MULA SA BUWAN, the award-winning original Filipino musical about love and defiance, is ready to take audiences back to the moon once more!
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative first staged Mula sa Buwan as its inaugural production in 2022, fresh from the COVID-19 pandemic that forced theaters across the Philippines to close their doors indefinitely. Two years later, amid the busiest theater season in the country, the musical comes back braver than ever.
The three leads MYKE SALOMON, GAB PANGILINAN, and MC DELA CRUZ will be reprising their roles as CYRANO, ROXANE, and CHRISTIAN respectively.
Many familiar faces from the 2022 run will also be making their comeback. Phi Palmos and Jillian Ita-as will be returning as Rosanna and Gabriel, as well as some of the beloved cadets, Rapah Manalo as Rosario, Khalil Tambio as Limon, Jep Go as Gimo, and Ericka Peralejo as Carissa.
Returning ensemble members include Chesko Rodriguez as Filemon, Mikaela Regis as Dalisay, Liway Perez as Maila, Ace Polias as Miguel, Keith Sumbi as Felizidad, and Lance Reblando as Serafina.
This 2024 run will add new stars to its troupe of dreamers. Audiences will be seeing Jerom Canlas as Tato, Omar Uddin as Maestro, and Brian Sy as Maximo.
Also joining the cast as members of the ensemble are Ade Valenzona, Daniel Wesley, Jannah Baniasia, Cheska Quimno, Dippy Arceo, Iya Villanueva, and Jules Dela Paz.
Finally, the upcoming staging will feature Paw Castillo as the standby for Cyrano, Teetin Villanueva as the standby for Roxane and the female swing, and Rofe Villarino as the male swing.
At the helm of Mula sa Buwan is Mikko Angeles as Director. Joining him are Myke Salomon as Musical Director, Ohm David as Set Designer, Meliton Roxas Jr. as Lighting Designer, JM Cabling as Choreographer, and Bonsai Cielo as Costume Designer.
Mula sa Buwan will have a limited run from August 16 to September 8, 2024 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati.
Tickets for all show dates are now available via TICKETWORLD or bit.ly/msb2024tickets. For more information, visit mulasabuwan.com
MULA SA BUWAN 2024
SYNOPSIS
Mula sa Buwan is an original Filipino musical based on Edmond Rostand’s timeless classic Cyrano de Bergerac. However, this is not your usual Cyrano. Although it retains the plot of unrequited love, question of beauty and the relentless battle against compromise, the beloved story has been reimagined to tell a more familiar story: OURS.
Now set in 1940s Manila, the musical now features wide-eyed dreamers, fools, and misfits where harana, kundiman, together with passion and genuine friendships abound! Through wit, stories, and music, they dream and fight for their place in an ever-changing city. However, when war strikes, love, ideals, and truth are all tested–the young now forced to suddenly “grow up”.
The musical moves to a time after the war, to a field of rubble, of forgotten memories, of heroes lost in a country struggling to survive. At the center of it all is the unrequited and heartbreaking love story between the poet Cyrano, his beloved Roxane, and the kind-hearted Christian.
Created by Pat Valera and William Elvin Manzano in 2010, Mula sa Buwan has been staged numerous times with each version (GSIS Theater; 2011, Irwin Theater; 2016-2017, Hyundai Hall in Arete; 2018, and Samsung Performing Arts Theater; 2022) becoming ever more spectacular—without losing the raging love of the play.
MULA SA BUWAN 2024
ARTISTIC TEAM
Book & Adaptation | Pat Valera
Original Lyrics | Pat Valera & William Elvin Manzano
Original Music | William Elvin Manzano
Based on Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac
and Soc Rodrigo’s Filipino Translation
DIRECTION – Mikko Angeles
MUSICAL DIRECTION – Myke Salomon
SET DESIGN – Ohm David
LIGHTING DESIGN – Meliton Roxas Jr.
CHOREOGRAPHY – JM Cabling
COSTUME DESIGN – Bonsai Cielo
VIDEO DESIGN – Joyce Garcia
PROPERTY DESIGN – Julio Garcia
SOUND & MUSIC ENGINEERING – Arnold Jallores
HAIR & MAKEUP – Eric Maningat
WIGS – Johann Dela Fuente, Jaydee Jasa
ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGN – Hershee Tantiado
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN – Miguel Torralbo
ASSOCIATE VIDEO DESIGN – Jasper Gonzales
STAGE MANAGEMENT – Christian Parado
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER – Pat Maliwat
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT – Clarisse Co
DEPUTY PRODUCTION MANAGER – Sheik Completado
TECHNICAL DIRECTION – D Cortezano
ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DIRECTORS – Francisco Yabut & Ria Querido
MULA SA BUWAN 2024
CAST
Cyrano – Myke Salomon
Roxane – Gab Pangilinan
Christian – MC Dela Cruz
Phi Palmos – Rosanna
Brian Sy – Maximo
Jerom Canlas – Tato
Jillian Ita-as – Gabriel
CADETS
Omar Uddin – Maestro
Rapah Manalo – Rosario
Khalil Tambio – Limon
Jep Go – Gimo
Ericka Peralejo – Carissa
ENSEMBLE
Chesko Rodriguez
Lance Reblando
Mikaela Regis
Liway Perez
Ace Polias
Keith Sumbi
Jules Dela Paz
Ade Valenzona
Daniel Wesley
Jannah Baniasia
Cheska Quimno
Dippy Arceo
Iya Villanueva
Paw Castillo as standby for Cyrano
Teetin Villanueva as standby for Roxane and female swing
Rofe Villarino as male swing
