An art and music form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work
Phantom of the Opera
A Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Ballet
An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures
Musical Play
A popular and generally lighter form of musical drama than the opera. It relies mostly on adaptations from novels, literary works, or biographical sketches of famous artists
Lea Salonga
One Filipino artist who attained international status on both London's West End and Broadway
La Loba Negra
The Black She-Wolf
Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang
A ballet adaptation of Severino Reyes' folktales
Anting-anting
A horror-comedy wherein the cowardly hero Huan tries to overcome his fears to win his love
Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon
A love story where a princess falls in love with a bird
Ang Palasyo ng mga Duwende
A romantic adventure wherein the heroine Yani is being maltreated by her envious stepmother and stepsisters
Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Marya
A hero's fantastic journey to different kingdoms in pursuit of his bewitched sisters
Labing Dalawang Masasayang Prinsesa
A romantic fantasy of the twelve daughters of the king
Ramayana
One of the two great Indian epics that talks about Indian life around 1000 BC and how dharma was practiced
Theater
A major art form that brings all the other art forms together
Zarzuela
A play that was staged in local theatre groups which was performed in songs, like the European Era
A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
A famous production by Nick Joaquin that was showcased in 2009 by Repertory
New Voice Company
Has earned a reputation for staging thought-provoking productions on controversial and profound topics
Trumpets
Their focus is all about imparting good values for children and for the whole family
Philippine Opera Company
It seeks to develop performers, also audiences for classical music performances
This year when Zenaida Amador finally fulfilled her dream of bringing the best of Broadway and London's West end to Filipino audiences
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Les Miserables
The international hit musical that was staged in 1993
Lea Salonga
An international stage superstar in the lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon
Producer
He/she chooses all the team members and assigns them their functions and oversees the casting of the actors and actresses for the different roles
Director
The overall artistic coordinator of the entire production
Makeup designer
Brought in to plan the hairstyles and makeup to complement the costumes
Choreographer
Plans out all the dance steps to suit the music and rehearses the actors until they can perform the dance skillfully