Tag: Kiel Ramos Suarez

Theater as a Mirror of Reality?: Reflections on the “Ang Huling El Bimbo: The Hit Musical” Debate

May 15, 2020

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By Kiel Ramos Suarez* On May 7, 2020, ABS-CBN streamed Ang Huling El Bimbo: The Hit Musical (AHEB) online on YouTube and Facebook for free. In 48 hours, the video garnered around 7 million views and stirred conversations among friends, family members, and even strangers on the Internet. Like many who watched the show, I…