All the singers were highly talented and excellent, but the stunner of the night had to be L.A. Benjamin. With her Whitney Houston-like gospel voice soaring effortlessly to the rafters, Benjamin's performance easily struck a chord with the audience's hearts.
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Theatre Review (Singapore): Dim Sum Dollies – ‘The History of Singapore Part 1’ by Dream Academy
The show is fun and entertaining, and it's certainly a production made specifically for Singaporeans. And that's the best birthday gift to a nation turning 50 soon - and to its theatre-loving citizens.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Public Enemy,’ Wild Rice’s Adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of the People’
Just as with the questions Dr. Chee faces in the play, do you stand up for what's right when the cost is so large? Is there a limit to how much cost you will bear? Will the limit be jail time, or harm to your family?
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ the Musical
Beauty and the Beast, the musical based on the 1991 animated film of the same name, is running at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre from 21 March to 3 May 2015. With a book by Linda Woolverton, music by Alan Menken, and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, and with …
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ by Nassim Soleimanpour
Were the audience members who ran up on stage plants? Was the water really poisoned? Rather than find out, I think I'll let the final act's theme of "not knowing" linger a little longer.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Cats’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Despite an uninvolving story and some dated music, 'Cats' has thrilling dancing and costumes, a still-enthralling garbage-dump set and a few evergreen songs.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Homeland’ Season Four – Sincere and Scintillating, but Stumped and Sanitized
What about the approximately 500 000 American-Muslims who wear the hijab each day out of their own choice, even as they might struggle to do so within a sometimes extremely precarious environment - Wasn't Fara suddenly appearing without her hijab one big 'Fuck You' to them?
Read More »Interview: Juliette Binoche on Her New Film ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’, Singapore International Film Festival
And what's her secret to aging? With a laugh, she says, 'I don’t feel time when I work – and that’s probably why I work all the time!'
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Dim Sum Dollies – The History of Singapore Part 2’
Outrageously funny, full of timely insights regarding the Singapore landscape, and delivered with the most pitch perfect comedic timing.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Peter Pan, The Never Ending Story’
There are acrobats and pretty set pieces, along with gorgeous costumes, that will keep audiences entertained throughout the 2 hour show.
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