Caisa Borromeo Archives

Ready your heart for ‘Lungs’ and ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ You may laugh. You may cry. You may even find yourself rolling your eyes every once in a while. But one thing is for certain. Sandbox Collective’s local staging of Duncan MacMillan’s ‘Lungs’ and ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ will definitely strike a chord — or…

Review: Repertory Philippines’ Hair

Repertory Philippines revisits a groundbreaking musical from the 1960s in a dazzling display of young talent. By Isabella Olivares In the late 1960s, a new musical by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot shook up New York City. It spoke about the hippie countercultural movement, racism, illegal drugs, spirituality…

Love Triangles and Love Songs: Sa Wakas Review

By ISABELLA OLIVARES When Filipino jukebox musical Sa Wakas announced its return to the stage four years after its debut run, many theater fans cried out in joy. But is the new production worth a trip to the theater? (Love triangle: Lexi, Topper and Gabbi find themselves trapped in their…