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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre

Preview: RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Todrick Hall to Star In Chicago at Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End

LONDON – RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni, American Idol and YouTube sensation Todrick Hall is set to take over the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago from 19th November 2018 until the end of the show’s run at the Phoenix Theatre on 5th January 2019. This is a role that Hall is reprising after appearing in the same role on Broadway earlier on, and certainly, he is no … Continue reading Preview: RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Todrick Hall to Star In Chicago at Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End

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Matilda the Musical: Singaporean Talent Sofia Poston to Take On Iconic Title Role In February

History is about to be made this February as not only will multi-award winning Matilda the Musical be coming to Asia for the first time; the cast will also be led by a brand new local talent, as Singapore’s Sofia Poston takes on the title role of Matilda. A student at United World College of South East Asia in Singapore, nine-year old Sofia first came to the … Continue reading Matilda the Musical: Singaporean Talent Sofia Poston to Take On Iconic Title Role In February

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Make History as Mamma Mia! Gets Ready to Set Record For Largest Themed Workout! (presented by BASE Entertainment Asia)

Are you ready to become a dancing queen? Get set to set an all new record in the Singapore Book of Records with Base Entertainment Asia’s Mamma Mia! On the evening of 2nd November 2018, meet the cast of Mamma Mia! and get ready to move it together to set the record for the largest themed workout in Singapore! In keeping with the musical’s theme, fans and … Continue reading Make History as Mamma Mia! Gets Ready to Set Record For Largest Themed Workout! (presented by BASE Entertainment Asia)

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Preview: Dolly Parton Presents 9 to 5 The Musical at London’s Savoy Theatre

LONDON – Coming to London in 2019 is legendary Queen of Country music Dolly Parton as she presents hit musical 9 to 5!  Based off the 1980 film of the same name, 9 to 5 plays at the Savoy Theatre from 28th January to 31st August 2019 for a strictly limited season, featuring a book by the film’s original screenwriter Patricia Resnick, music and lyrics by … Continue reading Preview: Dolly Parton Presents 9 to 5 The Musical at London’s Savoy Theatre

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Preview: Island Song by SoDa Players

Formed seven years ago, the SoDa (Song and Dance) Players’ have grown from a motley group of students under the same music teacher performing the occasional recital to a tight knit team of musical theatre enthusiasts pursuing performance and productions, with the grand aim of raising the standard of musical theatre in Singapore. After their last production in 2015 (Alan Ayckbourn’s Awaking Beauty), they’re returning this December with … Continue reading Preview: Island Song by SoDa Players

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Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018: An Interview with Playwright/Director Stanley Seah and Actor Jon Cancio of Watching

  As part of the 2018 edition of the Lab Projects, Toy Factory presents Watching, the second new play to be staged in their home in Chinatown at NOWPlaying@17. Written and directed by Toy Factoy associate artistic director Stanley Seah, Watching follows Tony, a boy still waiting to enlist for the dreaded National Service. But instead of making ‘the most of his time’ doing part time work or learning … Continue reading Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018: An Interview with Playwright/Director Stanley Seah and Actor Jon Cancio of Watching

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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre

Preview: Les Misérables UK/Ireland 2018/2019 Tour

LONDON – Les Misérables is without a doubt one of the world’s most famous and best musicals, seen by over 120 million audience members in over 51 countries in 22 languages. Now, the West End mainstay is about to go on tour around the UK and Ireland this November. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, this version of Les Misérables was originally conceived in 2009 to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, receiving critical … Continue reading Preview: Les Misérables UK/Ireland 2018/2019 Tour

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Preview: The Trench by Les Enfants Terribles

LONDON – Created by the same minds behind the wildly popular Alice’s Adventures Underground, Les Enfants Terribles presents their The Trench, set to play at Southwark Playhouse for a limited run from 10th October to 17th November 2018. Written by Les Enfants Terribles Artistic Director Oliver Lansley with an original soundtrack by Alexander Wolfe, The Trench is inspired by the true story of a miner, ‘Burt’ who became entombed in a … Continue reading Preview: The Trench by Les Enfants Terribles

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Review: Oedipus (鞭爱) by Toy Factory

An innovative staging turns this twisted police procedural into a living nightmare.  If there’s one play this year that should come with a warning for the faint of heart, it’s Toy Factory’s Oedipus. Directed by Toy Factory artistic director Goh Boon Teck and written by Zhu Xin Chen, Oedipus, much like its title suggests, concerns itself with socially and sexually perverse themes that push the boundaries of what is … Continue reading Review: Oedipus (鞭爱) by Toy Factory

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Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre

An intimate production that hits the right notes.  There are few opera singers quite as infamous as Florence Foster Jenkins. Known precisely for her inability to sing, Souvenir recounts the unlikely friendship between Florence (Leigh McDonald) and her accompanist Cosme McMoon (Hossan Leong). Although initially skeptical and mortified, there is something incredibly earnest about Florence that keeps Cosme intrigued enough to follow her for 12 years, each finding … Continue reading Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre

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