Until July 4: The Virgin Labfest, a festival of new plays (untried, untested, unpublished and unstaged) by emerging and well-known playwrights, directors and actors at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Huseng Batute. Call TicketWorld at 891-9999.

July 1, 2 and 3: Swan Lake at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (main theater). Featuring Linnar Looris of Houston Ballet USA (on July 1, 2, 3 evening shows). Call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

Ongoing until July 2, 3 and 4: WIFI Independent Contemporary Dance Festival 5, Body and Memory, a gathering of contemporary dance artists, a showcase for new and innovative contemporary dance works and a magnet for collaborations with artists of other disciplines with contemporary dance. CCP Tanghalang Aurelio V. Tolentino and CCP Bulwagang Amado Hernandez. Call Ben-Hur C. Bulos Winter of Anahata Foundation at 0927-8748789 or email anahatafoundation@yahoo.com.ph.

July 3, 6 and 17: Legally Blonde The Musical at the Meralco Theater. Music and lyrics by Laurence O`Keefe and Neil Benjamin. Featuring Nikki Gil. Directed by Chari Arepacochaga. Presented by Atlantis Productions. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.

July 10: Today`s Stars of the Russian Ballet featuring principal dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet, Marinsky Ballet and Ukrainian National Ballet. With Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Ballet Manila. Aliw Theater. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

July 10: Young JV Ready Or Not Dance Off at A. Venue. Directed by Audie Gemora. Presented by LahingBayani Foundation, Inc. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

July 17 and 18: Miracle In Ruwanda, a one-woman show created and performed by Leslie Lewis Sword. Insular Life Makati. Presented by MCO Foundation, Inc. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber's company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the  Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.