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Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards… Don’t miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Winners will be announced in January.This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards include over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.

2025 BroadwayWorld Philippines Standings

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Lea Salonga – STAGE, SCREEN & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN – The Theatre at Solaire 84%
Keala Settle – THIS IS ME: AN EVENING WITH KEALA SETTLE – Theatre Group Asia 10%
Shiela Valderrama – PART OF MY WORLD – Tanghalang Ignacio Jimenez (CCP) 7%

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
PJ REBULLIDA – LIWANAG SA DILIM – 9 Works Theatrical 38%
Gerald Magallanes – BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Foundation 33%
Vincent Paul Diez Gaton – SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 6%
Gio Gahol – WALANG ARAY – Philippine Educational Theatre Association 6%
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille – DEAR EVAN HANSEN – GMG Productions, ATG Productions 3%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Salve Arbo – HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – Solaire 37%
Mio Infante – LIWANAG SA DILIM MUSICAL – RCBC Auditorium 23%
Emy Tañada – BONIFACIO: ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Theatre Foundation 21%
Raven Ong – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 6%
Vince Lopez – SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 3%

Best Dance Production
COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 100%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Robbie Guevara – LIWANAG SA DILIM MUSICAL – RCBC Auditorium 37%
Atty. Vincent Tañada – BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO: ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Foundation 34%
Chari Arespacochaga – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 7%
Sarah Mae Enclona Henderson – SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 5%
Mikko Angeles – BAR BOYS THE MUSICAL – Barefoot Theater 4%

Best Direction Of A Play
JP Lopez – GOODNIGHT LOVE – PSF 50%
Bobby Garcia – REQUEST SA RADYO – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 9%
Charlene Virlouvet – LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE – 2TinCans Philippines, Inc. 8%
Sarah Facuri – ANNIVERSARY – CCP Gimenez Black Box 5%
Alex Baylon – HELE – KLASIKS – Act Avenue 4%

Best Ensemble
HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – CityDanse Academy 34%
LIWANAG DA DILIM – 9 Works Theatrical 24%
BONIFACIO: ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Theatre Foundation 21%
INTO THE WOODS – Theatre Group Asia 5%
SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 3%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Joey Nombre – HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – Solaire 45%
John Paul Santos – BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Theatre Foundation 29%
Arjay Catapang – KWENTUHOG: JAM – Act Avenue 4%
Elizabeth Mak – REQUEST SA RADYO – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 3%
Louie Carl Basalo – LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 3%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
MJ ASPACIO – HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – Solaire 42%
Pipo Cifra – BONIFACIO: ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Theatre Foundation 24%
Gerard Salonga – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 24%
Ejay Yatco – NEXT TO NORMAL – Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater 3%
Daniel Bartolome – THE BODYGUARD – 9 Works Theatrical 3%

Best Musical
HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – CityDanse Academy 34%
LIWANAG SA DILIM – 9 Works Theatrical 24%
BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Foundation 20%
INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Theater 6%
BAR BOYS – Barefoot Theater 4%

Best New Play Or Musical
HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – CItyDanse Academy 37%
LIWANAG SA DILIM – 9 Works Theatrical 29%
BONIFACIO “ANG SUPREMO” ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers theater foundation 24%
VIRGIN LABFEST XX HINOG SET A – “POLAR COORDINATES” – Cultural Center of the Philippines 4%
KWENTUHOG: JAM – Act AVenue 2%

Best Performer In A Musical
Alexa Ilacad – LIWANAG SAB DILIM – 9 Works Theatrical 42%
Yvonne Ensomo – BONIFACIO “ANG SUPREMO” ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers theater foundation 23%
Lea Salonga – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 9%
Abbey Romero – BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO – Philippine Stagers Foundation 5%
Zyra Dee – SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 3%

Best Performer In A Play
OJ Arci – GOODNIGHT LOVE – PSF 32%
Jack Gaza – VIRGIN LABFEST XX HINOG SET A – “POLAR COORDINATES” – Cultural Center of the Philippines 32%
Dolly De Leon – REQUEST SA RADYO – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 10%
Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson – LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE – 2TinCans Philippines, Inc. 4%
Arrol Dacayo – FLORANTE AT LAURA – Artist Playground 3%

Best Play
GOODNIGHT LOVE – PSF 49%
REQUEST SA RADYO – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 11%
LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE – 2TinCans Philippines, Inc. 11%
VIRGIN LABFEST XX HINOG SET A – “POLAR COORDINATES” – Cultural Center of the Philippines 8%
KWENTUHOG: JAM – Act Avenue 7%

Best Production of an Opera
TOSCA – Lyric Opera of the Philippines 100%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Kris Manubay – BONIFACIO: ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Theatre Foundation 52%
Ohm David – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 12%
Shifrah Bouchikhi-Enclona – SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2TinCans Philippines Inc. 9%
Clint Ramos – REQUEST SA RADYO – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 8%
Carlos Siongco – LET’S DO LUNCH – Mirror Studio Theatre 6%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Zenaiah Lizardo – BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSICAL – Philstagers Theater Foundation 57%
Megumi Katayama – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 19%
Tom Marshall – DEAR EVAN HANSEN – GMG Productions, ATG Productions 8%
Aji Manalo – THE BODYGUARD – 9 Works Theatrical 7%
Angel Dayao – LET’S DO LUNCH – Mirror Studio Theatre 5%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Sophia Aspacio – HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – Solaire 35%
Bea Martin – BONIFACIO ANG SUPREMO ISANG MUSIKAL – Philstagers Foundation 20%
NEOMI GONZALES – LIWANAG SA DILIM – 9 Works Theatrical 20%
Eugene Domingo – INTO THE WOODS – Samsung Performing Arts Theater 5%
Arielle Jacobs – INTO THE WOODS – Theatre Group Asia 3%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Gerald Magallanes – GOODNIGHT LOVE – PSF 57%
Ash Nicanor – LET’S DO LUNCH – Theatre Titas 13%
Shifrah Bouchikhi-Enclona – LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE – 2TinCans Philippines, Inc. 7%
Catrina Suarez – THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME – UP Cebu Performing Arts Hall 7%
Liana San Diego – LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE – 2TinCans Philippines, Inc. 5%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
HAPHOW THE MUSICAL – Solaire 54%
ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Repertory Philippines 46%

Favorite Local Theatre
9 Works Theatrical 38%
Philstagers theater foundation 30%
Philippine Educational Theatre Association 9%
Theatre Group Asia 9%
Act Avenue 4%

*All Photos from Broadwayworld