CHAOS AT THE ALTAR

A Bachelor's Farewell And His Exes - The Chaotic Musical prioritises entertainment over deep narrative complexity

- ALONGKORN PARIVUDHIPHONGS

James Assarasakorn and Pru Patcharee in the lead roles.

It is every couple’s nightmare for a bride or groom to flee the altar.

But things could be even worse — imagine not one but three exes arriving uninvited, each determined to sabotage the event. This is the comic setup behind Wan Sala Sot Kap Jote Gao Gao (A Bachelor's Farewell And His Exes - The Chaotic Musical), now running at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre.

The revival of the 2020 musical takes the familiar trope of a wedding gone wrong and transforms it into a lively, fast-paced musical that balances humour, music and romance in a spirited blend that aims primarily for entertainment.

Set entirely over the course of a single night, the story follows Nop and Da, whose wedding is suddenly thrown into chaos when Nop’s former lovers appear at the worst possible moment. What unfolds is less a conventional narrative than a sequence of escalating mishaps, misunderstandings and emotional confrontations.

While the structure is straightforward, the staging, tempo and comic energy help maintain momentum throughout. Director-producer Takonkiet Viravan appears to have embraced a deliberately playful tone for this revival, steering the production away from Rachadalai’s more sentimental or fantasy-oriented musicals and leaning instead into openhearted comedy.