Drama sa Tanghalan
"Tawag ng Tanghalan: Drama sa Tanghalan" | |
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Genre | |
Created by | It's Showtime |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Filipino |
No. of episodes | 33 (as of August 31, 2016) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Peter Edward Dizon |
Location(s) | ABS-CBN Studios |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Production company(s) | ABS-CBN |
Release | |
Original network | ABS-CBN |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Original release | July 25, 2016 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | It's Showtime |
External links | |
Official Drama sa Tanghalan page is It's Showtime on Facebook |
Drama sa Tanghalan is a parody of a soap opera that is aired live within the "Tawag ng Tanghalan" segment of the Filipino noontime variety show It's Showtime on ABS-CBN in the Philippines and worldwide through The Filipino Channel. The mini-show, focuses on the comedic sketch of Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis and Jhong Hilario. Drama sa Tanghalan has elements of comedy-drama, parody, romantic comedy and reality television. The name "Drama sa Tanghalan" was coined by Jhong Hilario, one of the co-hosts of It's Showtime, to refer to the name of the primary segment.
Overview
The show follows the romantic-comedy love story of Romeo and Juliet. But there is a woman who blocks their relationship and her name is Aning. She is a beauty queen who won the title "Mutya ng Bunganga ng Bulkan 2016". The appearance of other characters like the father of Romeo and Juliet make things even more brighter and funnier.
Characters
Romeo
- Portrayed by: Vhong Navarro
- Romeo is the male protagonist of the series and is the fictionalized version of actor/dancer Vhong Navarro. He is the son of Rey Valera in the series. He is the love interest of Juliet.
Juliet
- Portrayed by: Vice Ganda
- Juliet is the female protagonist of the series and the love interest of Romeo. In the series, her father is Louie Ocampo.
Aning
- Portrayed by: Anne Curtis
- Aning is the main female antagonist in the story. She is the barrier on the relationship of the two. She always insisted that she is Romeo's one true love, but Juliet never believed.
Jhong
- Portrayed by: Jhong Hilario
- Jhong is Juliet's first love. He is always ignored by the three and he only join the skit once or twice a week.
Supporting Characters
Rey Val
- Portrayed by: Rey Valera
- He is the father of Romeo. He died in asthma with hiccup.
Louie
- Portrayed by: Louie Ocampo
- He is the father of Juliet.
Ryan
- Portrayed by: Ryan Bang
- He was considered by Romeo as his brother, a friend but later as a traitor and a rival after Ryan's confession of his long-time hidden feelings for Aning which was also Romeo's love interest.[1][2]
Ratings
Drama sa Tanghalan proved to be a success in both broadcast television and social media. Since January 2016, It's Showtime dominated the noontine ratings. From 8%-10% in 2015, it boosted to 16%-20%, surpassing Eat Bulaga's 12%-14%. The comedy-drama skit added an excitement to the show as viewers are starting to love it resulting to good reviews and ratings.[3]