Open Air...
I still think Cats is Andrew Lloyd Webber's best work--I'll die on this hill gladly. The website of this review here.* * * * *Jesus Christ Superstar blows the theater roof offPre-Act I...
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Diarist Review: 'Master Class' by Philippine Opera Company
Well, not everything can be unequivocally good. The website version of this review published May 18 in The Diarist here.* * * * *Master Class: Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo has us in the palm...
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Diarist Review: 'Endo.' by PETA Plus and Ticket2Me
It is impossible to find a copy of the film legally anywhere! The website version of this review here.* * * * *Endo. The good news and the not-so-good newsRoyce and Jasmine hugging during...
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Diarist Review: 'Miranda & Yolanda' ('Evening at the Opera' and 'Ang...
My wish is for Encore to do "Collection" next, or "Ang Nawalang Kapatid"--now with an all-professional cast. How exciting. The website version of this article here.* * * * *Miranda...
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Diarist Review: 'Cleaners' and 'Monit-oh! Monit-ah!' by PETA
I shall henceforth nominated myself for MSTR's Emerging Talent Award. The website version of this article here.* * * * *How I ended up onstage at PETA's Control + Shift...
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Diarist Review: 'Emilia' by Tanghalang Ateneo
New favorite show of 2026--my review in The Diarist here.* * * * *Emilia: Theater that leaves you on a highCurtain call during media night of Emilia.There are fewer experiences in life...
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Diarist Review: 'Ang Linangan' by Scene Change; 'Mula sa Kulimliman' by...
This was a good Sunday. The website version of this article here.* * * * *Must-see theater this weekend: From promising to phenomenalAng Linangan curtain call.There’s nothing quite like...
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Diarist Review: 'A Chorus Line' by Theatre Group Asia
Me? Praising a TGA show? So, like, I'm not actually out to get them? The website version here.* * * * *A Chorus Line: I was five feet away from Conrad RicamoraSucks that they're...
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Diarist Review: 'Spring Awakening' by The Sandbox Collective
My favorite Broadway musical is back in town--for better or for worse. The website version of this review here. We really need to stop it with the hiláw nepo babies.* * * * *Spring...
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Diarist Review: 'Bagets The Musical' by Newport World Resorts, Viva...
I took absolutely no pleasure in writing this. The website version here. * * * * *Bagets tries to 'nepo-baby' its way to successAga Muhlach and the opening night mob at Bagets The...
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