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EXCLUSIVE: Kayla Rivera is happy to work with Khalil Ramos on his first musical

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>No newcomer to the stage, actress and singer Kayla Rivera said she did not expect to be handpicked for a role in the newest 9 Works Theatrical musical Tick, Tick… Boom! which also stars alternating cast members Khalil Ramos, Jef Flores, Tanya Manalang, Vien King and Reb Atadero.</p><p>“I felt honored for sure kasi it is the first time that I’m working with 9 Works and for them to think of me and to offer me the role, I’m just really honored and really excited as well, especially when I found out about who the rest of the cast is. I’m just really excited to work with everyone and the 9 Works team in general,” she told PUSH. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtisqlNPtsf/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A1444605.699999988%2C%22ls%22%3A225424.29999998212%2C%22le%22%3A226601.90000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/2/7/videos/kayla-rivera-inaming-nagtrabaho-bilang-receptioni-5746" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>WATCH: Kayla Rivera, inaming nagtrabaho bilang receptionist sa Canada</u></strong></a></div><p>Last year, Kayla was seen on stage in the Trumpets production Joseph The Dreamer. She also played the role of legendary American composer-singer Carole King in the Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group&#x27;s musical Beautiful.</p><p>”We did Joseph the Dreamer last year and actually it’s not yet announced but we will be coming back again pretty soon. I guess just kind of keep your eyes out for Joseph the Dreamer as well. Prior to that it was the musical Beautiful that I did in 2019,” she added. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtROj4bvo_b/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A1055654.5%2C%22ls%22%3A225424.29999998212%2C%22le%22%3A226601.90000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Among all the cast members in the show, Kayla said it was a nice experience for her to do scenes on stage with Khalil Ramos, who is making his theatrical debut in Tick, Tick… Boom!</p><p>”Some of the cast members I’ve worked with in previous productions but in terms of all of us all together it’s so much fun. I know the show is just going to have three of us at a time but if all six of us could be on stage together, it would be so awesome and so much fun.</p><p>“Everyone has just been such a blast to work with and coming into rehearsals every single day. This is just something to really look forward to so I hope that will translate on stage as well. It’s been amazing. Just coming to rehearsals and just this whole process from day one, Khalil was just so ready and so willing to learn and he just really brings a positive energy to everyone. So it’s been a lot of fun working with him and just being inspired by him as well with his passion and his hard work. It’s been a really wonderful experience,” she shared. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvUbRNwoT1x/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A1026651.6999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A225424.29999998212%2C%22le%22%3A226601.90000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In the show, Kayla plays the role of lead character Jon’s girlfriend Susan. </p><p>“My role primarily is Susan, but I also play seven other roles in the musical since there is only a cast of three of us. So I play all of the female roles in the show. Susan is a dance instructor and she’s come to the point of living in New York and she’s tired of the buzz, she just wants to slow down and she wants a family. And having her boyfriend Jonathan Larson, (who is played alternately by Khalil Ramos and Jef Flores) who is a composer still trying to figure things out as well, trying to still land a place in the spotlight. So she wants a family and he’s still trying to find his place in New York. I’m not going to spoil anything but it comes to a point where she asks herself, what is it that I want and what am I going to do about it?” she explained. </p><p>If there’s one major lesson about life that Kayla appreciated from being part of the play, it’s about the importance of time.</p><p>“Time is precious. We’ve all experienced that during the pandemic where you can’t take anything for granted. Time goes by so fast. So that’s basically my character Susan but I also play a few other characters. I think what I love most about her is she is really loving and caring. She cares so much about Jon,” she added. </p><p>Tick, tick…BOOM! will be showing all weekends of August 2023 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, at the CPR Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Makati. Directed by Robbie Guevarra. Tickets are now available via ticket2me.net. For partnerships &amp; show buying inquiries, you may contact info@9workstheatrical.com, 7586 7105 or 0917 554 5560.</p>

<p>'Tick, Tick… Boom!' actress and radio jock Kayla Rivera talks about being paired on stage with Khalil Ramos for the first time this year.</p>

'Tick, Tick… Boom!' actress and radio jock Kayla Rivera talks about being paired on stage with Khalil Ramos for the first time this year.