It’s no secret that HAMILTON the musical is a worldwide hit. Written by American multi-hyphenate Lin-Manuel Miranda and first staged in 2015 with Miranda himself in the lead role, the multi-award winning musical has since taken the world by storm. The 3-hour long musical condenses the life and one of America’s founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton who, as an immigrant, fought alongside George Washington against the British colonist to form the young United States of America. … [Read more...]
CATS The Musical – A Parent’s Guide
Will Kids like CATS? CATS The Musical, need no introduction. Aside from its famous tune, ‘Memory’ which has never failed to sweep audiences’ feet off theatre carpets, the musical has swept seats off West End and Broadway faster than anyone can say “Meow”. It has won multiple international awards including the Grammy’s. In fact, it is one of the very few musicals that are the longest-running in Broadway and West End for a record-breaking 21 years. But how can I help my kids … [Read more...]
Aladdin The Broadway Musical – A Review
Do you want the short review or the long one? The fact that we can’t sleep tonight, right after watching this highly anticipated LIVE musical with infectious tunes, the toe-tapping rhythms and beautiful voices playing in our heads, probably says a lot! Well, in short it's a fantastic production that really should not be missed. This is coming from a family who has watched musicals from Broadway and London's West End. Watch a short preview: Aladdin The Broadway Musical has landed … [Read more...]
Matilda The Musical, Singapore
Review. Synopsis. FAQs New York 2014. Singapore 2019. We’ve just returned from the musical and we can’t get it off our heads and hearts. Watch the preview of 'When I Grow Up' from the Singapore season: We first caught Matilda with our 6 year-old in-house Roal Dahl fan back in 2014 in Broadway New York. We were completely swept off our feet then. Being a musical-loving family, I thought we have seen our fair share of excellent musicals but little did we know that we, yes … [Read more...]
The Lion King Musical – A Review
Singapore, 2018 By now, you would probably know that The Lion King musical is back in the Lion City after 7 years since it first heralded the grand opening of Marina Bay Sands. It remains, till today, Singapore’s longest running musical. Whether you’re planning to catch it for the first time or wondering if you should watch it again, this review is for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo5ny7nNRGQ https://youtu.be/vdLHwW3LvQM Singapore 2018 – is it ‘just as good’? We watched … [Read more...]
Evita In Singapore 2018: A Review
‘Evita? In Singapore?’ I raised my eyebrows when I first caught sight of the advert last year. ‘This would truly be a first’ I thought, and in many ways it is. After all, this is not your typical Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that would usually land on Singapore shores. There’s no dramatic love story with a sweeping score (Phantom of the Opera), no colorful dances and jig-worthy tunes (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) nor are there any make-believe animals (CATS) or one with … [Read more...]
The Sound of Music: Singapore Tour 2017
Let me begin first, by saying this is not the 1st time I am watching The Sound of Music Musical LIVE but I’ve never remembered it being so spectacular. There were so many aspects of the show which moved me – the cast, the singing, the LIVE orchestra and my 9 year old daughter singing along to the memorable tunes of Sound of Music which we are all so familiar with. The leads, Carmen Pretorius (Maria) and Nicholas Maude (Captain von Trapp) performed their iconic roles with palpable onstage … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} West Side Story in Singapore
West Side Story is one of those hallmark musicals where timeless tunes such as ‘Tonight’, ‘Maria’, ‘America’ and the highly popular, 'I Feel Pretty' originated. It's now back on Singapore shores from 13th to 30 September 2017. Here’s sharing our review: The Music and Songs: With music and lyrics composed by legendary composer, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Soundheim, it is a real treat to be able to see and hear these iconic tunes performed LIVE (yes, there’s an actual orchestra … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} CHICAGO – The Musical
The Perfect Musical for the Perfect Night Out Celebrate February – the month of Valentine, with your Valentine by reliving the glamour and glitter of early Twentieth century Chicago complete with an 11-piece live jazz band set against a story of love, betrayal, deceit and ‘All that Jazz’ in between, brought to you in a world-class act by an award-winning UK cast. Welcome to CHICAGO – The Musical. This multi-award winning musical (and its movie version) have won awards including six … [Read more...]
Wicked – The Musical in Singapore 2016
“Wicked’ returns to Singapore direct from a multi record-breaking tour of the UK. Since the musical began 13 years ago, it has won 100 international awards, including three Tony Awards on Broadway and two Olivier Awards in London's West End. What is the story about? Should I bring my family to watch it? Is it for suitable for kids? Read on! Set in a spectacular and colourful fantasy world of wizards, witches, magic and spells (the Land of Oz), WICKED tells the story of an unlikely but … [Read more...]