KUALA LUMPUR – Drumming is loud, powerful, and relentless, often seen as a male-dominated art form, but for two women at the heart of Malaysia’s Orang Orang Drum Theatre, the rhythm of the drum is what guides their way of life. Jian Ru and Tee Vlin, two of the drummers featured in upcoming third edition of their signature LaguKu series, have each spent nearly two … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: LaguKu 3.0 by Orang Orang Drum Theatre
LONDON – Shafeeq Shajahan, known for “Sepet The Musical” and “Melur The Musical,” makes a triumphant return to Soho Theatre this April. This event marks the second occasion that the international British-Malaysian company, Liver & Lung, brings exceptional Malaysian storytelling to a global audience. The Bollywood Guide to Revenge promises an unapologetic extravaganza, seamlessly blending the opulent allure of vintage Bollywood with the vibrant pulse of … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung’s Shafeeq Shajahan returns to the West End with ‘The Bollywood Guide To Revenge’
Theatrical sorcery, an unforgettable soundtrack, and sheer spectacle keeps this Australian touring cast defying gravity. Wicked has long ascended to the ranks of musical theatre royalty, with legions of fans who know every song by heart. Now, two decades after its debut, this Australian touring production at Marina Bay Sands proves why the show continues to captivate. With its blend of steampunk aesthetics, stunning costumes, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Wicked (2025) by Base Entertainment Asia
Nathan Hartono and Inch Chua prove their mettle as musical theatre performers in this heartbreaking look at the deterioration of love. Time moves in strange ways when you’re looking back on the past. Rather than replaying chronologically, memories often intersect the good times and the bad, the imagined and the painfully real, mixing them all up into a messy soup of time gone by, something … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: The Last Five Years by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Starting off their 2025 season on a bang, Sing’theatre is set to bring back crowd-favourite A French Kiss In Singapore this April. Created by George Chan and originally staged in 2013, A French Kiss In Singapore is a musical that celebrates the artistry of four of France’s most beloved contemporary songwriters and performers—Charles Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Brel, and Charles Trenet. Their timeless classics, immortalised … Continue reading Preview: A French Kiss in Singapore by Sing’theatre
Considering how the pandemic took place in 2020, it’s wild to think how so much can change in just five years. What more the state of a relationship, one that is explored in Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed musical The Last Five Years. Coming to the KC Arts Centre this February, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) upcoming production will star local music darlings Nathan Hartono and Inch … Continue reading SRT’s The Last Five Years: An Interview with stars Inch Chua and Nathan Hartono on their offstage friendship, and relationship advice for all
The sun never sets on an iconic musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard has always been one of the most strikingly gothic musicals in his canon, a sweeping adaptation of the original 1950 film that still resonates as an evergreen cautionary tale about Hollywood’s ruthless machinery that chews up and spits out anyone who dares to dream of making it big on the Sunset Strip. … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Sunset Boulevard by Base Entertainment Asia
A series of choreographic movements with nowhere to go. Age is just a number, at least, that seems to be the mantra adopted by Grain Performance & Research Lab, who aim to prove that anyone of any age can remain strong and resilient. Touting their cast spanning five generations (aged 18 to 84), Whispering Tiger, Hidden Essence sees Grain artistic director Beverly Yuen achieve her … Continue reading Review: Whispering Tiger, Hidden Essence by Grain Performance & Research Lab
Get ready for an unforgettable theatrical event as international superstar and musical theatre icon Sarah Brightman leads a lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. Presented by Base Entertainment Asia, the highly anticipated revival promises to captivate audiences with its stunning visuals, unforgettable score, and a legendary performance by Brightman in the iconic role of Norma Desmond at the Sands Theatre at Marina … Continue reading Preview: Sunset Boulevard by Base Entertainment Asia
Pop concert spectacular of a musical celebrating independence and sisterhood. When it premiered in 2017 at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ Tony Award-winning SIX was a sleeper hit of a musical phenomenon, charming crowds and growing in its fandom till it reached the West End, Broadway and now, touring the world. Little would anyone have expected this oddball idea to make such … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia
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