The Last 5 Years (Musical 2023)
Directed by: Topper Fabregas
Nakakahiya kapag hindi ka pumalakpak kada performance nila dahil ang galing galing nila. Minsan, ang sarap pa ngang tumayo. Sabay tanong kung saan ba nanggaling ang makapangyarihang mga boses na yun.
Nung unang mga sandali, para kang nanunuod ng The Voice Battles. Myke Salomon, pero hindi naman nagpapatalo si Gab Pangilinan. Parehas silang palaban. Nag-tatalo ang mga karakter nila rito. Mapapatanong ka kung kaninong team ka ba mapupunta.
Darating ang oras na hindi mo na sila pag-aawayin. Parehas mo lang silang kailangang pakinggan dahil may kanya-kanya silang boses.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised with their powerhouse vocals. They gave flavor and justice to the songs. Some of their praiseworthy performances include 𝘈 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘩𝘪𝘰, 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘴𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭, and 𝘕𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸.
The outfit changes are seamless. You wouldn’t feel when the other one is missing. The stage is traversed and open in all sides, exposing the characters’ emotions further to the audience. The band is perfection.
The dialogues are very few or almost none. You’ll just witness 14 powerful songs being performed in front of you. The experience is similar to watching a concert but the singers are acting out the lyrics like they’re in a live music video. All the 14 songs are in English. Sometimes the words are hard to hear and understand, so it’s better to watch the movie first or read the lyrics online or research what the play is all about before watching this show. It’s easy to get lost in the story but everytime that happens, the performances always take over.
The music and the artists are the real deal in this show. You will watch this because it’s Gab Pangilinan and Myke Salomon. You will watch this because it’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. And if you’re going to watch it for these reasons, then you’re gonna like it for sure.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 offers a nonstop 90-minute concert experience, theatrical performance, and vocal showcase rolled into one. No bathroom breaks. The only break you’ll have is your applause after every performance. Palakpak para sa 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴!
THE LAST FIVE YEARS runs from Sept. 29 - Oct. 15 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati. Buy your tickets at bit.ly/L5Ytickets, or visit Barefoot Theatre Collaborative.
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