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Ima is back on the Phl stage

By Boy Abunda | March 20, 2014 - 12:00am

It has been almost a year since Ima Castro last appeared on the Philippine stage. The pop singer and former Miss Saigon earned raves for her portrayal of Kala in Disney’s Tarzan where her rendition of You’ll...

Entertainment

Kunwa’y walang problema

By Starchild | January 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Panaginip: May lumalabas na maliliit na uod sa breast ng aking mommy pero ang ipinagtataka ko, hindi niya ito napapansin samantalang ang tataba ng uod. Hindi ko naman masabi dahil baka matakot. Nagne-nervous breakdown...

Para Malibang

Dan at home in Phl: It feels like Puerto Rico

By Ricky Lo | June 13, 2013 - 12:00am

When Tarzan opens tomorrow (June 14) at the Meralco Theater, Dan Domenech, the Broadway actor playing the title role, shall have acclimatized himself to things Philippine.

Entertainment

It always feels like the ‘first time’

By Boy Abunda | April 11, 2013 - 12:00am

In all the years she’s been onstage, Ima Castro has seen and done it all. She has played numerous roles — among them Kim in Miss Saigon — but each new production still excites her as if she was...

Entertainment

Ima Castro masaya para sa dini-discover pang Pinoy talents sa Miss Saigon

By Lanie B. Mate | November 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Dinumog ang auditions para sa Miss Saigon nung isang linggo sa Makati City at marami na ang humi­ngi ng advice kay Ima Castro nang makita siya ng mga gustong sumubok sa sikat na musical.

Pang Movies

Ima moving on & finding her niche

By Boy Abunda | October 4, 2012 - 12:00am

After all the time she spent abroad — 10 years of living and working in London’s West End — it’s refreshing to learn that Ima Castro still retains much of her being Pinoy.

Entertainment

The song that best describes Ima

By Boy Abunda | March 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Ima Castro was once called the Cinderella from Tiaong, Quezon.

Entertainment

Ima returns on stage

By Boy Abunda | August 3, 2011 - 12:00am

After triumphing in the title role of Aida, Miss Saigon star and award-winning recording artist Ima Castro returns to the stage as Vanessa in the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical In The Heigh...

Entertainment

Two of my favorite leading ladies

By Bobby Garcia | June 19, 2011 - 12:00am

Having worked in theater for almost 20 years, there are people I like to work with and people I don’t.

Entertainment

Ima: Happy to be back

By Boy Abunda | June 10, 2011 - 12:00am

Ima Castro has got to be one of the happiest people there is.

Entertainment