AlDub & the Lolas in Kalyeserye US shows
It’s been months since Kalyeserye — the phenomenal segment on GMA 7’s noontime show Eat, Bulaga! — was seen on television.
The last Kalyeserye episode, which aired last December, saw Maine Mendoza as Yaya Dub and Alden Richards as Bae Alden introduce their twins Charmaine and Richard.
And it seems the story isn’t over yet. Fans of the show in the US were able to see the Kalyeserye crew back in action via
KS sa US (Kalyeserye sa US) featuring AlDub and the Lolas at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on April 9 and at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York on April 12.
Jenny Ferre, SVP for creatives and operations of TAPE, Inc., said that the shows in Los Angeles and New York serve as a continuation of the Kalyeserye story.
Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros also joined Maine and Alden in the shows.
“We decided that it was about time to meet the fans abroad. It was perfect timing. Okay si Alden, okay si Maine, okay ang mga Lola. Para naman makalabas sila at makita sila ng fans abroad,” Ferre said, adding that Eat, Bulaga! has been getting requests and offers for them to do shows outside the country since the Kalyeserye became a hit in 2015. She further explained: “It’s not a repeat of the Kalyeserye in Eat, Bulaga! Its story is the continuation of the Kalyeserye.”
Both the Los Angeles and New York shows were sold out and delighted fans from all walks of life.
Alden felt happy that he was able to share the stage with Maine and the
Lolas again. “In a way, nakaka-miss ang Kalyeserye. Tapos nagawa namin siya dun, nakita ulit namin yung mga sarili namin as Kalyeserye characters. Nakakatuwa, nakaka-miss pala,” he said. More than the return of the Kalyeserye, albeit on a different medium, the Eat, Bulaga! mainstays were thankful to have been able to perform for the Dabarkads abroad. Alden added: “That we did a show there was such a big deal for them. They’re very lively, madali silang makibagay sa nangyayari. I mean, yung focus nung audience dun, kuha ng mga hosts. So, ang sarap mag-perform.”
Is there a chance the Kalyeserye will return on TV again?
Ferre said the Kalyeserye is definitely “not dead. Andyan lang siya sa tabi. There’s a possibility that it could happen on TV again. Maybe a new twist, a new story, or we bring back the Lolas again. It depends on our gut feel, if we can still bring it back. Or it could be a monthly special, a weekly special,” she said. With the Alden and Maine soap opera
Destined to be Yours wrapped up its run on GMA 7, Ferre said they will now have “more time to think of something else” for the popular Eat, Bulaga! love team. “It could be Kalyeserye or a spin-off or a new thing for them,” she said.
“Ang sarap gawin ng Kalyeserye,” Alden said. “It became part of us already. It became a big part of us.”