It’s a night of theater generations in Philippine theater, the 11th Gawad Buhay Awards honors the best of 2018 plays, musical and theater performances of all company that compose Philstage, happen last May 28, 2019 at the Onstage of Greenbelt 1 in Makati City.
Carlo Orosa and Kakai Bautista host the awarding ceremony with
featured performances of all the nominated theater shows like Himala, Isang
Musikal, Ang Huling El Bimbo, Eto na Musikal nAPO, Giselle, and Balag at Angud.
Here is the complete set of winners.
Outstanding Sound Design-
Rards Corpus, Eto Na Musikal nAPO
9 Works Theatrical
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Ed Lacson recieve the award for Barbie Tan-Tiongco |
Outstanding Lighting Design-
Barbie Tan-Tiongco, Himala Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
Outstanding Costume Design-
Carlo Pagunaling, Himala, Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
Outstanding Set design-
Ed Lacson, Himala Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
Outstanding Translation or adaptation-
Ian Lomongo, Night Mother
PETA
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Roby Guevara acceptance speech for Outstanding Book, Eto Na Musikal nAPO |
Outstanding Original Book-
Roby Guevara, Eto Na Musikal nAPO
9 Works Theatrical
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Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes introduce Felicitas Radaic |
Natatanging Gawad Buhay for Dance
Felicitas Tita Radaic
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Dexter Santos accepting the award for Ang Huling El Bimbo |
Outstanding Choreography-
Dexter Santos, Ang Huling El Bimbo
Full House Theater Company
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Myke Solomon |
Outstanding Musical Direction-
Myke Solomon, Ang Huling El Bimbo
Full House Theater Company
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Cris Villonco |
Outstanding Stage Direction for A Play
Cris Villonco, A Dolls House Part 2,
Red Turnip Theater
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Ed Lacson, Jr |
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical
Ed Lacson, Jr, Himala, Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
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Shiela Francisco |
Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Play
Shiela Francisco, A Dolls House Part 2
Red Turnip Theater.
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Manila Notes Cast |
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play
Manila Notes, Tanghalang Pilipino
Outstanding Female Lead in A Play
Sherry Lara, Night Mother
PETA
Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Play
Carlitos Siguion Reyna, A Dolls House Part 2
Red Turnip
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Lutgardo Labad |
Natatanging Gawad Buhay for Theater
Lutgardo “Gardy” Labad
Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Musical
Bituin Escalante, Himala Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
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Jon Abella |
Outstanding Male Lead Featured Performance in a Musical
Jon Abella, Eto Na Musikal nAPO
9 Works Theatrical
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Himala Cast and Crew |
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical
Himala, Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
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Aicelle Santos |
Outstanding Female Lead in a Musical-
Aicelle Santos, Himala, Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
Outstanding Male Lead Performance In a Musical
Jobim Javier, Eto Na Musikal nAPo
9 Works Theatrical
Outstanding Adaptation
Ian Lomongo, Night, Mother
PETA
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play
A Dolls House Part 2
Red Turnip
Outstanding Production of Existing material for a Musical
Himala, Isang Musikal
9 Works Theatrical and The Sandbox Collective
Outstanding Musical Original Translation or Adaptation
Eto Na Musikal nAPO
9 Works Theatrical
And here are some other highlights,
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Opening Number |
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Himala, Isang Musikal cast performance |
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Nanding Josef and CB Garrucho |
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Ricky Davao and Jef Flores. |
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Eto na Musikal nAPO cast perform |
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Ballet Manila's Giselle |
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OPM is Original Pilipino Musical said by Buboy Garovillo of Apo Hiking Society with Roby Guevara |
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The Leading ladies of Philippine Theater |
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Miss Saigon Royalties, Gerard Santos, Joana Ampil and Aicelle Santos |
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