No reason to be grumpy this Christmas

Repertory Philippines cordially invites you to look at Christmas and get the feels of it with one of my favorite Christmas stories, Scrooge, which will open starting November 21 at Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati City.

After the production that brings the young and the young at heart to honesty, Pinocchio, a new musical will brighten up the Christmas season.

Miguel Faustmann plays the businessman Ebenezer Scrooge who doesn't celebrate Christmas. Of course, you know all the story. He plays together with the wonderful cast from Repertory Philippines:

SCROOGE - Miguel Faustmann / Chinggoy Alonzo
Jacob Marley - Raul Montesa
Ghost of Christmas Past - Rachel Coates
Ghost of Christmas Present - Oliver Usison
Bob Cratchit - Chino Veguillas
Tiny Tim - Gabo Tiongson
Young Ebenezer - Arnel Carrion
Isabel - Christine Flores
Tom Jenkins - Steven Conde
Mr. Fezziwig - Alex Cortez
Mrs. Fezziwig - Sheila Francisco

Directed by Baby Barredo, the Christmas musical runs until December 14 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and matinee shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Bring the whole family and celebrate and understand Christmas once more!

For more information, visit www.repertoryphilippines.com.

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Broadway Musicals by request!

Concertus Manila just posted a teaser for all theater fans on what big Broadway musicale will come to Manila for another spectacular show. And this time, they are allowing us to choose which one will make it on Philippine stage:

The Tony Award-winning Pippin, Disney's Newsies the Musical and Once, are just three of the choices that gives us a hint and excitement for hopefully, this 2015. I've never seen Pippin but I'd like to see how it goes with all the Bob Fosse moves and matching performances like Cirque du Soleil.

Concertus Manila brings another Tony Award-winning musical, Chicago, which opens at The Theater at Solaire Resort and Casino starting December 3. A very nice Broadway Christmas in store for everyone.

What about you, what would be your choice of musical?

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Meet the new DANNY ZUKO!

9 Works Theatrical has been releasing day-after-day new faces to join the Grease ensemble! Latest is well-known in the entertainment scene, Guji Lorenzana as Danny Zuko!

For those not very familiar who Danny Zuko is, well...

Not a stranger on everyone's eyes, Guji has been seen in different TV and stage productions. He appeared in West Side Story with Christian Bautista and Karylle, Believe The Pop Musical, Tales of the Manuvu, and latest is Legally Blonde The Musical with co-9 Works artist, Nikki Gil.

He was nominated in numerous awards like 2011 Aliw Awards Best Male Live Performer for 19 East, 2009 PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Male-New TV Personality for TV series, Bud Brothers and 2008 Awit Awards Best Male Performance for Tagumpay. It will be a delight that he is now included in the 2013 PHILSTAGE Gaward Buhay Award for Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical.

Catch him at #GreaseManila this coming November 15. - December 7, 2014 at the RCBC Plaza Makati City.

For ticket inquires call 0917-5545560 586-7105 or email info@9workstheatrical.com

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TIPPY DOS SANTOS is Sandy!

Here's another character release!

You may remember her as Wendy in Peter Pan and also partnered again with Sam Concepcion in Unitel Pictures' I Do Bidoo-Bidoo and now she's back to the theater scene as the pretty Sandy in 9 Works Theatrical's rerun of Grease!

Tippy Dos Santos takes the theater scene again and her high sweet voice to sing our favorite Olivia Newton John songs. What do you think of her doing the "shoobop sha wadda wadda yippity boom de boom?"

Watch out for more character Easter Eggs here!

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Concerts in October: Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey's "Me. I Am Mariah. World Tour" stages in Manila on October 28 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena presented by Wilbros Live. This tour goes too with Malaysia, Japan, China and Singapore. Singing her hits including Billboard #1 Singles Hero, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby and more, Mariah will give another blast to her Filipino fans on that date. Revive your cassette tapes and practice now singing with her whistle tunes during the concert.

Tickets are now available at SM Tickets at the following prices:

SVIP - Call 374-222
VIP - P15,840
Patron - P12,680
Lower A - P10,560
Lower B - P8,450
Upper Box - P4,230
General Admission - P1,960

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JASON MRAZ back on November 27!

Last year, I had a wonderful night with my fellas in Jason Mraz's concert held at the Big Dome. And now I wish I could go again as he comes back on November 27 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum for his concert!

I remember singing along with his hits The Remedy, I Won't Give Up, Lucky and I'm Yours as the rest of the crowd pleasantly singing along too and dancing with his pop hits. I really would like to be there again and enjoy a great night!

Jason Mraz is joined by Raining Jane. Brought back by Ovation Productions and MMI Live, tickets are already for sale, just log on to Ticketnet.com.ph. Ticket prizes are at Php 5800, 3500, 2300 and 800 plus applicable surcharges.

Watch Jason Mraz and Raining Jane perform Lucky.

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STEVEN SILVA does theatrical debut in Grease!

It's been quite a while that I haven't seen Steven Silva doing shows in his home network GMA. But I wish him the best of luck joining the big-time theater scene in 9 Works Theatrical's Grease as Johnny Casino! Yes, he will play the part in this year's rerun of Grease and getting the groove and suiting up with the leather jackets with matching heavy hair pomade!

Winning the last season of reality-talent search Starstruck, Steven is very much excited to be in theater and some say he did very well in auditions and gives a very good delivery of his lines. I also heard great reviews about him giving great performances in other musicals he was previously involved in like Boston Musical. Now I'm raising my expectations and slowly becoming a fan of this fresh talent.

The students of Rydell High are back kicking the dust and getting the dancing shoes with our most-loved songs in the production winning the 2013 PHILSTAGE Gawad Buhay Award for Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical. I am so looking forward to this run!

I also heard from a source that there will be a new Danny Zuko and Betty Rizzo! I am confident that this will be joined by ABS-CBN and GMA stars! Will be revealing it soon! But wait are you also excited who the Teen Angels would be? Do you have a guess? I'm very sure that they have a lot of surprises every time they do a season. That's what I love about  this company; they give surprises that nobody has guessed about and there's even no hints whatsoever!

Grease is directed by Robbie Guevara, playing November 15-December 7 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. For tickets, contact Ticketworld at 891-9999.

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