As far as songwriting talent is concerned, Rico Blanco was to Rivermaya as Ely Buendia was to the Eraserheads. Before leaving Rivermaya in 2007, Blanco is credited as the composer of many of the ...

Rico Blanco was nothing but proud after seeing his music reimagined for "Liwanag sa Dilim," a jukebox musical featuring his and Rivermaya's greatest hits. During the musical's preview night, the ...

“Liwanag Sa Dilim,” a jukebox musical featuring the music of singer-songwriter Rico Blanco, announced the extension of its theatrical run to May 4. The musical will now run from March 7 to May 4, ...

Under the visionary direction of Robbie Guevara, the production takes Jose Rizal’s classic and infuses it with a modern energy that speaks to today’s audience while remaining faithful to the novel’s ...

One of the challenges in mounting the jukebox musical “Liwanag sa Dilim” was selecting which songs of Rico Blanco — whose music became a beloved fixture by many generations — would perfectly suit the ...

FANS of Rico Blanco and his music from his time with the iconic OPM band Rivermaya have a treat coming in March — theater company 9 Works Theatrical is staging a Filipino musical titled Liwanag sa ...

I have always heard Rico Blanco’s songs everywhere while growing up—blasting from my grandfather’s old radio, dominating the Myx Top 10, and playing in jeepneys on my way to school. But hearing them ...

Manila, Philippines--It isn't much about deconstructing Dr. Jose Rizal’s deemed subversive novels, but how laudable 9 Works Theatrical’s bold decision to retell mainly Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere’s” ...