Official Chicago Manila artwork. Photograph by Jeremy Daniel, courtesy of GMG Productions. Chicago The Musical will return to The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City from March 9 to 28, 2027, GMG Productions announced in its October 8, 2026 release. The Manila engagement is presented by GMG Productions in association with Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian, as part of the show's 30th-anniversary global tour. The musical played the same venue in 2014. Its return adds another date to a 2027 theater calendar that also includes Heathers the Musical , led by Gerardine Sacdalan , at Solaire from January 21 to February 7. Roxie, Velma and a very useful scandal Set in 1920s Chicago, the musical follows Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer facing a murder trial. With lawyer Billy Flynn handling her case, she tries to turn the crime into a media spectacle. Fellow inmate and nightclub star Velma Kelly has her own ambitions, and Roxie's sudden fame gives her another r...

Official workshop artwork courtesy of GMG Productions. Stagedoor is offering a way to try Elphaba’s green makeup yourself. Presented by GMG Productions in partnership with Myrene Santos, the Wicked -inspired makeup workshop takes place on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Opera Haus in Makati. The official registration page describes a demonstration covering skin preparation, building an even green base, contouring, highlighting and creating a finish for the stage. Hands-on participants will recreate the look on themselves with Santos’s step-by-step guidance. An observer ticket is also available for those who want to watch the demonstration and join the Q&A. Myrene Santos’s theater background Myrene Santos. Photo supplied by GMG Productions. Santos is a Manila-based wig maker, wig dresser, and hair and makeup artist. GMG’s biography lists her as Deputy Head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup for the Hamilton International Tour from 2023 to 2024, and in th...

Westerberg High is coming to Manila, and a Filipina will be at the center of it. Heathers the Musical will make its Philippine debut at The Theatre at Solaire from January 21 to February 7, 2027 , with Filipina performer Gerardine Sacdalan leading the international cast as Veronica Sawyer. Sacdalan arrives with the international company following the production's London season and UK and Ireland tour. Gerardine Sacdalan in Heathers the Musical. Photo by Pamela Raith. A Filipina Veronica Sawyer Sacdalan steps into one of contemporary musical theater's most recognizable young roles after previously leading the UK tour of & Juliet as Juliet, a performance that earned her a WhatsOnStage Award nomination for Best Professional Debut. She is joined by Louis Hearsey as Jason “J.D.” Dean, Liberty Stottor as Heather Chandler, Jessica Ibadin as Heather Duke, and Lou Henry as Heather McNamara. Gerardine Sacdalan and Louis Hea...

GMG Productions brings two shows to The Theatre at Solaire: Cirque Alice from October 17 to 25, 2026, then The Play That Goes Wrong from November 6 to 22. Tickets are via TicketWorld. Schedule update, October 9, 2026: Solaire’s current Cirque Alice listing gives October 17 to 25, 2026, replacing the October 16 opening in the original announcement. Check the official performance schedule before booking. If your idea of a good night at the theater involves either watching people do things the human body probably should not be able to do, or watching an entire production spectacularly fall apart in front of you, GMG Productions has your last quarter of 2026 covered. Two very different international productions are coming to The Theatre at Solaire . Cirque Alice makes its Manila premiere from October 17 to 25, 2026 , followed by The Play That Goes Wrong from November 6 to 22, 2026 . One takes Lewis Carroll's Wonderland and turns it into a contemporary circus...

A previous edition of Harry Potter: A Yule Ball Celebration. All photos courtesy of GMG Productions. At ₱2,750 to start, the useful question is not whether Harry Potter: A Yule Ball Celebration looks magical. It is what the ticket actually gets you. The two-hour experience has various sessions from September 3 through December 13, 2026 at The Space at Solaire. Our original Manila announcement covers the concept, venue, and first round of details. This guide is about the decision that comes next: how the night works, how much participation matters, and which ticket tier makes the most sense. What are you actually buying? The Yule Ball is a hosted fan party rather than a seated stage production or a quiet exhibition. Guests choose a Hogwarts house, join interactive activities, learn the Champions Waltz, watch or enter a dance-off, show off their outfits, take photos, shop for merchandise, and spend the evening inside a winter ballroom inspired by the H...

Manila is getting its own Yule Ball this September, and this one invites Harry Potter fans to become part of the celebration rather than simply watch it happen. Harry Potter: A Yule Ball Celebration opens on September 3, 2026 at The Space at Solaire in Parañaque City. The Manila run now continues through December 13, 2026. The approximately two-hour experience gives guests room to dress for the occasion, support a Hogwarts house, dance, join the evening’s activities, take photos, and explore the ballroom at their own pace. The Manila engagement follows previous editions in Milan, Montreal, Sydney, and Mexico City. It is presented by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and Fever in collaboration with GMG Productions . Public ticket sales begin through TicketWorld on July 21. Fans can also join the waitlist through the official Harry Potter Yule Ball Manila website . Harry Potter Yule Ball Manila: Quick Facts Opening date: September 3, 2...

Michael Dalke as Willy Wonka with Oliver Wong as Charlie Bucket. Photo by Saul de Jesus / Unsaulicited. Review by Saul de Jesus Quick review The Manila staging of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory surrounds its cast with lavish stagecraft without allowing technology to replace the human performances. Karylle as Mrs. Bucket gives the story its emotional anchor, Oliver Wong makes Charlie’s goodness feel active, and Michael Dalke finds both the charm and menace in Willy Wonka. Review details Performance reviewed: July 9, 2026 gala night Venue: The Theatre at Solaire Willy Wonka: Michael Dalke Charlie Bucket: Oliver Wong Mrs. Bucket: Karylle Grandpa Joe: Steve McCoy A story does not have to be new to surprise you in the theater. At the July 9 gala night of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Theatre at Solaire, I already knew where the Golden Tickets would lead. I knew the children entering Willy Wonka’s fa...