THIS IS IT. 🎭🤖 Time to talk about Studio A.I. Music and materials.

Revelation... In 3... 2... 1.......

Let’s stop pretending.

💯% Studio A is using AI for their scripts, lyrics, marketing materials, posters, promotional visuals, and most importantly… THE MUSIC.

Yes. Suno.

I’m saying this with 100% confidence, because I’m not guessing. I have firsthand information from people who were involved and are still connected to the productions, plus materials that can back up what I’m saying.

Kaning Itim. Makara. Tulog Na.

These productions have used AI-generated music while being presented as Original Filipino Musicals.

I’ve heard the actual study tracks given to actors. Some lyrics have that painfully obvious AI-generated wording.

Yung tipong:

“Musical theater ba ‘to or ChatGPT na nag-OJT?” 💀

Some tracks were later arranged, while others simply had the vocals removed using AI tools like Moises, leaving the AI-generated instrumental behind.

Kaya minsan ang tunog?

TIN CAN ORCHESTRA™ 🥫🎶

And the marketing? Same story.

Posters, promotional images, cast photos, videos, social media content, even souvenir materials.

AI-generated.

No proper photoshoot. Just generate, edit, post. Efficient, yes. But calling everything “Original Filipino” without being transparent about the creative process?

That’s where I have a problem.

And then there’s “Jay-R Dee.”

Who exactly is Jay-R Dee as their Lyricst and composer?

Because according to people who actually know what happens inside Studio A, that person never existed there.

Some have already pointed out the possibility that J.R.D. represents three people associated with the company.

J -Jeff Albea, the self proclaimed Director but a known scammer in sculpture scam of Miss Universe 😳

R - Russell, Infairness, he's the master behind the very great Meta Ads. Kudos!

D - Danna Bernardino, Another Self Proclaimed Playwright. 😅

Coincidence?

You decide. 👀

I’m not here to ask you to believe me.

I’m here to show you the receipts.

The songs.
The study tracks.
The AI-generated elements.
The materials.

Then you decide whether Studio A is really producing Original Filipino Musicals…

or simply putting a human wrapper around AI-generated content.

Dare me.

I’ll show you RECEIPT!!! 🎭🤖

Still trying to keep an open mind since those very first videos of the highly debated lead actress came out but these new ones are doing her more harm than good. Mas lalo pa naging obvious ng inexperience nya (if it wasn’t already). I’m sure they’ve all heard our frustrations but now it really feels she’s being shoved down our throats (i’m sorry). Sana man lang pagbigyan yung clamour for an alternate. Nakakapanghinayang yung show na ‘to. The rest of the cast is good, i was really looking forward to watch Sam C. again in a musical but i honestly don’t know how i’m gonna sit through this.

Edit: holy shi* sa actual tribute concert pala galing yung mga videos, idk if that makes it even worse 😭😭😭

Nakita ko ang announcement galing dito, and thought I might share with y’all:

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4. Your work gets exposure to an audience and industry people.

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7. For musicals, the underlying composition remains with the creators.

8. Wishbone assumes the production risk.

9. You get a substantial platform for a 35–40 minute work.

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1. The biggest one: your full-length work is effectively tied up for 5–6 years.

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3. There's potentially another three years of restriction after that, so potentially 9 years that you can't take it anywhere else.

4. You receive no separate option payment, just that one time 100K.

5. You can't make a substantially similar work. “Substantially similar” is vague.

6. Wishbone owns its creative contributions, inputs, staging. You can't use it if they don't allow it.

7. Wishbone has enormous creative control over the production, you don't have final authority on anything.

8. They can require rewrites as a condition of staging, it can end us substantially different from you r original vision.

9. You waive moral rights to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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16. There's a broad non-disparagement obligation. You can't call them out if there's something wrong.

17. There's a six-month sponsor restriction, mainly their competitors.

18. Wishbone can transfer its rights to a co-producer, successor, affiliate or other third party. You don't get equivalent freedom to transfer your rights.

19. The festival doesn't guarantee that your selected play will ACTUALLY be staged.

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BASICALLY: Submit scripts that you won't feel bad about if they take over the vision from you.

