The 25th Aliw Awards (2012) nominees and winners of theater and performing arts categories

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The 25th Aliw Awards (2012) nominees and winners of theater and performing arts categories

Here you have it! This year's winners!

The 25th Aliw Awards (2012) had its awarding ceremony on Nov. 26, 2012 at Manila Hotel's Centennial Pavilion.

The information below was culled from different news websites and blogs:
- The Aliw Awards "honors the best in Philippine live entertainment" and was founded in 1976 by Alice H. Reyes.
- Frank Rivera is chair of the screening committee with Sonny Valencia as vice-chair.
- Aliw Awards members are not voting members except for the president.
- The Board of Judges is invited by the Aliw Awards Foundation and it deliberates and chooses the winners.
- This year's awards were given to productions staged from Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
University of the Philippines Concert Chorus
Danny Dolor
Jose Mari Chan
Imelda Papin

HALL OF FAME
UP Singing Ambassadors
Quezon City Performing Arts
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BEST CHILD PERFORMER
Alon Severino (Totong Hilot/Virgin Labfest 8)
Other nominees:
Atasha Muhlach (Sound of Music/Resorts World Manila)
Anton Posadas (The King and I/RWM)
Annika Allado (Sound of Music/RWM)

BEST ACTOR (NON MUSICAL)
Edgar Allan Guzman (Bona/Philippine Educational Theater Association)
Other nominees:
Jeremy Domingo (Woman In Black/Dulaang Kalay, Kalayaan College)
Marco Viana (Kafatiran/Virgin Labfest 8)
Paul Jake Paule (Kuneho/Virgin Labfest 8)
Leo Rialp (Forsaken House/Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, University of the Philippines)
Kalil Almonte (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo, Ateneo De Manila University)

BEST ACTRESS (NON MUSICAL)
Eugene Domingo (Bona/PETA)
Other nominees:
Menchu Lauchengco Yulo (God of Carnage/Atlantis Productions)
Sherry Lara (Isa Pang Soap Opera/Virgin Labfest 8)
Mosang (Pobreng Alindanaw/Teatrong Gala)
Frances Makil Ignacio (Ang Tagak/ Dulaang UP)
Anna Abad Santos (The Seagull/Dulaang UP)

BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL)
Leo Valdez (The King and I/RWM)
Other nominees:
Ariel Rivera (Sound of Music/RWM)
Ivan Nery (Noli Me Tangere: the Opera/Dulaang UP)
Bimbo Cerrudo (The King and I/RWM)
Lucky Mercado (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theater Foundation)
Patrick Libao (Joe: Filipino Rock’sical/Philippine Stagers Foundation)

BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL)
Joanna Ampil (Sound of Music/RWM)
Other nominees:
Monique Wilson (King and I/RWM)
Liesl Batucan (Forbidden Broadway/Upstart Productions)
Sheila Valderama (King and I/RWM)
Myramae Meneses (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/ Dulaang UP)
Cris Villongco (Sound of Music/RWM)

BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
Phil Noble (Bona/PETA)
Other nominees:
Joey Paras (Bona/PETA)
Abner Delina Jr. (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theater Foundation)
Franco Laurel (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown/9 Works Theatrical)
Brian Sy (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)
Fred Lo (Sound of Music/RWM)

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Aiza Seguerra  (Rock of Ages/Atlantis)
Other nominees:
Pinky Amador (Sound of Music/RWM)
Pinky Marquez (Sound of Music/RWM)
Peewee O’Hara (Isa Pang Soap Opera/Virgin Labfest 8)
Gina Respall (The King and I/RWM)
Tanya Manalang (The King and I/RWM)
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BEST CLASSICAL DANCER
Lisa Macuja (Swan Song Series/Ballet Manila)
Other nominees:
Carissa Adea (Songs/Ballet Philippines)
Emmanuel Guillermo (Songs/Ballet Philippines)
Cyril Fallar (Songs/Ballet Philippines)

BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMER
Randy Gilongo
Other nominees:
Dondi Ong
Arthur Espiritu
Andrew Fernando
Clarissa Ocampo
Jonathan Badon
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BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN
Wizard of Oz (Repertory Philippines)
Other nominees:
Pobreng Alindanaw (Teatrong Gala)
Jack and the Beanstalk (Kids Act Philippines)
Umaaraw, Umuulan, Kinakasal ang Tikbalang (UP Playwrights Theater, University of the Philippines)

BEST NON MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Sintang Dalisay (Tanghalang Ateneo)
Other nominees:
Bona (PETA)
Totong Hilot (Virgin Labfest 8)
Kafatiran (Virgin Labfest 8 )
The Seagull/Ang Tagak (Dulaang UP)
Unang Ulan ng Mayo (Harlequin Theater Guild, De La Salle University)

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
The King and I (RWM)
Other nominees:
Sound of Music (RWM)
Walang Sugat (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Jack at Mahiwagang Beanstalk (Gantimpala Theater Foundation)
Noli Me Tangere, The Opera (Dulaang UP)
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BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (NON-MUSICAL)
Ricardo Abad (Sintang Dalisay/Tanghalang Ateneo)
Other nominees:
Soxie Topacio (Bona/PETA)
Bobby Garcia (God of Carnage/Atlantis)
Roeder Camanag (Alejandro/Virgin Labfest 8)
JK Anicoche (Kafatiran/Virgin Labfest 8)
Romualdo Tejada (Unang Ulan ng Mayo/Harlequin Theater Guild)

BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (MUSICAL)
Freddie Santos (The King and I/RWM)
Other nominees:
Chari Arespacochaga (Rock of Ages/Atlantis)
Alex Cortez (Noli Me Tangere, the Opera/Dulaang UP)
Arthur Casanova (Seussical The Musical/Brent International)
Jeffrey Camanag/Allain De Leon (Jack at ang Mahiwagang Beanstalk/Gantimpala Theatre Foundation)
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BEST DANCE COMPANY
Ballet Manila
Other nominees:
G Force
St Dominic Savio Dance Troupe
Dangoan Pangasinan
Bungkos Palay, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija
Kaloob Music and Dance Ministry

BEST CHORAL GROUP
Saint Louis University Chorale (Baguio City)
Other nominees:
Samiweng Singers (Ilocos Norte)
SDS Chorale (Tandag City, Surigao del Sur)**
University of Santo Tomas Singers
University of the Visayas Chorale

BEST CULTURAL GROUP
Tanghalang Saint Louis University (Baguio City)
Other nominees:
Sipat Lawin Ensemble (PHSA)*
Harlequin Theater Guild (DLSU)
RPSA Cultural Troupe, Angono Rizal**
PUP Bataan Banda Kawayan**
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*Theaterbator is confused because Sipat Lawin Ensemble is not the same group as Dulaang Sipat Lawin, which is the theater group of the Philippine High School for the Arts. Theaterbator wonders which group is the nominated group.

**What do these acronyms stand for? Theaterbator is unable to Google the groups' full names.

Contact:
Aliw Awards Foundation
Website: http://aliwawards.com/
Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ALIW-Awards-Foundation/319542288056354

The Facebook account also lists the ff. contact information for the foundation:
Cell: +63 916 292 6036
Email: aliwawardsfoundation@yahoo.com

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