TRUE AS IT CAN BE, the tale as old as time is set to come to life as Beauty and the Beast, the Musical, arrives at Sunway Lagoon this December to offer the ideal end-of-year family experience.
This is the fifth musical production to be brought to the Amphitheatre located within the multiple award-winning attraction, and is the first time a show will feature live musicians under the direction of much celebrated musical director and conductor, David Laugharne, who has been credited in many West End productions.
As Sunway Lagoon celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, Beauty and the Beast is a superb way to end 2012 on a high note, and Adron Leow, Assistant General Manager of Sunway Lagoon, speaks on behalf of the company when he says, “We are proud that we can continually provide guests with memorable experiences. Beauty and the Beast is going to be one of the most unique musicals at Sunway Lagoon to date.”
The show, directed by Chris Colby and David Kort, follows the tale made famous by theDisney movie in which the beautiful Belle finds herself trapped inside the castle of a ferocious Beast, and the pair gradually fall in love. Both Chris and David also led the productions of Peter Pan the Musical, Magical Musicals, Aladdin theMusical, London the Summer Musical,the Adventures of Captain Quack, and London Boys at Sunway Lagoon.
“This is a very exciting time for us who have seen the evolution of musicals at Sunway Lagoon. We will make musical history at Sunway Lagoon with Beauty and the Beast. Having live musicians under the direction of David Laugharne, one of the best musical directors that West End has to offer, is unprecedented and very exciting,” said Chris.
The musical will be playing at the Amphitheatre at Sunway Lagoon from 1-31 December daily (except Wednesdays) at 8pm.Ticket prices range from RM90-180 for adults and RM70-150 for children and are available at Sunway Lagoon ticketing counters and on www.airasiaredtix.com. For more information, call 03.5639 0182/000, visit www.sunwaylagoon.com or www. facebook.com/sunwaylagoonMalaysia.
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Source: The Expat December 2012
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