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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172056414717720240709150756_Image.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>PETA&#x27;s &#x27;Walang Aray&#x27; wins Outstanding Musical at the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards. ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — PETA’s hit musical comedy “Walang Aray” dominated the 14th Gawad Buhay awards on Tuesday night with eight wins, including Outstanding Musical.The musical, which had three sets of lead stars that included Kapamilya love team Alexa Ilacad and KD Estrada, also won Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical for Ian Segarra, Outstanding Book for playwright Rody Vera, and Outstanding Original Score for composer Vince Lim and lyricist Vera.But it was Shaira Opsimar who won Female Lead Performance in a Musical for “Walang Aray,” while Myke Salomon took the prize for Male Lead Performance in a Musical for ‘The Last Five Years.”Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s “The Last Five Years” was also a big winner with 4 prizes, including Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical.Meanwhile, in the straight play categories, The Necessary Theatre’s “Red” was named Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play, while star JC Santos picked up the prize for Male Lead Performance in a Play.The late playwright Floy Quintos was given the Natatanging Gawad lifetime achievement award. 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. Below is the full list of winners:•  Outstanding Original Script:    Guelan Luarca (‘Nekropolis’)•  Outstanding Book of a Musical:    Rody Vera (‘Walang Aray’)•  Outstanding Original Score:    Vince Lim &amp; Rody Vera (‘Walang Aray’)•  Outstanding Musical Direction:    Rony Fortich (‘The Last Five Years’)•  Outstanding Choreography:    Gio Gahol (‘Walang Aray’)•  Outstanding Costume Design:    Marco Viaña &amp; Paw Castillo (‘Sandosenang Sapatos’)•  Outstanding Lighting Design:    Gabo Tolentino (‘Red’)•  Outstanding Sound Design:    Arvy Dimaculangan (‘Nekropolis’)•  Outstanding Set Design:    Joey Mendoza (‘The Last Five Years’)•  Female Lead Performance in a Play:    Justine Peña (‘Lungs’)•  Male Lead Performance in a Play:    JC Santos (‘Red’)•  Female Featured Performance in a Play:    Mitzi Comia (‘Nekropolis’)•  Male Featured Performance in a Play:    Phi Palmos (‘Laro’)•  Female Lead Performance in a Musical:    Shaira Opsimar (‘Walang Aray’)•  Male Lead Performance in a Musical:    Myke Salomon (‘The Last Five Years’)•  Female Featured Performance in a Musical:    Neomi Gonzales (‘Walang Aray’)•  Male Featured Performance in a Musical:    Reb Atadero (‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’)•  Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play:    ‘Laro’ (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)•  Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical:    ‘Walang Aray’ (PETA)•  Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play:    John Mark Yap (‘Laro’)•  Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical:    Ian Segarra (‘Walang Aray’)•  Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play:    ‘Red’ (The Necessary Theatre)•  Outstanding Play – Original or Translation/Adaptation:   ‘Nekropolis’ (Tanghalang Pilipino)•  Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical:   ‘The Last Five Years’ (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)•  Outstanding Musical – Original or Translation/Adaptation:   ‘Walang Aray’ (PETA)•  Outstanding Production for Children:   ‘Sandosenang Sapatos’ (Tanghalang Pilipino)

PETA’s hit musical comedy “Walang Aray” dominated the 14th Gawad Buhay awards on Tuesday night with eight wins, including Outstanding Musical.

PETA’s hit musical comedy “Walang Aray” dominated the 14th Gawad Buhay awards on Tuesday night with eight wins, including Outstanding Musical.

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‘Walang Aray’ dominates 14th Gawad Buhay awards

Vlad Bunoan,

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Published Jul 09, 2024 11:40 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 10, 2024 06:31 AM PHT

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