Star Powerhouse

Repertory Philippines (REP) clinched 9 major awards in various categories in the recent 10th Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards. It was indeed a Golden Year for REP with all its 2017 productions winning major awards.  REP had garnered 36 nominations.

Through Facebook Live, the Gawad Buhay—the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts, which marks its 10th anniversary this year—announced the nominations for the 2017 awards, culled from productions and performances by Philstage member-companies last year. The FB Live event, held at the lobby of The Theatre at Solaire, was hosted by Audie Gemora and Karla Gutierrez, Philstage president and treasurer, respectively. “Ang Pag-uusig,” Tanghalang Pilipino’s production of a new translation (by Jerry Respeto) of “The Crucible,” Arthur Miller’s classic play about socio-political paranoia, and the world premiere of Ballet Manila’s “Ibong Adarna,” featuring choreography by Gerardo Francisco and music by Diwa de Leon, both received 12 nods to lead this year’s roster of nominations. Following them are Ballet Philippines’ restaging of its Filipino-themed “The Nutcracker,” choreographed by Edna Vida and Alice Reyes, with additional choreography by Adam Sage, with 11 nominatio...

The Philippine Educational Theater Association’s “3 Stars and a Sun,” an original Filipino musical that featured the music of the late rap artist Francis Magalona in a story about youthful hope and rebellion in a dystopian Philippine setting, grabbed 13 nods to lead the 2016 nominations for Gawad Buhay, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts.

Al Fermin Tiglao Gatmaitan Tenor/Actor/Host email address: algatmaitan@gmail.com website: https://www.facebook.com/al.gatmaitan Educational Background and Training: Vocal Coach: Juilliard trained, mezzo soprano Clarissa Ocampo Music and Performing Musical Arts Profession New York University Steinhardt School of Music, Summer Program 2014 New York, United States of America Conservatory of Music, Major in Voice (Madrigal Scholarship Grant) 2010-2012 University of Santo Tomas, Manila Philippines Awards and Achievements: ALIW Awards 2015 Best Male Classical Performer Nominations: ALIW Awards 2015 Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Huling Lagda ni Apolinario Mabini ALIW Awards 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 Best Male Classical Performer Gawad Buhay 2012 Best Actor in a Musical for Noli Me Tangere Karaoke World Champion (Philippines) Male Category 2010 First Filipino European Pop Song Festival (Second Place) Reggio Calabria, Italy 2006

Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Mabining Mandirigma,” a reappraisal in musical form of the heroism and legacy of Apolinario Mabini that featured the radical casting of a female actor in the role of the revolutionary patriot, took the lead in the 2015 nominations for the Gawad Buhay!, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts, with 13 nods in the performance and technical categories. Following “Mabining Mandirigma” is the Philippine Educational Theater Association’s “Arbol de Fuego,” which transposed Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” to the haciendas of Negros in the martial law era, with 12 nominations.

This coming September 1 PHILSTAGE brings you a One Night Stand : “Mundong Entablado.”  Seven of the country’s finest theater artists are set to join forces on September 1 for PHILSTAGE’s fundraiser.

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.

Singers-TV personalities-Musical Theater stars Christian Bautista and Karylle reunite to host the 2014 Philstage Gawad Buhay for the Performing Arts Awards Night this June 6, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines. Christian Bautista and Karylle headlined musicals West Side Story, Rama Hari, and Cinderella. They were also the stars of international TV musical The Kitchen Musical, which aired over 20 countries around the world. Christian and Karylle also starred in numerous shows here and abroad, and were perennial partners in ASAP before. They also did a few TV specials together. 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.