MANILA, Philippines – Fresh off their rendition of Harold Pinter’s critically acclaimed play Betrayal , Repertory Philippines (REP) is back with I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change , their second installment for the busy 2024 season. With book and lyrics written by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, the musical made its Off-Broadway debut in 1996. Twelve years and 5,003 performances later, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change became the second longest-running Off-Broadway production.
REP’s local take on the musical marks the second time the material has been staged before a Filipino audience since 2006, with theater veteran Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo set to direct. SNIPPETS OF LOVE. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’s official poster.
Repertory Philippines With an impressive cast, an amusing title, and relevant subject matter, here’s what audiences can expect from REP’s upcoming musical revue. Vignettes of modern relationships Through a string of standalone scenes and songs, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is “a series of hilarious yet achingly familiar vignettes on connection and intimacy, commitment and loneliness.” The musical tackles the reality behind the many faces, ages, and settings linked to modern relationships through mere glimpses into the lives of a whopping 40 individuals.
Admittedly much has changed in theater and the dating scene since the musical’s Off-Broadway run and its Philippine premiere. To accommodate these .
