One of the most popular musicals in the world returns in Singapore for the third time. Gwen Pew tells us why the longest-running show on Broadway is still worth watching. 3 Aug 2013: Few shows can cause the hair at the back of the necks of an entire audience to stand up with just five notes played grandly, sinisterly … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Review
Jonathan Lim’s newest production is a musical dedicated to Singapore’s youth – the writer, director, actor and comedian talks to Gwen Pew a not-too-distant Singapore, where dreams have been outlawed. 8 May 2013: When the Singapore Lyric Opera decided to make its first foray into youth musicals, they couldn’t have found a better person to bring on board … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Persuant’ Preview
Nine years after its debut in West End, Dirty Dancing the stage musical arrives in Singapore for highly anticipated two-week run. Gwen Pew chats with Byrony Whitfield, who plays the role of Baby, about her preparation, favourite number and that famous lift. 6 May 2013: Although it started off as a low-budget film made in 1987 after the … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Dirty Dancing’ Preview
22 Oct 2012: In New Jersey, shares guitarist Tommy DeVito at the start of the musicalJersey Boys, there were three things you could do: join the Army, get mobbed, or become a star. ‘It could happen. It did happen,’ he muses. DeVito – along with three other male members including frontman Frankie Valli – comprised … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Jersey Boys’ Review
Back for the fifth year, Crazy Christmas is this tropical island’s way of announcing that the festive season is here once again, with the theme this time being ‘Silver Screen Meets Silver Bells’. As someone who has only been in Singapore for a few months and never witnessed the magic of the show before, however, I must … Continue reading The Muse: ‘Crazy Christmas 2012’ Review
Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 concept musical is an exploration of love, lust, and whether it’s better to be single or married. Due to its unconventional nature, Company will not be everybody’s cup of tea and those expecting a mainstream sing-along affair will be disappointed. The show has no linear plot, but rather examines its central themes through a … Continue reading The Muse: ‘Company’ Review
As Singapore prepares for the arrival of a localised rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 Tony-award winning masterpiece Company, The Muse takes a sneak peek backstage and catches up with the show’s Director Hossan Leong and Choreographer George Chan. The concept musical is set in the home of protagonist Robert (Peter Ong) as his 10 coupled-up … Continue reading The Muse: You’ve Got ‘Company’ (Interview)
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