A Life in the Theater

The year’s best stage event invades Cebu this November!Tanghalang Pilipino’s production of “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal” goes onstage at the SM Cebu Cinema 1 on November 16 to 18 at 3pm and 8pm, sure to give Cebuanos a rip-roaring time as the beloved parlorista turned bodacious superhero shows off her powers outside of Manila for the very first time. Playing Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah once again is singer-comedienne K Brosas. Already famous for her television appearances in Bitoy’s Funniest Home Videos and Hokus Pokus plus her villainous turn as Divina Demonica in Mars Ravelo’s Darna, K Brosas combines zany humor and peculiar vulnerability as the red-headed warrior heroine. Providing ample support to K Brosas are some of the country’s best musical theater artists, among them Arnold Reyes as Dodong, the man with the perfect “noodles”; Kalila Aguilos as the archnemesis Queen Femina Suarestella Baroux, Tuxqs Rutaquio as the gay beautician Ada; Wenah Nagales, Mayen Estanero, Skyzx Labastilla and ...

Flash report! "Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal" was awarded as the Best Stage Event in this year's Nocturnal Awards organized by 24/7 and held tonight at the BMW Pavilion at Fort Bonifacio. Other nominees for the category included "Aida Gomez:Carmen" and Repertory Philippines' "The Sound of Music." What's next for "Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal?" It will be presented next month at the SM Cebu Cinema 1 in cooperation with Elite International. There will be six performances in all on November 16-18, 3pm and 8pm. For tickets and other information, please call Tanghalang Pilipino at 832-3661 or 832-1125 loc. 1620 or 1621.