MANILA, Philippines—The latest musical theater treat from Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP) is all set this March through April. A Musical, presented by Rizal Library, and Co-Presented by Areté. Zsazsa Zaturnnah the Musical… ‘Yun Lang! is a cult classic comedy based on the graphic novel by Carlo Vergara, with Music and Lyrics by Vincent A. DeJesus, and Stage Adaptation by Chris Martinez.
The show takes on unearthly proportions to explore what it means to be queer in the Philippines. Sometimes, in the end, it takes something from another universe to bring you the reality of who you are, the scope of what you can achieve, and the love that has always been there for you.
The cast includes award-winning performer, singer, actress, entrepreneur, and social media influencer Kim Molina as Zsazsa; Phi Palmos, Adrian Lindayag, and Shaun Ocrisma as Ada; Joshua Cabiladas, Almond Bolante and Robert Bradley Hao as Didi; Juan Carlos Galiano, Jude Matthew Servilla, and Elian Dominguez as Dodong; Kakki Teodoro, Anyah de Guzman as Queen Femina Suarestellar Baroux; Carlin Maximo, Jelena Evangelista, Dani Tan, and Heart Romeo as Amazonistas; Kyla Rivera as Aling Britney; and other members of the Ateneo Blue Repertory as ensemble.
Zsazsa Zaturnnah the Musical… ‘Yun Lang! is also composed of a talented pool of artistic team members with the direction of Philippine Theater Actors Guild (TAG) President Missy Maramara; musical direction of music composer and writer Vincent A. DeJesus; production and costumes design of Tata Tuviera; choreography of Franco Ramos; technical direction of Adriane Ungriano; lights design of D Cortezano; graphic design of Ralf Borja; and illustrations of Rio Reyes.
Zsazsa Zaturnnah the Musical… ‘Yun Lang! Cast
Kim Molina as Zsazsa. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Phi Palmos as Ada . Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Adrian Lindayag as Ada . Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Shaun Ocrisma as Ada . Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Joshua Cabiladas as Didi. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Robert Bradley Hao as Didi. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Juan Carlos Galiano as Dodong. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
JM Servilla as Dodong. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Elian Dominguez as Dodong. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Anyah de Guzman as Queen Femina. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Carlin Maximo, as Amazonista. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Jelena Evangelista as Amazonista. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Dani Tan as Amazonista. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Heart Romeo as Amazonista. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
Kyla Rivera as Aling Britney. Image courtesy Ateneo blueREP
The show will run from March 17, 2023, to April 2, 2023, at the Doreen Fernandez Black Box Theater, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University. Limited tickets are still available at through this link. For inquiries or concerns, please contact Dani Villa (09171394640), or send an email to bluerep.house@gmail.com