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I saw Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 4 last night, July 5, 2026, and here are my thoughts (that nobody asked for)… [SPOILER ALERT]

I really loved Act 1. I admit, I didn’t get all of the theatre-related references but I thought the whole act was genius. I really liked how they introduced the cast members in the beginning. Then the banter during the dinner scene was so good. It didn’t feel like “acting” at all. Everyone was so natural. The satire was strong and true. Tapos nung lumabas na yung “Ugeng-geng”, I must admit, I was skeptical nung una, pero as Act 1 ended, I was hooked and onboard!

Moving on to Act 2 - I wasn’t as obsessed as I was with Act 1. I thought some jokes ran for too long, some bits became too repetitive. The show turned into a full on musical which I didn’t expect. Sadly, I think the musical numbers dragged the show a little. Though, maybe it was intentional as part of the message of the show??? (Personally, I don’t think so.)

During and after the first number, I was hyped pa. I also thought Eugene’s solo number was great. Pero maybe both numbers could be shortened? Unfortunately, I kind of disconnected during the USA number. In my head, parang nasobrahan nako sa musical numbers. (And this is coming from someone who loves musicals.) I was missing the banter between the characters that made me love Act 1. Parang I barely felt their presence during Act 2. I do wanna highlight JC Santos. Sya ang star ng Act 2, for me. It was my first time seeing him on stage and sobrang galing.

Overall, it was a really good show. It’s definitely one of the best shows I’ve seen. It’s my first time seeing a theater audience so active with laughter and applause. Eugene Domingo and the stage are a match made in heaven. The rest of the cast are insanely talented. The pasabog finale alone should be enough for people to see this show. So if you get the chance, please go see it. Be cultured; be a bacteria. #iykyk

(JCS = Jesus Christ Superstar)

So here’s the thing, I got too obsessed with JCS. Let me tell this story.

I never had any plans on watching JCS (mainly due to unfamiliarity and prejudice). Pero when Gab got cast as Mary Magdalene, my friend and I booked tickets because we were fans of her.

We saw the May 23rd (Saturday) matinee show. Our Jesus Christ was Luke Street and my world changed. I was immediately infatuated. He was so good. And the musical itself was really good. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Large part of it was because of Luke. But I also thought the songs were really good. They were easy to listen to and kinda worship-y. I also really like the production itself specially the creative choices + the choreo.

I liked JCS so much, I ended up seeing it 2 more times: the Wednesday show immediately after, and the final show. I even bought the poster souvenir, had it signed during the send-off, and then had it framed. (I hate that the JCS shirt was already sold out.)

It’s been almost 4 weeks since the show closed and I still think about it from time to time. The thing is, for some reason, recorded versions of the show (like the 2012 arena tour or cast recordings) don’t hit the same. Specially with Gethsemane. I think Luke’s version is the best from all the versions I’ve heard. (Also, I think Gethsemane is one of the best musical theatre songs ever.)

I’ve seen about 30 musicals in my life and I never feel FOMO kasi I know a production will always somehow exist. But when JCS’s Manila run ended, I felt this sense of dread knowing na I won’t be able to see it again. Unfortunately, I can’t just go to Taiwan, HK, or SG to see the show again.

Anyway, I don’t know what the point of this post is. Just wanted to share, I guess.

Before JCS, the last show that I fell in love with was Miss Saigon, albeit at a lesser level. Has any show made you feel this way?

EDIT: I’ve been meaning to make this post for a while now pero I didn’t want to be perceived as a weirdo who got obsessed with JCS. Hahaha. But I’m so happy to see that I’m not alone. I found my people!!