Bagets The Musical opens with sold-out shows

The cast of Bagets The Musical takes center stage for the curtain call

Bagets The Musical opened to a packed theater at Newport World Resorts on January 23, followed by more sold out shows on its first weekend, as the production debuted as a stage adaptation inspired by the 1984 coming-of-age film.

From left: Sam Shoaf as Topee, Noel Comia Jr. as Gilbert, Milo Cruz as Tonton, Ethan David as Arnel, and Andres Muhlach as Adie at the opening night of Bagets The Musical.

The musical follows Adie, Topee, Arnel, Tonton, and Gilbert through live performance and Original Pilipino Music. The opening week performances drew audiences across different age groups, including longtime Bagets fans and theatergoers discovering the barkada story for the first time.

The lead roles are shared by ten young performers alternating across performance dates. Noel Comia Jr. and Tomas Rodriguez portray Gilbert. Milo Cruz and Migo Valid alternate as Tonton. Ethan David and KD Estrada portray Arnel. Jeff Moses and Sam Shoaf alternate as Topee. Mico Hendrix Chua and Andres Muhlach take on Adie.

Adding heart and humor to the story are the ermats, or the mothers of the barkada. Neomi Gonzales plays Ana, the mother of Topee. Kakai Bautista and Natasha Cabrera alternate as Delia, the mother of Tonton. Mayen Cadd portrays Ditas, the mother of Arnel. Ring Antonio takes on the role of Luz, the mother of Gilbert. Carla Guevara Laforteza plays Virgie, the mother of Adie.

Staged with PETA Plus, the musical is led by director Maribel Legarda, playwright J-mee Katanyag, and musical director Vince Lim.

 

The musical follows Adie, Topee, Arnel, Tonton, and Gilbert through live performance and Original Pilipino Music. The opening week performances drew audiences across different age groups, including longtime Bagets fans and theatergoers discovering the barkada story for the first time.

All out support for Adie. The Muhlach family watched the opening of Bagets The Musical at Newport World Resorts

Experience Bagets The Musical fever until March 2026 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Tickets are now available online at https://tickets.newportworldresorts.com/products/bagets-the-musical and all Ticketworld and Ticket2Me outlets: PHP 4,000 (SVIP), PHP 3,500 (VIP), PHP 3,000 (GOLD), PHP 2,000 (SILVER), and PHP 1,000 (BRONZE). For inquiries, contact Customer Care at 7908-8888.

Learn more about the artists and the production through VIVA Communications, Inc. (@vivaartistsagency), The Philippine STAR (@philippinestar), and Newport World Resorts (@newportworldresorts) on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.