Your Weekend Guide (May 18, 2018)
Baby Shark at the mall
THE energetic Baby Shark craze continues on May 18, 6 p.m., at the East Atrium of the Shangri-La Plaza mall. The viral “Baby Shark song” and dance is coming to the mall for an interactive performance and a meet-and-greet with the Baby Shark characters. For inquiries, call 370-2597/98 or visit www.facebook.com/shangrilaplazaofficial.
Comedy nights
COMEDY MANILA presents Funny Fridays: Endless Laughter at 8:30 p.m., on May 18 at the Teatrino at Promenade, Greenhills, San Juan. For tickets (P500) and schedules, visit TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Changing Partners restaged
PETA Theater Center and RedMunkey have restaged Changing Partners: The Stage Musical which has performances until May 20. The story explores love’s universality and a relationship’s downward trajectory. Directed by Rem Zamora, it stars Agot Isidro, Jojit Lorenzo, Anna Luna, and Sandino Martin, with Poch Gutierrez on cello and Vincent de Jesus on piano. For tickets and schedules, visit TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Ding, Ang Bato!
DE LA SALLE College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) presents Ding, Ang Bato!, a dance musical by Benilde’s Arts and Culture Cluster’s dance program based on Mars Ravelo’s superhero character Darna. Performances are ongoing until May 25 at DLS-CSB’s SDA Theater. The show features Christine Crame as Darna, and Natasha Cabrera as Valentina. For tickets (P500) and schedules, visit TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Sa Wakas the musical
THE re-run of Sa Wakas: A New Pinoy Rock Musical, featuring the songs of Sugarfree, has performances at the PowerMac Center Spotlight theater at Circuit Makati until May 26. Co-written by Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan and Mariane Abuan, with musical arrangement by Ejay Yatco, the musical brings together the world of pop rock and theater. For tickets and schedules, visit TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
The Lion King
THE international touring production of The Lion King has performances at the Theatre in Solaire until May 27. Winner of over 70 major international theater awards, it features lyrics and music by Elton John and Tim Rice including the songs “Circle of Life” and the Oscar-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” For details, visit thelionking.ph. For tickets and schedules, visit TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).