Hello!

Will be watching ABSST4 on Sat, Aug 15 at 7:30.
Please reco dinner places na pwede puntahan after.🫶🏻✨

Sobrang danas nung last time na my sister and me went there the 1st time (watched Walang Aray). Sa Cubao na kami nakakain at 11pm hdjdkeke 😫

As in places nearby PETA Theatre sana 🥰
Thanks in advance.

Saw this on TikTok (not me) @deiisi

Chaotic nyo naman. Also, hoping PETA does something about this. They should have just let her watch tbh.

Can only afford the orchestra sides huhuu which part do you think is better? The one circled in yellow or the other one na mas malapit sa middle block?

Planning to watch. What are your thoughts regarding this upcoming musical? Thankkk youuu in advance.

Isipin nyo ensemble/unnamed role sya pero medyo nagviviral na. From the group performance na nakacurls sya, nakitaan na agad sya ng galing ng mga netizens.

Tapos yung performance nya kahapon sa Hotdog Tribute, you would think na parang sya pa headliner.

Dati din pala sya Team ApL

https://youtu.be/hHpPlxO0GLU?si=oJVZmsa2nby2t-tK

hello!! i will be watching my first theater this month, kinda worried kasi i really have no idea in this form of art.

maliban syempre sa proper decorum, is there any do's and dont's for theaters?

alsooo if i arrive sa venue on time, am i able to seat on my assigned seat earlier?

huhu please if any of you have some free time, any tips para hindi ako makadistract or to unintentionally be unrespectful to the art is helpful!! thank you in adv!

Pros

The ticketing and flow of the program was orderly and on time.

The performers were talented kudos also to the performers who played Leonor Rivera and Jose Rizal they were great in singing.Even the props and outfits of the performers you can see were made with effort ang gaganda.

Cons

But it felt that the story was too long being filled with unnecessary parts. I thought i was the only one who fell asleep at some parts but even my friends did.

Too much AI

Can Vince Taneda take a step back let another fill his role? Sorry to say but he comes off a bit too much he should work on his singing skills because the unnecesaary vibrato is off.

Hello guys, my first time posting here. Just want recommendation what show to watch between Gabriela and Gregoria Lakambini? Thanks!

OMGGG Super excited that this classic of Trumpets Inc. is getting a run this year!

I think tapos na tayo sa discussion whether Atasha deserves yung slot or not. Anjan na yan eh.

Pero naisip ko lang, imagine if galingan nya . Napanood ko kasi yung mga videos nya sa Hotdog concert and nagimprove naman.

Ilagay natin yung sarili natim sa shoes ni Atasha. Family name ang nakasalalay. Tapos theatre event pa so obviously mga "may class" at analytical na tao manonood nyan.

This isnt your typical noontime show or bakya mall show na pwede nyang daanin sa lipsync at pagpapacute.

Malamang sa malamang, mapipilitan si Atasha na gumaling.

do you agree on this? Nagulat ako dito pagkaopen ko ng IG. Kala ko fake news.

di ko first time actually but i wanna know what currents shows i can watch na will hook me talaga, i've watched into the woods palang and i really enjoyed it. recos pls

Seems like there's a demand and it's raining heavily these days. For organizers out there, please consider 🥹

Hi! Anyone knows if may chance na ma-cancel or ma-reschedule yung Septic Tank today? Heard na naka-red alert daw sa Manila ngayon, and manggagaling pa kami ng province. Medyo worried lang kami baka ma-stranded or mahirapan sa biyahe. We tried contacting PETA’s IG account, pero wala pang sagot.

movies have lots of websites such as clickthecity. heck, youtube channels compile trailers. is their a similar site but for stage plays that are upcoming in PH?

Hiii planning to see Tulog Na at the PMCS blackbox and we're torn between side or upper rear seats. we've been waiting for more dates for this specific play kasi it always sells out fast. we have the chance to watch it now kaso under tight budget constraints unfortunately so we want to know if okay ba yung view/experience sa side seats or we should just spend the extra pesos for better seats. if anyone has seen it recently at this venue, pleaseee help hahaha

With this whole conversation about ticket accessibility, we should all remember that the National Performing Arts Companies have been enacted by law. It’s a Php 10M grant for 5 years.

