[dropcap letter=”F”]rom June 18 to July 16, Resorts World Manila will be featuring the musical “Bituing Walang Ningning,” based on the classic Viva film of the same title. Here are a few things to look forward to, because you won’t want to miss it on its run:

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]8. Dated references become unintentional comedy.[/buffer]

Whenever Lavinia talks about shoulder pads and cassette tapes, you can’t help but smile at the wink towards an era gone by. It’s good to know that there was no attempt to modernize the setting, because the ‘80s backdrop is part of what makes it work so well.

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]7. Song puns![/buffer]

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]6. “Gary” outshines “Nico.”[/buffer]

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]5. ZoNi Records[/buffer]

Apparently, this wasn’t a new thing inserted in the musical, but an age-old joke made funnier when you realize how much cheek it took to rip off the Japanese media giant.

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]4. Moar songs, please![/buffer]

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]3. How to do a Montage in a Musical[/buffer]

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]2. Dat Kuya Germs impression![/buffer]

[buffer by=”10px 15px 10px 15px” id=”bar”]1. You’re nothing, but a second-rate, trying hard, COPYCAT![/buffer]

If you don’t know what this is, then I don’t know what to tell you.