Julia Christine Botin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765874670312520939558_1294726998877653_4300478117778793150_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">A scene from &#x27;Side Show.&#x27; <em>The Sandbox Collective/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — &quot;Side Show,&quot; produced by The Sandbox Collective, led the third round of citations for the 16th Gawad Buhay Awards, earning multiple recognitions as Philstage’s annual theater honors continue to build toward their 2026 ceremonies.</p><p>The 13-member independent jury also recognized &quot;Nobody Is Home&quot; by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), &quot;Kaliwaan&quot; by Stages Production Specialists Inc., and &quot;The Bodyguard The Musical&quot; by 9 Works Theatrical.</p><p>&quot;Side Show&quot; garnered citations across several technical and performance categories, including musical direction, choreography, costume design, lighting design, sound design, set design, projection and video design, ensemble performance for a musical, stage direction for a musical, and outstanding production of existing material for a musical.</p><p>PETA’s &quot;Nobody Is Home,&quot; a co-production with the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater in Schwerin, Germany, was also widely cited, earning recognition for original script, multiple acting performances, ensemble performance for a play, stage direction for a play, costume design and set design.</p><p>&quot;Kaliwaan,&quot; a co-production between Stages Production Specialists and MusicArtes Inc., received a citation for male lead performance in a play for Ron Capinding, while &quot;The Bodyguard The Musical&quot; earned citations for musical direction, sound design, set design, and lead and featured performances.</p><p>Under Gawad Buhay Awards rules, a citation renders a production or production element eligible for nomination but does not guarantee inclusion in the final list of nominees. The nominees for the 2026 ceremonies will be selected from the complete pool of citations accumulated across all rounds.</p><p>Here is the full list of the latest citations:<br/><br/><strong>Outstanding Original Script</strong></p><p>Liza Magtoto, J-mee Katanyag, Nina Gühlstorff and the cast of Nobody Is Home (Nobody Is Home)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Musical Direction</strong></div><p>Daniel Bartolome (The Bodyguard The Musical)</p><p>Ejay Yatco (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Choreography</strong></div><p>JM Cabling (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Costume Design</strong></div><p>Marousha Levy (Nobody Is Home)</p><p>Carlos Siongco (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Lighting Design</strong></div><p>Gabo Tolentino (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Sound Design</strong></div><p>Aji Manalo (The Bodyguard The Musical)</p><p>Aji Manalo (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Set Design</strong></div><p>Mark Dalacat (Side Show)</p><p>Mio Infante (The Bodyguard The Musical)</p><p>Marousha Levy and Pia Viola (Nobody Is Home)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Projection and Video Design</strong></div><p>Joee Mejias (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Female Lead Performance in a Play</strong></div><p>Meann Espinosa (Nobody Is Home)</p><div><strong>Male Lead Performance in a Play</strong></div><p>Ron Capinding (Kaliwaan)</p><div><strong>Female Featured Performance in a Play</strong></div><p>Ute Baggeröhr (Nobody Is Home)</p><p>Susi Wirth (Nobody Is Home)</p><div><strong>Male Featured Performance in a Play</strong></div><p>Ekis Gimenez (Nobody Is Home)</p><div><strong>Female Lead Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Christine Allado (The Bodyguard The Musical)</p><p>Krystal Kane (Side Show)</p><p>Molly Langley (Side Show)</p><p>Marynor Madamesila (Side Show)</p><p>Tanya Manalang (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Female Featured Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Sheena Lee Palad (The Bodyguard The Musical)</p><div><strong>Male Featured Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Reb Atadero (Side Show)</p><p>CJ Navato (Side Show)</p><p>Marvin Ong (Side Show)</p><p>Tim Pavino (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play</strong></div><p>Nobody Is Home (PETA)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical</strong></div><p>Side Show (The Sandbox Collective)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play</strong></div><p>Nina Gühlstorff and J-mee Katanyag (Nobody Is Home)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical</strong></div><p>Toff de Venecia (Side Show)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical</strong></div><p>Side Show (The Sandbox Collective)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Play — Original or Translation/Adaptation</strong></div><p>Nobody Is Home (PETA)</p>

<p>"Side Show," produced by The Sandbox Collective, led the third round of citations for the 16th Gawad Buhay Awards, earning multiple recognitions as Philstage’s annual theater honors continue to build toward their 2026 ceremonies.</p>

"Side Show," produced by The Sandbox Collective, led the third round of citations for the 16th Gawad Buhay Awards, earning multiple recognitions as Philstage’s annual theater honors continue to build toward their 2026 ceremonies.

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‘Side Show’ leads third round of Gawad Buhay citations

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Published Dec 16, 2025 04:48 PM PHT

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