Category: musical

Arts, musical, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: [title of show] (2026) by Sing’theatre

Metatheatrical musical pokes fun at the Broadway dream with charm and twee humour. Few musicals are as self-mythologising or as beloved within musical theatre circles as [title of show]. Since its debut, the meta-musical about two writers racing to create a musical has earned a kind of cult status, not just for its wit, but for how closely it mirrors the aspirations, anxieties, and inside … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: [title of show] (2026) by Sing’theatre

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Theatre

Preview: Moulin Rouge! The Musical lands in Singapore February 2027

Singapore’s cultural calendar is about to get a dramatic dose of glitter, glamour, and grand romance. In February 2027, the city will host the Southeast Asia premiere of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, a dazzling stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s iconic film at the Sands Theatre in Singapore. This isn’t just another musical passing through town. It’s a full-blown spectacle, one that has captivated audiences from … Continue reading Preview: Moulin Rouge! The Musical lands in Singapore February 2027

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Preview: [title of show] (2026) by Sing’theatre

This April, theatre audiences in Singapore can look forward to Sing’theatre’s production of [title of show], a witty, fast-paced, Tony-nominated musical that turns the creative process itself into the main event. Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, the show follows two writers racing against the clock to create a brand-new musical… about writing a musical. At first glance, it’s a clever meta-comedy. But beneath the sharp … Continue reading Preview: [title of show] (2026) by Sing’theatre

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Arts, Drama Centre, musical, Review, The Theatre Practice, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice

This definitive Singaporean Chinese musical reckons with the impossible decision between dreams and duty, and more crucially, what it costs to choose your own life in Singapore. First written and staged in 1990 by the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun with The Theatre Practice (Practice), Lao Jiu was a script that was always meant to evolve. Originally a stage play, its eventual transformation into … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Concert, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular by Base Entertainment Asia

Spectacle meets soul in epic, transcendent reimagining of the musical theatre classic. Few musicals possess the cultural and emotional magnitude of Les Misérables. From its origins on the West End and Broadway to its global tours and cinematic adaptation, the work of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, drawn from Victor Hugo’s monumental novel, has endured as a defining pillar of musical theatre. In its 40th … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, musical, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Concert Review: Lea Salonga – Stage, Screen, and Everything in Between at the Esplanade Theatre

A masterclass in grace and storytelling—Lea Salonga returns to Singapore and reminds us exactly why she remains musical theatre royalty. After more than a decade away from the Esplanade Theatre stage, Lea Salonga’s return to Singapore feels nothing short of momentous. Bringing her Stage, Screen & Everything In Between concert to our shores, Salonga presents a sweeping, deeply personal retrospective of a career that has … Continue reading ★★★★★ Concert Review: Lea Salonga – Stage, Screen, and Everything in Between at the Esplanade Theatre

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Lea Salonga to Star as Madame Thénardier in Singapore Season of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Base Entertainment Asia, are delighted to announce that multi-award winning Filipino actress and singer Lea Salonga will star as Madame Thénardier in the strictly limited season of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from 24 March 2026 until 10 May 2026, for 7 weeks only. Lea Salonga has previously played the roles of both Éponine … Continue reading Lea Salonga to Star as Madame Thénardier in Singapore Season of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, musical, Preview, SRT, Theatre

Preview: Myles – Soulmate In A Box by Singapore Repertory Theatre

In a world where people confess their deepest thoughts to their phones and swipe through romance like a catalogue, the idea of designing your perfect partner doesn’t feel all that far-fetched. But what happens when “perfect” starts to feel… unsettling? That’s the question governing Myles – Soulmate in a Box, a bold new musical by Singaporean musician and composer Inch Chua, now reimagined as a … Continue reading Preview: Myles – Soulmate In A Box by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Arts, musical, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

An Interview with musical legend and superstar Lea Salonga on Stage, Screen, and Everything in Between

Musical theatre royalty and official Disney Legend Lea Salonga returns to Singapore this March, marking a long-awaited homecoming to the Esplanade stage. Last seen here in 2019 in concert and as the delightfully macabre Mrs Lovett in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Sweeney Todd, Salonga’s relationship with Singapore audiences has long been one of affection and familiarity. Now, she’s back not to conquer new territory, but as … Continue reading An Interview with musical legend and superstar Lea Salonga on Stage, Screen, and Everything in Between

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Preview: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice

In a fast-changing Singapore obsessed with credentials, career pathways and the promise of stability, Lao Jiu: The Musical feels both nostalgic and strikingly contemporary. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Singapore, this beloved local musical returns in April 2026 with renewed urgency, asking a question many of us still grapple with today: what do you do when your dreams do not align with expectations? Presented … Continue reading Preview: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice

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