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Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, musical, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Secondary – The Musical (2026) by Checkpoint Theatre

Note: the performance reviewed featured understudies in the following major roles: Risa Ann Wong as Lilin, Nadya Zaheer as Mandy, Izzul Irfan as Omar, Fahim Murshed as Reyansh, Coco Wang as Ensemble (Discipline, Rong, Vice-Principal, Hui Ling), Nurulhuda Hassan as (Ensemble: Humour, Nadrah, Welfare, Amira, Cik Sya) weish’s Secondary: The Musical returns with a surer, more confident restaging, deepening the emotional resonance of an already … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Secondary – The Musical (2026) by Checkpoint Theatre

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★★★★☆ 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, Concert, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

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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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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Arts, musical, Preview, Singapore, SRT

Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

When Elle Woods steps into Harvard Law, she’s armed not just with pink heels and impeccable hair, but with an unshakeable belief in herself, and a community of women who have her back. This July, that spirit of confidence and camaraderie returns to Singapore in a glossy, contemporary new production of Legally Blonde – The Musical, led by one of our country’s most accomplished theatre … Continue reading Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

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