We saw this for the first time in Summer 2022, not really knowing what to expect - but it's a fun, jukebox musical, relating life after Romeo for Juliet... after all, a girl has to move on. Except, what if Romeo didn't die either and he doesn't want to move on?

Although we had literally just seen this in London less than a year earlier - how could we resist going again when it passed through Singapore? It's a singalong show - jukebox theatre at its best!

 

I directed one of my favourite musicals, Joseph, at Shanghai Rego in December 2006.

Our Winter Concert is always a musical highlight! Here we are on the stage at Prem in December 2007.

When you are asked to put on a show at short notice - it has to be one you've done before. So, Cinderella & Rockerfella was dusted off for a new production at CIS in December 2011.

Time to do Joseph once again! First time in CIS - still one of my favourites!

Another repeat as I brought Alice in Wonderland Jr to CIS. However, now that I've found my feet, and CIS now have the Grade 5 Musical firmly in the calendar - I can see some bigger and better shows on the horizon!

It seems, every ten years, I do one of my favourite shows, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. This year, with the additional opportunity to be part of a professional 'Andrew Lloyd Webber' Gala performance, it was even more special to put on this show. Enjoy!



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The final show on this initial London visit was 42nd Street. Unfortunately, not one we enjoyed. If you are into tap - it has its moments, but unfortunately, nothing else!

Although big musical lovers, we have never really been to see serious shows. We thought it was time we paid a visit to Shakespeare's The Globe Theatre in London. Especially as we have walked past many times. The show we booked was "A Midsummer Night's Dream", a show I was part of in my high school days, and so a show I knew well. I have to say though - not a great experience.

 


 

One of the parents in Shanhong's school was taking part in an opera (she's in the picture below), and very kindly treated us to tickets!  So a night at the opera it was!  Unfortunately the Singapore Lyric Opera does not offer video clips of their work - and so I cannot show you anything of what we saw. However, as there was one aria I recognised, I thought I would include a version of that song instead. What made it even more special, is that is one of the pieces Shanhong had to sing to enter her Conservatory as a young student!

This was a half-price ticket - it could have been good or bad! It was in-between. Like the much better "Jersey Boys", its a true musical based around the lives of "The Temptations". Worth seeing - but, unless you are a real fan of the original group, you probably wouldn't go a second time.

Hot on the heels of School of Rock Friday night, and Matilda Saturday lunchtime, Saturday night we were off again, to Disney's Aladdin!

Another show passing through Singapore - not to be missed. And, Disney?,.... always good! Great set and costumes, songs we already know. It was good!

 


 

This was a special night. Base Entertainment had arranged an Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphonic Concert, and it just so happens that Shanhong is doing Joseph, an Andrew Lloyd Webber show at school. So, Base added some Joseph songs and invited Shanhong's main cast to be the backing childrens' choir. What an opportunity! So, while I was in the audience, Shanhong was exploring the backstage areas with the kids!

A very well-known show, and with Michael Ball starring - we simply had to see it during its short run in London. Its not the best, but hey, love changes everything!

Two of our favourite musical actors/singers were doing a concert series - so, of course we had to go!

   
 

Another summer seaside show.... but, wow! This one was West End quality - much better than expected - hats off to whoever put this together.

This was a moment of madness! Having spotted a poster while walking around town, and discovering a) tickets were VERY cheap and b) the theatre was off the same main road as our hotel, we booked to go and see Billy Elliot, in Hungarian! 



 

It's not Shanhong's favourite - but I think it's great! So, as we were in Manchester when it was on, we went to see Book of Mormon again and took my sister-in-law. Lots of laughs as always!