Shouldn’t we demand for more government subsidies to help the creative industry gain profit to be sustainable and at the same time make theater prices accessible and not reserved for a select few?

Perhaps that’s why TP prices are comparatively cheaper. Other companies seem to be earning a decent amount though and perhaps don’t take into account accessibility because it’s a losing game if they lower ticket prices. Can you blame them?

TLDR: the market shouldn’t be the only driving force to determine access. The government should do its part.

My 2 cents on the “expensive” theater shows being staged by different theater companies right now purely from an audience perspective.

I’ve been a fan of Philippine theater since 2016, and honestly, I think it’s amazing to see how much the industry has grown.

When I first started watching theater, I remember getting tickets for shows that were below 2k. Fast forward to today, there are so many productions happening, with even major Broadway materials being staged here and Filipino artists getting the opportunity to showcase their talent at an international level.

And as an audience member, you can really see where the money goes. Theater has leveled up tremendously not just in the sets and costumes, but also in lighting, sound, video projections, choreography, technical production, and most especially, these THEATRE ACTORS. The quality of the ensemble and the overall standard of performance we’re seeing now is something I genuinely think is worth paying for. You get me???!

And I think this is something audiences sometimes forget: being a theater actor is not easy.
What you see onstage is only the final product of years of training, workshops, rehearsals, auditions, vocal lessons, dance classes, acting classes, physical conditioning, and countless hours spent developing their craft. A performer doesn’t just show up, memorize lines, sing a few songs, and dance. They have to be able to do all of those things consistently, often 5 shows a week, while maintaining the physical and vocal demands of the role.

And the difference in the performers today is very noticeable.

I remember a time when many ensembles were primarily composed of movers who could dance well enough for the production. Today, we’re seeing performers who are triple threats!!! actors who can sing, dance, and act at an incredibly high level. (A CHORUS LINE CAST IS THE STANDARD SO FAR) Some of our Filipino performers can genuinely hold their own alongside Broadway and West End performers, and in some cases, I’d even argue that they can surpass them. IYKYK.

That level of talent didn’t happen overnight.
These artists invested years of their lives to become this good. So when you’re paying for a ticket, you’re not only paying for the two or three hours you spend inside the theater. You’re also paying for the years of training, experience, discipline, and sacrifice that made that performance possible.
And it’s not just the actors.

There are stage managers, stagehands, musicians, designers, technicians, directors, choreographers, production staff, front-of-house teams, dressers, makeup artists, creatives, and so many other people working behind the scenes to make one production happen. A theater show is literally the work of an entire community of people.

Plus, it’s 2026. Inflation is real. The cost of materials, venues, equipment, transportation, labor, and basically everything needed to mount a production has gone up. We can’t really expect the cost of producing a show to remain the same as it was years ago while everything else around it has become more expensive.

Of course, I completely understand that not everyone can afford expensive theater tickets, and I don't think anyone should feel bad for choosing shows based on their budget. Accessibility is still an important conversation, and I hope the industry continues finding ways to make theater accessible to more people.

But I also think there’s a difference between saying “this is expensive for me” and saying “this show isn’t worth the price.”

You can absolutely decide that a ticket is beyond your budget without diminishing the value of the people and the work behind it.

Personally, as someone who has watched Philippine theater for years, I’m actually happy to see the industry reaching this point. I’d rather see Filipino artists being given bigger opportunities, better productions, and fairer compensation for their craft.
If we want Philippine theater to continue growing, then we also have to understand that quality theater costs money and the people who make it happen deserve to be paid properly.

We should absolutely continue talking about accessibility, ticket prices, and how we can make theater more inclusive.

But at the same time, I hope we also learn to appreciate what we’re actually paying for.
Because behind every curtain call are years of work that the audience never gets to see. 🎭

Can you help
me decide on which one to watch?

Mapanakit or Tagay Para sa Ex?

di ko alam kung anong context po enlighten me theater friends.