MANILA, Philippines — From one iconic Filipino band to another.
Following the 2023 run of "Ang Huling El Bimbo" based on the songs by the Eraserheads, it appears a musical based on songs by Parokya ni Edgar is on the horizon.
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Last July 23 during the closing show of "Ang Huling El Bimbo" at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, the cast performed a revised excerpt of Parokya ni Edgar's early hit "Harana."
As the cast sang, the giant screen behind began flashing icons of a guitar and a rose, a pizza, a moustache, beer bottles, and a bird — likely references to "Harana" and other Parokya ni Edgar songs "Picha Pie," "Mr. Suave," "Inuman Na!" and "Please Don't Touch My Birdie."
Below the icons appeared the words "Abangan 2024" and later a QR code was shown, inviting audience members to guess what the musical's title would be.
The first 200 individuals to guess correctly would get tickets to a special preview next year.
Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda posted a video on Instagram of the cast performing "Harana" and called it "nakakakilabot." "Ang Huling El Bimbo" writer Dingdong Novenario shared a lenghtier video on Facebook and noted he would not be writing the teased musical.