Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards Night 2014

Last friday Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards Night and meaning its time to give an awards to those really good and deserving theater production in the country and im so glad that I invite on this event.

Here some of the behind the scene and on the scene of Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards 2014.

Philstage is the only alliance of professional performing arts organizations in the Philippines. Its members include Ballet Manila, Ballet Philippines, Gantimpala Theater Foundation, Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit, Peta, Repertory Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino, Trumpets, Actor’s Actors Inc., 9 Works Theatrical and Philippine Opera Company.

Gawad Buhay, considered the local Tony Awards as it honors all the best stage performances for the year, will feature excerpts from last year's best musicals as well as ballets.

This year, Philstage will give a lifetime achievement award to Naty Crame Rogers, the first lady of Philippine Theater and Basilio Esteban Villaruz for Dance and Arts Criticis.

Naty Crame Rogers

Christian Bautista and Karylle hosted the night dressed initially in their glamorous Cinderella.

List of all winners at the Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards 2014:

Male Lead Performance in a Play - Bart Guingona, “Red” (AAI)
Female Lead Performance in a Play - Regina De Vera, “Der Kauffmann” (TP)
Male Featured Performance in a Play - Joaquin Valdes, “Red”
Female Featured Performance in a Play - Raquel Pareño, “Der Kaufmann”
Male Lead Performance in Classical Dance - Jean Marc Cordero, “Giselle” (BP)

Female Lead Performance in Classical Dance - Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, “The Nutcracker” (BM)
Male Featured Performance in Classical Dance - Gerardo Francisco, Jr., “Le Corsaire” (BM)
Female Featured Performance in Classical Dance - Rita Winder, “Giselle”
Male Lead Performance in Modern Dance - Cyril Fallar, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (BP)
Female Lead Performance in Modern Dance - Carissa Adea, “Rock Supremo” (BP)
Male Featured Performance in Modern Dance - Earl John Arisola, “Rock Supremo”
Female Featured Performance in Modern Dance - Guia Gequinto, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Male Lead Performance in a Musical - Robbie Zialcita, “The Producers” (Rep)
Female Lead Performance in a Musical - Cris Villonco, “D’Wonder Twins of Boac” (PETA)
Male Featured Performance in a Musical - Audie Gemora, “The Producers”

Female Featured Performance in a Musical - Shamaine Centenera Buencamino, “D’Wonder Twins of Boac”
Classical Dance Production - “The Nutcracker”
Original Libretto - Rody Vera, “D’Wonder Twins of Boac”
Translation or Adaptation - Rody Vera, “Der Kaufmann”
Musical Direction - Josefino “Chino” Toledo, “San Andres B” (TP)
Original Musical Composition - Josefino “Chino” Toledo, “San Andres B”
Choreography for a Play or Musical - Alden Lugnasin, “Ibalong” (TP)
Costume Design - Leeroy New, “Ibalong”
Sound Design - TJ Ramos, “Der Kaufmann”
Stage Direction for a Play or Musical - Tuxqs Rutaquio and Rody Vera, “Der Kaufmann”
Ensemble Performance for a Play - “Der Kauffmann”
Production of Existing Material for a Play - “Der Kauffmann”
Set Design - Mio Infante, “The Bluebird of Happiness” (Trumpets)
Ensemble Performance for a Musical - “The Bluebird of Happiness”
Production for Children, Play, Musical or Dance - “The Bluebird of Happiness”
Original Musical - “The Bluebird of Happiness”

Go Theater Philippines!!