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Alexa Ilacad, Khalil Ramos among 14th Gawad Buhay nominees

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718604674523alexa-khalil.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Alexa Ilacad (left) and Khalil Ramos are among this year&#x27;s Gawad Buhay nominees. <em>Philstage/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Local celebrities Alexa Ilacad and Khalil Ramos are among the nominees in the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards, which recognizes the best of the 2023 theater season. </p><p>Ilacad is vying for the Female Lead Performance in a Musical award for her role in PETA&#x27;s &quot;Walang Aray.&quot;</p><p>Ramos, on the other hand, has been nominated in the Male Lead Performance in a Musical category for 9Works Theatrical&#x27;s restaging of &quot;Tick, Tick... Boom!&quot; </p><p>Both Ilacad and Ramos made their theater debut last year. </p><p>&quot;I never imagined I would ever be nominated alongside great actresses in the field of theater,&quot; Ilacad said in an Instagram Stories post on Monday. </p><p>&quot;As early as now, I would like to thank Gawad Buhay and Philstage for recognizing me for my first venture into theater acting. This means so much to me,&quot; she added. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718604458926alexa.PNG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em>Screenshot from Ilacad/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Ramos, for his part, said on Instagram Stories upon seeing his nomination: &quot;Agh what! This is surreal.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718604370423ramos1.PNG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em>Screenshot from Ramos/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Gawad Buhay is the main program of Philstage, an alliance of Manila-based professional companies in the theatrical arts. This year&#x27;s nominees, as in previous editions, were selected by an independent jury. </p><p>The 14th Gawad Buhay awarding ceremony will be held on July 9 at the PETA Theater Center. </p><p>Below is the full list of nominees:</p><div><strong>Outstanding Original Script:</strong></div><p>Guelan Luarca (‘Nekropolis’)</p><p>Mikaela Regis (‘Unica Hijas’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Book of a Musical:</strong></div><p>Rody Vera (‘Walang Aray’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Original Score:</strong></div><p>Vince Lim &amp; Rody Vera (‘Walang Aray’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Musical Direction:</strong></div><p>Rony Fortich (‘The Last Five Years’)</p><p>Vince Lim (‘Walang Aray’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Choreography:</strong></div><p>Gio Gahol (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Stephen Viñas (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Costume Design:</strong></div><p>Jaylo Conanan (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Marco Viaña &amp; Paw Castillo (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Lighting Design:</strong></div><p>D Cortezano (‘Nekropolis’)</p><p>Gabo Tolentino (‘Red’)</p><p>Meliton Roxas Jr. (‘The Last Five Years’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Sound Design:</strong></div><p>Jose Buencamino (‘Red’)</p><p>Happy Constantino (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Arvy Dimaculangan (‘Nekropolis’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Set Design:</strong></div><p>Mark Daniel Dalacat (‘Red’)</p><p>Julio Garcia (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Joey Mendoza (‘The Last Five Years’)</p><p>Tata Tuviera (‘Nekropolis’)</p><p>Tata Tuviera (‘Unica Hijas’)</p><div><strong>Female Lead Performance in a Play:</strong></div><p>Joy delos Santos (‘Unica Hijas’)</p><p>Ash Nicanor (‘Unica Hijas’)</p><p>Justine Peña (‘Lungs’)</p><div><strong>Male Lead Performance in a Play:</strong></div><p>Reb Atadero (‘Lungs’)</p><p>JC Santos (‘Red’)</p><div><strong>Female Featured Performance in a Play:</strong></div><p>Mitzi Comia (‘Nekropolis’)</p><div><strong>Male Featured Performance in a Play:</strong></div><p>Jojo Cayabyab (‘Laro’)</p><p>Gio Gahol (‘Laro’)</p><p>Phi Palmos (‘Laro’)</p><p>Ross Pesigan (‘Laro’)</p><div><strong>Female Lead Performance in a Musical:</strong></div><p>Alexa Ilacad (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Marynor Madamesila (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Felicity Kyle Napuli (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)</p><p>Shaira Opsimar (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Gab Pangilinan (‘The Last Five Years’)</p><p>Wincess Jem Yana (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)</p><div><strong>Male Lead Performance in a Musical:</strong></div><p>Jon Abella (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Gio Gahol (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Khalil Ramos (‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’)</p><p>Myke Salomon (‘The Last Five Years’)</p><div><strong>Female Featured Performance in a Musical:</strong></div><p>Kiki Baento (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Neomi Gonzales (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Kayla Rivera (‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’)</p><div><strong>Male Featured Performance in a Musical:</strong></div><p>Reb Atadero (‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’)</p><p>Bene Manaois (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Johnnie Moran (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Floyd Tena (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play:</strong></div><p>‘Laro’ (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</p><p>‘Nekropolis’ (Tanghalang Pilipino)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical:</strong></div><p>‘Sandosenang Sapatos’ (Tanghalang Pilipino)</p><p>‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’ (9 Works Theatrical)</p><p>‘Walang Aray’ (PETA)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play:</strong></div><p>Pat Valera (‘Unica Hijas’)</p><p>John Mark Yap (‘Laro’)</p><p>Charles Yee (‘Nekropolis’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical:</strong></div><p>Topper Fabregas (‘The Last Five Years’)</p><p>Ian Segarra (‘Walang Aray’)</p><p>Jonathan Tadioan (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play:</strong></div><p>‘Laro’ (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</p><p>‘Red’ (The Necessary Theatre)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Play – Original or Translation/Adaptation:</strong></div><p>‘Nekropolis’ (Tanghalang Pilipino)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical:</strong></div><p>‘The Last Five Years’ (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</p><p>‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’ (9 Works Theatrical)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Musical – Original or Translation/Adaptation:</strong></div><p>‘Walang Aray’ (PETA)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Production for Children:</strong></div><p>‘Sandosenang Sapatos’ (Tanghalang Pilipino)</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/07/26/23/khalil-ramos-conquers-his-fear-with-theater-debut">Khalil Ramos conquers his fear with theater debut</a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/03/23/alexa-ilacad-gets-gawad-buhay-mid-year-citation"></a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/03/23/alexa-ilacad-gets-gawad-buhay-mid-year-citation">Alexa Ilacad gets Gawad Buhay mid-year citation for &#x27;Walang Aray&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Local celebrities Alexa Ilacad and Khalil Ramos are among the nominees in the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards, which recognizes the best of the 2023 theater season.</p>

Local celebrities Alexa Ilacad and Khalil Ramos are among the nominees in the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards, which recognizes the best of the 2023 theater season.