Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda has taken to his official X account to express his thoughts about the musical “Buruguduystunstugudunstuy,” which is named after the alternative rock band’s second album.
“It’s such a fun ride. Sobrang saya lang, at grabe yung visuals. Ang sarap at ang galing ng kantahan. Napaka-gago at napaka-pilyo ng humor…as in tawa lang kami ng tawa,” said the singer-songwriter in his post.
“Akala ko nga nung una, parang kalokohan lang yung narrative eh…pero if twisted yung utak mo, tulad nung mga tao behind the musical (the story, the script, everything…), sasabog yung utak mo how dark and messed up the story is,” he added.
The vocalist also praised the team behind the musical and commended their efforts to bring the exceptional play to life.
“It took me a while…pero kinilabutan ako nung na-realize ko kung ano talaga yung kinukwento nyo,” said Miranda, in reference to the stellar work of the musical’s cast and crew.
Miranda related the musical’s lighthearted facade hiding a darker story to the song “Buloy,” which was one of the tracks he had written for the band’s debut album “Khangkhungkherrnitz.”
“‘Buloy’ is a song I wrote when I was 18 yrs old. Tungkol ito sa kaibigan namin na dinadaan sa alak ang problema, and eventually, nagpakamatay. It’s a tragic story, ‘wrapped’ inside a fun, upbeat song…to a point na hindi mo na mapapansin how dark the song really is. Just like Buruguduystunstugudunstuy,” said Miranda.
The Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical premiered on April 26 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay. It centers around the story of four women whose paths will cross and cause them to go on a journey of self-discovery and resilience while also forming an unbreakable bond.
Released in 1997, the “Buruguduystunstugudunstuy” album featured 20 songs which were mostly written by Miranda and served as the band’s second studio album following “Khangkhungkherrnitz.”