Musicals, Anyone?
Kultura has been known for staging straight plays. Over the years, we’ve done classics by Shakespeare, Moliere, Gogol, T.S. Eliot, Oscar Wilde, Nick Joaquin, and Rolando Tinio. We’ve explored the absurd with Ionesco. We’ve done adaptations of others’ plots, such as Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon, and Clytemnestra, a Greek tragedy in Filipino, penned by Juan Ekis. Recently, we tackled a contemporary play, Yasmina Reza’s Art.
But few remember that the very first Kultura production was an original Filipino musical entitled Masdan ang Iyong Ina.
Though we probably won’t be staging another original musical anytime soon, we have been toying with the idea of producing a musical play sometime in the not-so-near, no-so-distant future. Any suggestions? 
I want to see Kuya Joem’s “Metroman.” I thought you guys were planning to stage it last year. I’ll also try to ask Pat for suggestions. Good luck! =)
May 9th, 2007 at 6:45 am
Hi Punky! Has the music for “Metroman” been written already?
By the way, here are some companies that license musical plays if you want to look at a list before compiling your suggestions:
http://www.mtishows.com
http://www.tamswitmark.com
http://www.samuelfrench.com
May 9th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Evita!
It’s a Really Useful musical. (there’s a joke somewhere there)
May 10th, 2007 at 9:28 am
…keep in mind that it will probably be staged in Dizon Auditorium
May 10th, 2007 at 11:40 am
I think it is also worth mentioning that another successful musical produced in UA&P was Once On This Island. Although not a Kultura production, the producers (including Marie) received a UNITAS award for this successful endeavor. It will be great to see another musical grace the UA&P stage.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Hey Cara!!! Yeah, our “OOTI” rocked, especially with you as Ti Moune!
What’s the latest news over in NY? How are you and Alvin? Any plays coming up? 
May 10th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Hey Marie! I just saw Alvin on my way to buy lunch. I work a few blocks from him.
I just did an off-off Broadway show last February. It was a world premiere of a straight play.
Can’t wait to see you guys again. Looking forward to another “musical” from UA&P.
May 12th, 2007 at 12:55 am
thanks for the list ms marie, will talk it over with pat after enrollment on monday!
June 3rd, 2007 at 4:59 am
what about “into the woods”? would it be possible to stage it in dizon auditorium? anyway, it’s just an idea.
June 8th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Hey Tricia! “Into the Woods” was one of my first ideas… and one of my favorite musicals. Thing is, New Voice Company is staging it this December, so we might have to wait a couple of years or people might get sick of the play. Haha
June 8th, 2007 at 9:51 am
waaahhh MUSICALS!!! shox.. sana sana sana matuloy!
WICKED!!! hehe.. i don’t get sick of it :p
INTO THE WOODS: oo nga, New Voice Company is staging it. I was supposed to audition but I had HSM rehearsals.
HIGHSCHOOL MUSICAL!!! — hehe, i’m kidding. :p
hmmm.. how about… an original musical made by UAPPERS? :p hehehe..
July 5th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Hey Athena! Basta if we put up a musical, audition ha?
July 5th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Ohh, cool! I’d want to see Into the Woooods
July 8th, 2007 at 10:45 am
yes, some “Wicked” please!
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:28 am
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