Singapore Repertory Theatre and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, invite you to join us for the restaging of the most successful original musical ever to be produced in Singapore – Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress. Following three sold-out runs and over 100,000 tickets sold, this epic musical promises to be the cultural event of the year.
The musical stars Kit Chan as the Empress Dowager Cixi, with Cheryl Tan as the young imperial concubine, Yehenara, and features music by Cultural Medallion winner, Dick Lee. The cast will also include West End star Earl Carpenter (Les Misérables) and Broadway star Stephanie Leigh (Mary Poppins) as well as Singapore’s very own Sebastian Tan (Broadway Beng).
Two of the greatest icons of China’s ancient history come to life before your eyes in a spectacular musical of epic proportions. Come step into the cloaked world of the Forbidden City and the legendary Empress Dowager Cixi. You’ll be mesmerized by this soulful tale of dark secrets, whispered rumours, love, betrayal and power. Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empressexplodes on stage with stunning sets, costumes and the ever-haunting question of the truth.
What really happened in the Forbidden City over a century ago? Who was the real Dowager Empress? The Dragon Lady of myth? Or a misunderstood victim of circumstance?
Experience Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress…then you decide.
Cast:
Earl Carpenter
Kit Chan
Benjamin Chow
Edward Choy
Sheila Francisco
Juni Goh
Dwayne Lau
Steffanie Leigh
Bright Ong
Cheryl Tan
Dwayne Tan
Sebastian Tan
Tan Shou Chen
Ensemble:
Tanya Ang
Gordon Choy
Peps Goh
Benjamin Harris
Benedict Hew
Xavier Kang
Abby Lai
Ann Lek
Leslie Leow
Alyssa Lie
Tan Rui Shan
Millicent Wong
Natalie Yeap
Young Emperors:
Gratus Aw
Emiliano Cyrus
Kevin Huang
Matthew Loo
Neo Le Yang
Aloysius Sin
Ryan Tan
Ryan Wiluan
Music: Dick Lee
Book: Stephen Clark, Dick Lee
Lyrics: Stephen Clark
Idea Development: Stephen Clark, Dick Lee, Steven Dexter
Director: Steven Dexter
Music Director: Joel Nah
Music Consultant: Sydney Tan
Music Arranger: Bang Wenfu
Choreographer: Nick Winston
Original Staging: George Chan
Set Designer: Francis O'Connor
Costume Designer: Yang Derong
Original Lighting Designer: Chris Ellis
Lighting Designer: Rick Fisher
Sound Designer: Mike Walker
Vocal Coach: Wendy Tan
Associate Choreographer: Seong Hui Xian
Fight Choreographer: Gordon Choy
Hair & Accessories Designer: Ashley Lim
Makeup Designer: The Make Up Room
(Source: Singapore Repertory Theatre Website)