MUSICAL PLAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES

• El Filibusterismo


  The musical play closely follows the Rizal novel, whose major character Crisostomo Ibarra disguised as Simoun/Simon
• MAGSIMULA KA, THE MUSICAL • It is the story of young dreamers whose ambitions begin to fade in life's realities. They are part of the graduating class filled with hope but end up compromising their idealism for their own survival. by Gines Tan, staged at the CCP Main Theater from April 7 to 24, 1988.
• ANDRES BONIFACIO: ANG DAKILANG ANAK-PAWIS • It is a five-act work commissioned by Alfonso Puyat in 1979, depicting the life of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio. • Music was by Jerry Dadap.
• ATANG - DULANG MAY MUSIKA • It is a musical based on the life of the first superstar of the Philippines, ATANG DELA RAMA. • Written by Floy Quintos and directed by Alexander Cortes, was shown at UP Diliman in 2008 as part of the Zarzuela Festival organized by the UP College of Arts and Letters. • Music by Von de Guzman
• KATY! • is about the life of bodabil star Katy de la Cruz. • Musical about the life of bodabil star Catalina de la Cruz a.k.a. the "Queen of Filipino Jazz" • The play commissioned Ryan Cayabyab for the music, Jose Javier Reyes for the lyrics, and starred Mitch Valdes in the title role
• FLORANTE AT LAURA • It was presented in celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of the author Francisco Balagtas- Baltazar.
• DARAGANG MAGAYON • It was produced by the CCP Women's Desk and the Coordinating Center for Dance to celebrate Women's Month. • Music by Ramon P. Santos