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My 25-year affair with Carrie
by Bobby Garcia - September 13, 2013 - 12:00am
Has it really been 25 years since I caught the infamous Broadway production of the now legendary musical Carrie?
Edith Piaf’s Paris
by Bobby Garcia - March 3, 2013 - 12:00am
My obsession with Edith Piaf began two years ago when Pinky Amador first gave me the script to the original Royal Shakespeare Company production of Piaf, written in 1978 by Pam Gems.
Viva Atlantis Theatricals is born
by Bobby Garcia - January 17, 2013 - 12:00am
They say that this is the time of year for reflection. And with time seemingly flying by in a blink these days, it’s a good idea to stop for a second and count our blessings. And there are many.
A boy called Tom
by Bobby Garcia - November 19, 2012 - 12:00am
When we found out from Disney Theatricals that we were one of four theater companies worldwide handpicked to premiere its newest full-length musical, Disney’s Aladdin, we were ecstatic.
Be Italian
by Bobby Garcia - September 14, 2012 - 12:00am
I first became familiar with Nine on a family trip to the US in 1983 where I picked up the cassette tape for what was then the most popular musical in New York, having won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Although...
The genius behind 'In the Heights' comes to Manila
by Bobby Garcia - March 19, 2012 - 12:00am
I first met Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda over lunch at Bond 45 in New York City on a cold winter day early in 2011.
We have Lea, MiG & Jett in 2012
by Bobby Garcia - December 26, 2011 - 12:00am
One of the most challenging aspects of running a theater company is planning your season of shows. Challenging because it is never completely in your hands.
Magnificent Menchu
by Bobby Garcia - October 10, 2011 - 12:00am
She is fondly called “The First Lady of Philippine Musical Theater” mostly because her résumé would be the envy of any Broadway star.
Jett Pangan rocks the stage
by Bobby Garcia - October 1, 2011 - 12:00am
It has been 10 years since Jett Pangan started performing with us at Atlantis Productions.
Nyoy Volante's turn to shine
by Bobby Garcia - August 28, 2011 - 12:00am
I first saw In The Heights on Broadway early in its run in February of 2008, while I was in New York casting the Broadway Asia tour of Cinderella.
Two of my favorite leading ladies
by Bobby Garcia - June 19, 2011 - 12:00am
Having worked in theater for almost 20 years, there are people I like to work with and people I don’t.
Rachel Alejandro's season of love
by Bobby Garcia - April 12, 2011 - 12:00am
Ten years ago, Rachel Alejandro sang, “There’s only us there’s only this. Forget regret or life is yours to miss.
It's one of the proudest moments in my career
by Bobby Garcia - March 3, 2011 - 12:00am
I first heard of Next To Normal when I was casting Cinderella in New York on a blisteringly cold February day in 2008.
Be part of our world
by Bobby Garcia - January 20, 2011 - 12:00am
NEW YORK, NY — I am back in New York City and it is cold.
Directing Dawn
by Bobby Garcia - October 3, 2010 - 12:00am
I have known Dawn Zulueta for almost 25 years. That is more than half my life. We met as high school students during the ‘80s.
Nikki's right to be Blonde
by Bobby Garcia - July 1, 2010 - 12:00am
It was a warm New York summer evening in 2007 when I stepped out of the Palace Theatre on Broadway and 47th with a huge smile on my face.
Raymund Isaac's frame of mind
by Bobby Garcia - April 26, 2010 - 12:00am
Images are very important to those of us who work in the arts.
The soundman cometh: Stephen Sondheim at 80
by Bobby Garcia - March 15, 2010 - 12:00am
I first became acquainted with Stephen Sondheim when I was five years old.
The angels of Avenue Q
by Bobby Garcia - March 7, 2010 - 12:00am
One of the great joys I have had directing Avenue Q over the last three years has been working with some of the most talented female artists in the country.
Women of the Year
by Bobby Garcia - January 2, 2010 - 12:00am
For Atlantis Productions, our 2010 season promises to be the year of four unforgettable women (well, one of them is a puppet, but still very much a woman).
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