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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