Monday, June 25, 2012

THE PHANTOM SINGS IN KL

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

THE PHANTOM OF THE  OPERA AKA RAMIN KARIMLOO (FANCY HAVING A TOILET AS PART OF YOUR NAME, SO COOL) TOOK KL BY STORM WHEN HE PERFORMED FOR 2 NIGHTS AT JW MARRIOTT GRAND BALLROOM ON 21 AND 22 JUNE 2012.

PRODUCED by the ever effervescent Datin Seri Tiara Jacquelina Datuk Seri Effendi, 'An Evening with the Phantom' was a sensational success. I drank at least  half a dozen flutes of champagne as fine food, divine wine and amorous atmosphere set the tone for a superb evening.

The grand chandelier that hung over the catwalk and was the centre of non-human attention was sponsored by Seng Hup.

Those who missed this should kick themselves and I volunteer. Anyway, Datin Seri Tiara will be presenting An Evening of British Comedy this November (date not confirmed yet) so contact them at production@enfiniti.com.my to keep you in the loop.
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Datin Tiara Jacquelina with handsome young son Dani
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Like mother, like son!
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The opening number 'Masquerade'
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'Masquerade' in action
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Ramin Karimloo singing 'Some Enchanted Evening'
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Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai in foreground and Ramin Karimloo in background
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Ramin Karimloo singing'The Impossible Dream'
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The chandelier was sponsored by Seng Hup and did not cash as happened in the actual musical which was a disappoint
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Grand stage and set
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Singing the blues
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Annalisa Kerringan and Ramin Karimloo duetting "All I Ask of You"
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Sexy back there, Annalisa
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Feathered fairlady
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Annalisa Kerringan is half Irish and half Malaysian Chinese! No wonder she is so beautiful though short
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Golden hued room
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Only my Leica can do this!
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Datin Seri and Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai enjoying Annalisa Kerrigan's singing
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A remarkable singer!
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The artful changing of colours kept transforming the room's ambiance
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Ramin Karimloo and Annalisa Kerringan singing 'Phantom of the Opera'
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Emerald exoticism
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A crescendo is reached as Act 1 finishes and we were allowed to go to the loo, not Karimloo
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As I emerged from Karimloo, I mean the loo, I met these 3 pretty dancers
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Oh so pretty, and witty and flirty...
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Kee Hua Chee joins the club
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Dramatic sequence
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We were all pleasantly surprised when Ramin started playing the banjo and someone must tell Datin Tiara that dead dried dreary sticks do no good and only block the view
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Good golly molly, this Canadian-Iranian is just a country boy at heart
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Ramin sang Oh What A Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma with his trusty banjo
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Ravishing Ramin
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Ramin Karimloo is a superb singer and his album has just ben released by Sony Malaysia so go buy one CD
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Anna lisa Kerringan and Ramin Karimloo singing Somewhere
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Such passion


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Such delivery
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Magnificent!
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Grand finale---notice the irritating dead dried dreary sticks

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The dancers appear
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Annalisa waits for the hero
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The man of the hour appears
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If we had scissosr we would all go prune the dratted sticks
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See what I mean?
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A dead rose on a dead stick makes matters worse. Better buy a potted plant
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 Passion play
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Annalisa taking to the catwalk
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Ramin joins Annalisa
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Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai joins hands with Datin Seri Florence
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Emotions reign supreme
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Many fans had strained necks the next morning
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As Rolls-Royce was a sponsor, we can infer Datin Seri Tiara has one too
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A well deserved standing ovation
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Marcia Yim and lover Julius Lim
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Marcia Yim and Julius Lim
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Notice Kee Hua Chee's crocodile skull bag. He could not find a monkey which appeared in the musical so a croc should do
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Everyone agreed Kee Hua Chee's bling outshone Winnie Loo's

THE END




















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