going mainstream

a few years back, musicals and plays were just for the artsy fartsy crowd.. i'm not part of that crowd but i guess i'm one of the few people who loves watching theater plays.. back then, the only plays that were widely known to pinoys were any play that lea salonga is in.. miss saigon, baby, they're playing our song, etc.. now, more and more younger artists are crossing over to theatre (kc concepcion, karylle, sam concepcion to name a few) and this has been one of the reasons why pinoys have starting watching musicals.

another thing that making plays seem hip is that this year, the 2 big production houses, Atlantis Productions (http://www.atlantisproductionsinc.com) and Repertory Philippines (http://www.repertory-philippines.com), have staged several musicals/plays that are more modern and appeals to the younger audiences.

here's a rundown of the musicals/plays staged by Atlantis and Repertory for the previous years:
Atlantis Productions

of the above, i was able to catch Spelling Bee, Hairspray (Michael de Mesa), Avenue Q (Aiza Seguerra / Rachel Alejandro), Beauty and the Beast (KC Concepcion).

Repertory

I was able to catch I Love You Because, Sweeney Todd and Romance in D Minor.

Other plays staged by other productions that I watched in recent years are: High School Musical, Footloose,

West Side Story.

Next year's line-up seems very exciting.
Rent (Feb 2010)

Cats (July 2010)

Avenue Q rerun (March 2010)

Legally Blonde (starring Nikki Gil) (June 2010)

Xanadu (Sept 2010)

Duets, Romeo and Bernadette, Equus, Sleeping Beauty (2010)

Which plays do you like to watch next year?