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Ipamamalas ng Sparkle actor at singer na si Khalil Ramos ang kanyang pag-arte sa entablado sa pamamagitan ng musical play na Tick, Tick… Boom! na produced ng 9 Works Theatrical.

Sa naganap na media conference nina Khalil at ng kanyang As If It's True co-star na si Ashley Ortega, ibinahagi ni Khalil ang rason kung bakit niya tinanggap ang role sa nasabing musical.

Ayon sa Kapuso star, isa na rito ay ang napakagandang materyal ng Tick, Tick… Boom!

“I watched the film during the pandemic and si Andrew Garfield was incredible in playing Jonathan Larson. He was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe. So, the role is now iconic, that's one thing that really convinced me also to take on the role,” kuwento niya.

Kuwento pa ni Khalil na palaging nasa kanyang isipan ang paggawa ng proyekto sa larangan ng teatro bilang naranasan na niyang makagawa ng proyekto sa telebisyon, pelikula, at digital platforms.

Patuloy niya, “I've always had stage and musicals at the back of my mind. Lagi kong naiisip na tumanggap ng project sa stage at sa teatro pero lagi akong natatakot, laging nauudlot, laging may schedule conflict, or lagi akong hesitant na parang 'kaya ko ba talaga?' So this is kind of like, for me, the last piece of the puzzle. It's like my last frontier as an actor. I've done work in TV, film, and digital platforms, I haven't dabbled my toes in theater, which I really wanted to matagal na. And I think now, it was just the perfect time."

Dagdag pa niya, “This year din, nasa isip ko talaga is personal growth as an actor and as an artist, and what better way to do it than go out of your comfort zone.”

Ayon pa kay Khalil, kakaiba ang naging paghahanda niya para sa kanyang theatrical debut.

“I've been rehearsing for two months, which is something that is very new to me. Everyday rehearsals because in TV and film, we don't get that luxury. Suwerte na kami kung may one month na prep and ilang araw lang usually 'yung prep. Kami everyday for those two whole months na paulit-ulit namin ginagawa and I have to memorize 58 pages of script with 6 or 7 two-page monologues, which is super different for me.

"And of course, I had to go back to singing professionally, which I haven't done in a long time. So, a lot of new things, which I'm very excited for,” kuwento niya.

Mapapanood ang Tick, Tick… Boom! sa lahat ng weekends ng Agosto sa Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium sa RCBC Plaza, Makati.