Aladdin & The Magic Lamp. Young thespians from Kids Act Philippines perform in this classic fairy tale about a poor boy who discovers an old lamp with a genie inside. It’s going to be a magic carpet ride. Aug 15 & 16 (10am, 1pm, 4pm & 7pm). Star Theater, Star City Compound, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. PHP468.90 via Ticketworld.
Bedazzled by Follies de Mwah. The long-running dance show, inspired by cabaret acts in Las Vegas, Moulin Rouge and Broadway, features female impersonators at their best. Every Thu, Fri & Sat (9:30pm). 3/F The Venue Tower, 652 Boni Ave, Mandaluyong. PHP772.50 via Ticketworld.
Rak of Aegis. This comedy musical is being restaged after a sold-out run last year. Featuring the songs of Pinoy rock band Aegis, a village is destroyed by a super typhoon and amid the struggles that come with living in a flooded subdivision there is hope and, of course, love. Watch out for TV host Ariel Ignacio’s star turn. Aug 15-18, 21 & 22, 24, 28-31 (3pm & 8pm). PETA Theater Center, 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, QC. PHP899, PHP1000 & PHP1500 via Ticketworld
Rabbit Hole. Red Turnip Theater’s second season opener is this heart-heaving play about a couple who lose their four-year-old son to an accident. Sex and The City’s Cynthia Nixon starred in the Broadway production and Nicole Kidman in the film version. Here, Agot Isidro takes on the role of Becca with Michael William as her husband Howie. Aug 15-17, 22-24, 29-31 (Fri 9pm, Sat & Sun 4pm & 8pm). Whitespace, 2314 Don Chino Roces Ave, Makati City. PHP1,042 & PHP1,563 via Ticketworld.
The Last 5 Years. Seriously, who needs convincing to see the bright-eyed and magnetic Joaquin Valdes on stage? In this two-actor musical, dubbed one of the best shows of 2001 by Time when it was showing in New York, a novelist (Valdes) and his actress wife (Nikki Gil) split up. Their story is narrated backwards. Aug 16 & 17, Aug 22-24, Aug 29-31 (various timings). Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, 4/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala cor Gil Puyat Aves, Makati City. PHP833.60-PHP1,771.40 via Ticketworld.
