Catch WICKED at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

What a privilege moment I had last Tuesday when I was given the opportunity to attend a private session with the media group for Wicked. This is already the talk of the town and a lot of buzz has been going around too. A few of my Bruneian friends have already caught the show while they are holidaying in Singapore. So that speaks a lot for Wicked. I’m still bummed that I missed out on The Lion King before at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

The WICKED The Broadway Musical is held at the Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands. According to the official website, Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Treat it like a prequel to the Wizard of Oz kinda of thing. There are two main characters that you should know – Elphaba (played by Jemma Rix) the green witch and the Glinda (played by Suzie Mathers). They have such great vocals and excellence stage presence. They kept receiving thunderous applause on most of the scenes.

I don’t mind catching this again on my next trip and hopefully I get a better view in the middle somewhere. I really enjoyed the whole performances from start to finish and my favourite scenes are “Popular” and “Defying Gravity”. This is RA certified – “Must Catch” list. Well done to the casts, the crew and the organizers for creating a high entertainment value.

When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 35 major awards including a Grammy®, three Tony Awards® and six Helpmann Awards® including Best Musical, WICKED has been described as the “Best Musical of the Decade.” Entertainment Weekly.

I won’t spoil too much on the plot but I highly recommend you to catch WICKED if you happen to be in Singapore. WICKED is brought to you by BASE Entertainment and Marina Bay Sands and the last show will be on 26th February 2012. So there is still ample time to catch WICKED.

Ticket ranges from $55 to $165 and $250 and there’s also a higher tier (VIP Box 4 seats for $1000 or $500 tier). The show is recommended for 8 years and above. You can also book online through Marinabaysands.com/ticketing or call +65 6688 8826 or drop by the Marina Bay Sands Box Office at Museum Theatre.

For more coverage and videos, you can click here and get the mini-feel of WICKED.

The stage set looks amazing to start off with

Glinda (in white) played by Suzie Mathers and she’s so prettttttyyyyyyy!!!

The two main characters of WICKED – Elphaba and Glinda

One of my favourite acts – “Popular”

This is a very colourful performance

You will fall in love with the show and appreciate how talented they are

This is where WICKED is held at Marina Bay Sands

This was where all the musicians were performing.. Thumbs up to them too and the music coordinator

It was full house last Tuesday night

The preview screening was an interesting experience for me. I was introduced to the organizers and PR of the WICKED as I was invited to the media preview *thanks @SuperAdrianMe*. I didn’t realize Bert Newton is one of the main cast of WICKED and he moderated the session for the media. I used to watch his TV shows during my high school years in Australia and yes, he seemed to have aged a bit but he is still full of enthusiasm and such a great actor *salutes*.

So during the private screening, the casts will have play 3 acts from the play twice for the photographers and videographers to document the scenes. This is because photography and videography are not allowed at all during the actual performances even though you are a media. So I thought this was really a unique experience for me as I have never come across this kind of media preview. I’m sure when the international media guys are reading this, they will labeled me as “sakai” *lol*

Then after the scenes finished, the media will be split into groups for 2 or 3 for a small group press conference and they will switched to a different cast. Oh yeah, there was also a Q&A session prior to that and the producers and the main actors will be on stage to answer any questions from the media. I have to say these guys really put a lot of effort even for a specific session with the media. Very professionally well done and I’m impressed that I was given a personalized media tag too with one day notice. Awesome!!! and thanks once again to @SuperAdrianMe for opening me that door of opportunity :))

 

The Q&A session with the casts for the media

The local and international media were invited to the special screening

An Australian journalist asking a question

The small group press conference for the media