Sunday, April 15, 2018

10th Gawad Buhay Awards: Full List of Winners


The winners of the 10th Gawad Buhay Awards were recognized last April 12 (Thursday) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila. The award giving body is the Philippines' version of Broadway’s Tony Awards. 

Big winners were the musical Newsies of 9Works Theatrical and Tanghalang Pilipino's Ang Pag-uusig.

Photos by Erickson dela Cruz

10th Gawad Buhay Awards
Full List of Winners:

Outstanding Original Libretto
J-Mee Katanyag, “Tagu-taguan” (PETA)

Outstanding Translation or Adaptation
Jerry Respeto, “Ang Pag-uusig” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Musical Direction
Ejay Yatco, “Hair” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Original Musical Composition
Diwa de Leon, “Ibong Adarna” (Ballet Manila)

Outstanding Choreography for a Dance Production
Gerardo Francisco, “Ibong Adarna” (Ballet Manila)

Outstanding Choreography for a Play or Musical
PJ Rebullida, “Newsies” (9Works Theatrical)

Outstanding Costume Design
Bonsai Cielo, “In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Lighting Design
John Batalla, “Agnes of God” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Sound Design
Jethro Joaquin, “Agnes of God” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Set Design
Joey Mendoza, “Agnes of God” (Repertory Philippines)


Female Lead Performance in a Play
Roselyn Perez, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” (Repertory Philippines)

Male Lead Performance in a Play (tie)
Joshua Spafford, “In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play” (Repertory Philippines)
JV Ibesate, “Ang Pag-uusig” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Female Featured Performance in a Play
Rebecca Coates, “Agnes of God” (Repertory Philippines)

Male Featured Performance in a Play
Marco Viaña, “Ang Pag-uusig” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Female Lead Performance in a Musical
No nomination

Male Lead Performance in a Musical
Gian Magdangal, “Newsies” (9Works Theatrical)

Female Featured Performance in a Musical
Aicelle Santos, “Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, The Musical” (Gantimpala Theater)

Male Featured Performance in a Musical
Baron Geisler, “Aurelio Sedisyoso” (Tanghalang Pilipino)


Female Lead Performance in Modern Dance
No nomination

Male Lead Performance in Modern Dance
Rudy de Dios, “Ibong Adarna” (Ballet Manila)

Female Featured Performance in Modern Dance
Sarah Alejandro, “Amada”/from “The Exemplars: Amada and Other Dances” (Ballet Philippines)

Male Featured Performance in Modern Dance
Romeo Peralta, “Ibong Adarna” (Ballet Manila)

Female Lead Performance in Classical Dance
Denise Parungao, “Swan Lake” (Ballet Philippines)

Male Lead Performance in Classical Dance
Victor Maguad, “Swan Lake” (Ballet Philippines)

Female Featured Performance in Classical Dance
Abigail Oliveiro, “Don Quixote” (Ballet Manila)

Male Featured Performance in Classical Dance
Peter San Juan, “La Bayadere” (PBT)


Outstanding Modern Dance Production
“Ibong Adarna” (Ballet Manila)

Outstanding Classical Dance Production
“The Nutcracker” (Ballet Philippines)

Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play
Dennis Marasigan, “Ang Pag-uusig” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical
Robbie Guevara, “Newsies” (9Works Theatrical)

Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play
“Ang Pag-uusig” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical
“Newsies” (9Works Theatrical)

Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Modern Dance
“Ibong Adarna” (Ballet Manila)

Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Classical Dance
“Swan Lake” (Ballet Philippines)

Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play
“Agnes of God” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical
“Newsies” (9Works Theatrical)

Outstanding Play—Original or Translation/Adaptation
“Ang Pag-uusig” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Natatanging Gawad Buhay Awardees
Agnes Locsin
CB Garrucho

The Gawad Buhay Awards is is an annual awards ceremony organized by Philstage that honors outstanding productions and performances of its member theater companies.

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