Ryan Cayabyab News

The legendary Indian epic tale of "Ramayana" comes to life once again with Ballet Philippines' (BP) restaging of the hit pop ballet musical "Rama Hari," which opened last Friday, November 30, and will run until Sunday, December 9 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Theatre.

Asia's romantic balladeer Christian Bautista does his heartfelt vocal interpretation of "Tagistis ng Ulan," one of the most haunting ballads written by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab for the hit pop ballet "Rama Hari," inspired by the Indian epic Ramayana, which returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' main stage from Friday, November 30 to Sunday, December 9, 2012.

Spotlight Artists Centre brings back the landmark Pinoy musical KATY! at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino in January 2013 with MISS SAIGON original London cast alumna Isay Alvarez as the main lead, Katy de la Cruz, the legendary bodabil star, who was one of the most illustrious, internationally-acclaimed, and highest-paid performers of her time.

The star-studded cast of the long-awaited revival of original Filipino landmark musical "Katy!," featuring Isay Alvarez, Dulce, Tirso Cruz III, Epy Quizon, Gian Magdangal, and Tricia Amper Jimenez, among others, presented excerpts from the show at the SM Malls' The Podium in Ortigas Center, Quezon City in the early evening, today.

"It's an instant classic worthy of repeated restagings for all generations of Filipinos to see…" - Interaksyon.com

Ballet Philippines, one of the resident dance companies of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), has just released publicity shots, featuring pop stars Christian Bautista and Karylle Tatlonghari, for its year-end revival of ballet musical "Rama Hari," which runs at the CCP main theater from Friday, November 30 until Sunday, December 9.

International television stars Christian Bautista and Karylle Tatlonghari, who recently appeared in THE KITCHEN MUSICAL, a Singaporean musical drama television series, and who first shared the musical theater stage via a local production of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's WEST SIDE STORY several years ago, will lend their star power to Ballet Philippines' revival of ballet musical RAMA HARI from Friday, November 30 to Sunday, December 9 at the CCP Main Theater.

MISS SAIGON alumnus-turned-musical theater producer, director Robert Seña just confirmed with THE MANILA BULLETIN that Isay Alvarez, MISS SAIGON original London production's Gigi Van Tranh, Epy Quizon, award-winning film actor and son of the late comedian Dolphy; and Tirso Cruz III, seasoned film actor, will play the 'Queen of Philippine Jazz' Katy de la Cruz, Golay (Dolphy's first stage name), and Katy's father, respectively, in the upcoming revival of KATY!, a landmark Filipino musical, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines's Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino on January 10 to 27, 2013.

Filipino musical theater artists Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ("Godspell" - Broadway), Rachelle Ann Go (Disney's "The Little Mermaid" - Manila), Ryan Cayabyab ("Katy!," "Larawan,"), Kirby Asunto ("Child Access Broadway'), Liz Casasola ("Imelda," "Girl Crazy"), Ryan Cayabyab Singers, Broadway Barkada, a group of New York-based Filipino actors, singers, and dancers that have been performing in various Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, and GMA Pinoy TV talents Dingdong Dantes and Aljur Abrenica headlined the Philippine Independence Day Council's (PIDCI) well attended 114th Philippine Independence Parade and cultural show held on Madison Avenue Sunday afternoon.

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards' 'Best Featured Actress In A Musical' nominee; Rachelle Ann Go, a concert and recording artist who recently made her professional theater debut, playing Ariel, in the Southeast Asian premiere of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID; Ryan Cayabyab, the composer of original Filipino musicals KATY!, LARAWAN and MAGNIFICAT, among others; and Broadway Barkada, a group of New York-based Filipino actors, singers, and dancers that have been performing in various Broadway and Off-Broadway productions are all set to join the Philippine Independence Day Council's (PIDCI) 114th Philippine Independence Parade and cultural festival today, June 3, 11:45 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., along Madison Avenue (from 38th Street down to 23rd Street).

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards' 'Best Featured Actress In A Musical' nominee; Rachelle Ann Go, a concert and recording artist who recently made her professional theater debut, playing Ariel, in the Southeast Asian premiere of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID; Ryan Cayabyab, the composer of original Filipino musicals KATY!, LARAWAN and MAGNIFICAT, among others; and Broadway Barkada, a group of New York-based Filipino actors, singers, and dancers that have been performing in various Broadway and Off-Broadway productions are all set to join the Philippine Independence Day Council's (PIDCI) 114th Philippine Independence Parade and cultural festival on Sunday, June 3, 11:45 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., along Madison Avenue (from 38th Street down to 23rd Street).

Ryan Cayabyab (music) and Jose Javier Reyes' (book and lyrics) hugely successful original Filipino musical, KATY!, a musical based on the life and times of the "Queen of Philippine Jazz" Katy dela Cruz (1907-2004), is making its way back to the stage this year! Acclaimed theater and recording artists-cum-performance teachers Isay Alvarez, Robert Seña, and Tricia Amper Jimenez's Spotlight Artists Centre is on top of this much-anticipated theatrical event.

The first-ever BroadwayWorld (BWW) Philippines Awards, an audience initiative project that encourages BWW readers from the Philippines to nominate and vote for their favorite plays, musicals, and theater personalities of the past year, revealed its list of nominees two weeks ago to an overwhelming response. Related web pages on my blog and BWW have around 2,000 hits, 100 comments, 2,000 likes, and 100 shares to date.

Rounding out 2010's bumper crop of live theatre productions, we can now add the short-lived Broadway musical 'Little Women' to Repertory Philippines's roster of outstandingly produced shows.

Together with Tony winner Lea Salonga, husband Rob Chien, and Joanna Ampil's manager Girlie Rodis, BroadwayWorld Philippines attended Ms. Ampil's second solo concert in Manila Saturday evening, September 18, 2010 at Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Ayala Malls, Makati City.

These brand new recordings, done in a sweeping, easy listening manner, effortlessly succeed with Gemora's rich baritone and heartfelt renditions. You will never get tired listening to tracks over and over again.

The Philippine premiere of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's Tony award-winning rock musical SPRING AWAKENING will feature new actors Miguel Mendoza and Kelly Frances Lati when the production opens on September 25, 2009 at the Carlos P.Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Makati City.