Finally, after two decades, the Capitol Theatre is reopened. And how apt to commemorate this then to have a brand new musical about Singapore make its world premiere there. Our knowledge of Capitol's historic significance and Singapore's pre-independence past were at best sketchy so we jumped at the opportunity to watch Singapura: The Musical. The Capitol Theatre sits on the very site where it was built in 1929 – at the corner of North Bridge road and Stamford Road in downtown Singapore. In … [Read more...]