Theater Calendar: 6 plays, musicals to catch this October

Got time for some fun, music, and play this October?

Theater-goes, good news — both international and local theater companies are set to produce a variety of shows this month.

Here are musicals and theatrical plays that you may add to your October watchlist:

Six: The Musical

"Six: The Musical" tells the story of the six wives of King Henry VIII, namely Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr.

Billie Kerr will play the role of Catherine of Aragon, with Yna Tresvalles as Anne Boleyn, Liberty Stottor as Jane Seymour, Hannah Victoria as Anne of Cleves, Lizzie Emery as Katherine Howard, and Eloise Lord as Catherine Parr.

The Tony Award-winning play, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, will hold a limited season in Manila from October 4 to 20 at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City under GMG Productions.

Tickets to "Six the Musical" are available via Ticketworld online and outlets nationwide, with prices online ranging from P1,798.60 for balcony seats to P5,078.40 for orchestra.

Request Sa Radyo

Two of the world's most acclaimed Filipina stars, Lea Salonga and Dolly De Leon, are set to mark their return to the theater stage in October for "Request sa Radyo."

Lea and Dolly will alternately perform the one-woman play, a Filipino adaptation of "Wunschkonzert" or "Request Program" by Franz Xaver Kroetz.

The play tells the story of a woman through her meticulous evening routine. As she navigates her quiet, solitary life, her actions and her favorite radio program reveal the profound loneliness and yearning for connection that lies beneath.

During the media conference in August, the cast revealed that this is "wordless play."

With a strictly limited engagement of 20 performances, "Request sa Radyo" will run from October 10 to 20 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati City.

"Request sa Radyo" is produced by Clint Ramos, Bobby Garcia, and Christopher Mohnani for Ayala Land and GMG Productions.

Tickets are available via TicketWorld, with prices ranging from P8,240 to P9,785.

Bar Boys: A New Musical

"Bar Boys: A New Musical" is an adaptation of Kip Oebanda's 2017 film for Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino. It follows the life of four friends and their journey to become defenders of justice in the Philippines.

Leading the cast are Benedix Ramos as underprivileged Erik, Alex Diaz as rich kid Chris, Jerom Canlas as happy-go-lucky Torran, and Omar Uddin as idealist Josh.

Barefoot Theatre Collaborative will hold the musical's limited five-week run from October 4 to November 3 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati.

Tickets are available via ticket2me.net, with prices starting from P2,799 to P2,999.

Othello

C.A.S.T. (Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre) will take audiences into the world of jealousy, love, and betrayal in Shakespeare's classic "Othello" in only eight shows this October.

The play is up for a limited run starting October 4 to 13 at The Mirror Theatre Studio, 5th floor, S.J.G. building, in Makati City.

The cast includes Tarek El Tayech as Othello, Gao Pangilinan as Desdemona, Maronne Cruz as Emilia, and Reb Atadero as Lago.

Tickets are up for grabs for only P1,000.

Balete

"Balete" is a play based on the novel "Tree," the second book in the "Rosales Saga" written by National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose.

It tells the story of a young boy navigating life in a small Ilokano town, surrounded by friends from different social classes, loyal servants devoted to his family, and relatives with deep-rooted expectations.

The cast features Nonie Buencamino, Jonathan Tadioan, Marco Viaña, Lhorvie Nuevo-Tadioan, Toni Go-Yadao, Gelo Molina, Earvin Estioco, and Ynna Rafa.

It is down to its last weekend show, so hurry as only a few tickets are available via TicketWorld and Ticket2 Me for only P1,500.

One More Chance: The Musical

It is never too late to watch the classic love story of Popoy and Basha, as its rerun is still ongoing. It tells the story of Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo), who have been together since college and promise to love each other forever. At some point, Basha feels suffocated in the relationship with the over-caring Popoy, leading to their breakup.

The musical adaptation stars Sam Concepcion and CJ Navato as Popoy, Anna Luna and Nicole Omillo as Basha, Kiara Takahashi and Sheena Belarmino as Tricia, and Jef Flores and Jay Gonzaga as Mark. It features songs by nine-piece folk-pop band Ben&Ben.

The second run of the musical is set until October 20 at the P.E.T.A. Theater Center in Quezon City.

Tickets are available via ticketworld for P1,800 to  P3,500.

For other activities you can do this October to get your culture fix, check out this link. —JCB, GMA Integrated News