Jesus Christ Superstar musical review: A timeless soul-stirring rock opera that is electrifying and emotional
By Jasmine Ong Since being shown the movie version of Jesus Christ Superstar when I was in secondary school, this rock opera stole my heart and quickly became one of the bedrocks of my theatre education growing up. Suffice to say that when people were raving over The Phantom of the Opera and Cats, I […]
Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular World Tour review: Wonderfully revolutionary and a great way to re-experience the timeless musical
By Jasmine Ong Growing up in a household where my first exposure to a musical was the Phantom of the Opera on CD, it is probably no surprise that as soon as someone got a hold of the Les Misérables broadway cast recording, it quickly became the second most played CD in the home. While […]
Beauty and the Beast Musical Review: A night of magic, joy and laughter that is a tale as old as time
By JASMINE ONG I’m a giant Disney fan and whenever I make this claim, I will never fail to mention being a fan of the Disney broadway productions as well, especially knowing just how Disney will be able to bring the magic to a live stage too. Since its debut more than 13 years ago […]
The Phantom of the Opera Review: A classic musical that still haunts and captivates the soul
My fascination with the theatre started when I was a little girl, perusing my parents’ library of CDs until I found the curious cover of the 1988 West End recording of The Phantom of the Opera; which later became the soundtrack of my 10-year-old days. While I never had the privilege of being amongst the […]
The Mongol Khan review: A poetic and epic tale of betrayal, duty and love
I first learned about The Mongol Khan when I saw the posters on the Tube in London. Due to my limited time on holiday, I had to pick and choose the theatre shows I watched, which meant I couldn’t factor this show into the trip. So, when I heard about The Mongol Khan making its […]