Full House Theater Company’s Shrek The Musical is the most awarded musical at 16th Gawad Buhay Awards

Shrek The Musical, produced by Travellers Group’s production arm Full House Theater Company (FHTC), received six awards and a special citation, emerging as the most awarded musical at the 16th Gawad Buhay Awards.

The awards were presented on July 28 at Aliw Theater in Pasay City by the Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group (Philstage), the country’s premier organization recognizing excellence in live performing arts.

Jamie Wilson won Male Lead Performance in a Musical for his portrayal of Shrek, while Topper Fabregas received Male Featured Performance in a Musical for his performance as Donkey. The production also earned Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical for Dexter Santos, Outstanding Choreography for Stephen Viñas, and Outstanding Projection and Video Design for GA Fallarme, Justin Santiago, and JM Jimenez. Shrek The Musical was also named Outstanding Production for Children and received a Special Citation for Achievement in Puppetry.

“Every award reflects the collective work behind this production, from the artists onstage to the creative, technical, and production teams behind the curtain. We are grateful to Philstage and the Gawad Buhay jury for recognizing their work,” shared FHTC Artistic Director Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo.

FHTC entered this year’s awards with 18 nominations. Shrek The Musical received 12 nominations, while Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo earned six across performance, direction, choreography, design, and production categories.

The all-Filipino production of Shrek The Musical brought the beloved Broadway story to the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Led by Wilson as Shrek and directed by Santos, the production featured Filipino performers and creatives bringing the fairytale characters to life onstage.

Meanwhile, Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo stars Phi Palmos in the title role and features the songs of Jonathan Manalo in an original story celebrating identity, courage, family, and the pursuit of one’s dreams.

The recognition affirms Full House Theater Company’s commitment to producing world-class theater while providing a stage for Filipino performers, creatives, and production professionals.

has been staging musicals at its theater every year, making it a household name among musical theater fans and live entertainment aficionados. 
Inspired by its success, Travellers Group established Full House Theater Company in 2014, as it entered into the business of staging original musicals. Its first production was Bituing Walang Ningning, an adaptation of a popular Filipino movie based on an equally popular comics serial. 
Within its first year, FHTC joined the country’s sole organization of professional performing arts companies, PHILSTAGE. Since then, it has remained steadfast in its commitment to uplifting the performing arts industry in the country. By nurturing a new generation of theater audiences and utilizing the best talents in staging world-class productions in an award-winning venue, FHTC significantly contributes to today’s local performing arts.

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