John Lapus celebrates his 20th showbiz anniversary with 'Sweet in a Box'

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<div><img src='' alt='061413-sweet_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>John “Sweet” Lapus will celebrate his 20th showbiz anniversary with an upcoming concert on June 15, titled Sweet in a Box at the Music Museum. “It is not all the time that a gay comedian like me actually stays in showbiz for 20 years. So I’m celebrating it with the help of my Star Magic family,” he said during an exclusive interview with <a href='http://www.Push.com.ph'>Push.com.ph</a>.</div><div><br/></div><div>Sweet relayed that his concert will showcase the colorful experiences that defined his life in showbiz. “’<i>Yung</i> concert<i> ko </i>it will tackle <i>‘yung </i>experience <i>ko sa artista,</i> <i>‘yung</i> points of view <i>ko</i> about them,” he shared. He will also spoof some of the big names in the industry, which is his forte. “Of course <i>meron din akong</i> character <i>na ispo</i>-spoof. <i>‘Yung Kris Anino ‘yung </i>famous character <i>ko</i>, of course she will be retiring <i>na sa</i> show business and she will announce<i> kung ano ‘yung tatakbuhin niya</i> for the 2016 election.”</div><div><br/></div><div>He will also be introducing a new character in his concert. “I have a new character, si Tweetam.<i> Siya ‘yung</i> little girl <i>na masama ang ugali na </i>who wanted to be Little Miss Philippines. <i>Eh masama ‘yung ugali niya kaya mayroon siyang ginagawa sa mga</i> contestants <i>para manalo siya</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>“<i>Sweet in a Box</i> is basically Barbie doll. The poster is up <i>na</i> so you can see it. <i>Laging</i> sweet <i>lagi ‘yung</i> concept,” he revealed. The concert will be directed by Phillip Lazaro. “He is mostly the director of my concert. <i>Matagal na kaming magkaibigan so kilala na namin ang isa’t isa</i>,” he conveyed.</div><div><br/></div><div>The comedian also revealed that seven designers will dress him up for the concert. “<i>Aabangan din nila ‘yung </i>seven designers <i>na magdadamit sa akin</i>. There are seven Filipino designers <i>na </i>I am so thankful <i>na pumayag sila </i>to dress me up for my anniversary show,” he exclaimed. The designers are JC Buendia, Pablo Cabahug, Jeffrey Rogador, Tatah Galias, Totoy Madriaga, Bea Albert, and Bing Cristobal.</div><div><br/></div><div>Reflecting on his 20 years in show business, Sweet remarked that it has been quite a ride. “It’s more than a roller coaster ride.<i> Pinagdaan ko ng</i> 20 years is up, down, left, right, <i>may ganoon pa ako</i>,” he quipped. “<i>May</i> happy, <i>may</i> sad, but at the end of the day I’ve learned from it. I treasured the experiences that I gained on that 20 years <i>na </i>would of course manifest on my show on June 15,” he stated.</div><div><br/></div><div>For ticket inquiries of <i>Sweet in a Box</i>, call <b>0927-7515726</b> or <b>0923-9299994</b> or <b>TicketWorld</b> hotline <b>891-9999</b>.</div>

John Lapus says he will put tackle his various showbiz experiences in his concert 'Sweet in a Box.'

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