MANILA — Get ready to crank up the volume: Jeproks the Musical is storming theaters, blending the raw energy of 1970s Pinoy rock with a sharp wake-up call on political awareness that still hits hard today.
The show follows a ragtag group of jeepney-riding, long-haired rebels navigating love, rebellion, and the chaos of martial law-era Philippines. Through blistering guitar riffs and anthemic choruses, it spotlights how OPM legends like Joey “Pepe” Smith and the Juan de la Cruz Band turned music into a weapon against oppression.
Director and playwright Vince Tañada promises no sugarcoating. “We’re not just nostalgia-tripping—we’re reminding audiences that rocking out was once an act of defiance,” he shared in a recent press preview.
Expect crowd-pleasing covers of classics like Himig Natin and Balong Malalim, woven into a story that urges today’s youth to question, resist, and raise their voices. With electrifying choreography and a live band onstage, it’s part concert, part history lesson.
Catch it before the final curtain—because some revolutions never fade.