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Welcome to the Parokya-verse: 'Buruguduystunstugudunstuy' teases 'acid trip' show

MANILA, Philippines — The creatives behind "Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical" tease the upcoming production will be a tribute to the "acid trip" songs of the iconic Filipino rock band Parokya ni Edgar.

In a press conference last March 15 outside the Newport Performing Arts Theater — where the musical will be staged beginning April 26 — the cast gave a preview of what to expect in the production.

Lead actresses Felicity Kyle Napuli, Tex de Leon, Marynor Madamesila and Natasha Cabrera led the ensemble in rearrangements for "Halina Sa Parokya," "Magic Spaceship," "Don't Think," and a mash-up of "Harana" and Gitara."

WATCH: The cast of “Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: A Parokya ni Edgar Musical” give a preview of their upcoming musical. | via @kjpurneII pic.twitter.com/U2jL1AnjvE

Pepe Herrera sang "Mr. Suave," the name of the character he will portray, while acknowledging the presence of Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda. 

Show director Dexter Santos said making "Buruguduystunstugudunstuy" was a "dream" after the completion of "Ang Huling El Bimbo," Full House Theater Company's previous production, which was inspired by the songs of another iconic Filipino band, the Eraserheads.

Santos also described Parokya ni Edgar's songs being able to transcend time and classes and that they are a part of Filipinos' lives like when hanging out with friends or when professing love. Musical arranger Ejay Yatco described them as "soundtrack ng buhay ko."

"[The musical is] is within the identity of the band — it's makulit, it's cool, and it's naughty," Santos said.

WATCH: Pepe Herrera leads the “Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical” cast in an arrangement of “Mr. Suave,” even acknowledging the band’s fromtman Chito Miranda in the crowd. | via @kjpurneII pic.twitter.com/0eHp3X4dHN

Yatco shared he and playwright Rody Vera listened to Parokya ni Edgar's entire discography for two months as preparation for the script.

He said the priority was how to tell a story the best way possible, taking into account the songs would be rearranged, but still pay tribute to their legacy, "It's a mix of storytelling and knowing the history of the band."

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