Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program alum Paulo K Tiról receives a world premiere production of his new musical ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD at the David Henry Hwang Theater.
The musical, which was extended by popular demand ran from May 11-June 10, 2023 and received the production through East West Players which is committed to raising the visibility of the Asian American experience by presenting world-class theatrical productions, developing artists of color, and providing impactful youth education programs.
With music & lyrics by Tiról, the show is about a woman who flies from the Philippines to America with a one-way ticket and a suitcase full of stories collected from immigrants who came before her—tales of overseas workers, young lovers, and gossipy church ladies; snapshots of undocumented immigrants, millennial princesses and first-generation Americans. Suspended above the ocean, she replays these stories in her mind as she searches for the courage to embrace her future. This soaring world premiere musical gives voices to Filipino immigrants navigating old lives and new beginnings, eight-thousand miles from home.
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