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Forbidden Broadway
“The funniest show in New York” (The New Yorker) has been leaving critics and audiences in stitches since its debut in 1982...and now, for its 30th anniversary, it“s finally coming to Manila! Upstart Productions presents the “gut-bustingly funny” (The New York Post) Off-Broadway smash Forbidden Broadway in 2012! Catch this &dlquo;forbidden pleasure” (New York Post) when it makes its Philippine debut-featuring guest performers like Aiza Seguerra, Nyoy Volante, Jett Pangan, and many more- at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza on May 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, read more...
RIVALRY: ATENEO-LA SALLE THE MUSICAL
The setting is 1968, when Ateneo and La Salle were still part of the NCAA with other schools such as Letran, San Beda, Mapua and Jose Rizal. The story revolves around two families. The Basilio family, headed by Green-blooded Demetrio and his wife, Dolores. They have a son, Tommy, who is the star basketball player of the La Salle Senior Basketball Team. The other family is the Valencia family, led by Blue-blooded Papa Anton and his wife Andrea. By the way, Andrea and Dolores are sisters. There are two children in the Valencia family; Paco, who is the star player of the Ateneo Senior read more...
Upstart
much ado about nothing
Fresh from its critically acclaimed run of the original musical comedy Breakups & Breakdowns earlier this year, Upstart Productions kicks off its very first school tour with an exciting new take on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, sponsored by Fila. “Our version is a lot of fun,” says show director and Upstart co-founder Joel Trinidad. “Student audiences will definitely enjoy it.” Set in the present day, the story-originally about victorious soldiers returning home to their fair maidens in Messina, Sicily-centers around the much more teen-friendly world read more...
breakups and breakdowns
A romantic musical comedy for the month of hearts -- Breakups & Breakdowns (book and lyrics by Joel Trinidad, music by Rony Fortich)-- is a humorous, warm-hearted look at modern-day dating and relationships. The story follows four people: Mark, a successful playwright whose newest play concerns the girl who broke his heart; Nina, the no-nonsense heartbreaker in question, who is starting to regret her recent actions; Derek, a playboy whose usual seduction games don't seem to be working so well anymore; and Sandy, Derek's newest prospect, a theater actress who is read more...
crush hour
Middle schoolers Bea and Lynn check out Joey, the campus heartthrob: Bea thinks he's studly. Lynn thinks he's stupid. They may both be right. A short play starring Kristen Howard and Emerita Alcid-Trinidad. An official entry to John Chatterton's Off-Broadway Short Play Lab 2010 at the Times Square Arts Center in New York, and Upstart's first official production. Written and directed by Joel Trinidad.
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RIVALRY: ATENEO-LA SALLE THE MUSICAL
The setting is 1968, when Ateneo and La Salle were still part of the NCAA with other schools such as Letran, San Beda, Mapua and Jose Rizal. The story revolves around two families. The Basilio family, headed by Green-blooded Demetrio and his wife, Dolores. They have a son, Tommy, who is the star basketball player of the La Salle Senior Basketball Team. The other family is the Valencia family, led by Blue-blooded Papa Anton and his wife Andrea. By the way, Andrea and Dolores are sisters. There are two children in the Valencia family; Paco, who is the star player of the Ateneo Senior read more...
defending the caveman
Ever wonder why men don’t seem to listen? Or why women can’t parallel park? Wonder no more! Rob Becker’ Defending the Caveman, the longest-running one-man comedy show in Broadway history, is back to demystify the opposite sex. Dubbed “hysterically funny” by The New York Times, the show has sold over 8 million tickets in 45 countries and has been translated into over 30 different languages. And now it returns to the Manila stage! Defending the Caveman read more...