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Saturday Night Fever - The Musical

The all-time Bee Gees’ Smash Hit Musical is ready to Heat-Up Kuala Lumpur this September 2015!

 Milestone Production, the leading show promoter in Malaysia is proud to be the official organizer of yet another internationally acclaimed musical - the iconic Broadway and   West End disco marvel - Saturday Night Fever. 

Supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, this sensational Bee Gees’ smash hit musical will heat-up Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur from    4 September 2015 - 13 September 2015.

Featuring an amazing collaboration of award winning creative talents and headlined by hugely talented cast and musicians, the Saturday Night Fever 2015 Asian Tour, its first in eleven years will be jive dancing into the Malaysian stage with a repertoire of Bee Gees’ hit classics such as “Stayin’ Alive”, “Night Fever”, “More Than A Woman”, “Tragedy”, “Disco Inferno”, “How Deep is Your Love”, and “You Should Be Dancing”.

 TONY NAGAMIAH OF MALAYSIA MAJOR EVENTS, GRACE  LEE OF MILESTONE PRODUCTION AND DATO JUHARI SHAARANI

 BRIAN MARTIN FROM STAR MEDIA GROUP AT RIGHT

 HIP HIP HOORAY FOR 'SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER'!

 GRACE LEE, MANAGING DIRECTOR  OF MILESTONE PRODUCTION

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER COMES ALIVE!

Audiences will be captivated by the legendary disco choreography, the glittering costumes and retro hairstyles, in all its groovy glory—amid the dramatic backdrops of New York, the Manhattan skyline and the pulsating strobe lights of the infamous retro '70s disco era; the full set being brought all the way from Broadway to our doorsteps.

Based on the wildly popular 1970s film that defined the disco phenomenon and starring Oscar-nominee John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever depicts the uncompromisingly sordid 1970’s New York that not only made a dance revolution at that time, but also spoke straight to a generation of lost, struggling young adults.

The story centres on Tony Manero, an Italian-American young man with a dead-end job and an extraordinary ability to dance. Every Saturday night at a local discotheque, Tony dons his flares and struts his stuff; capturing all eyes through his stylish moves on the dance floor. He has only one ambition in life - to become the disco king. 

When he meets Stephanie, who also dreams of a world beyond Brooklyn, they decide to train together for a dance competition and their lives begin to change forever.

The feature film Saturday Night Fever was nominated for four Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (John Travolta), Best Original Score, and Best Original Song for "How Deep is Your Love?".  The film was also nominated at the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen and BAFTA award for Best Sound.

Its definitive soundtrack by the Bee Gees remains the best-selling motion picture soundtrack of all time and has won the original movie numerous Grammys - Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group, Album of the Year, Best Arrangement for Voices, Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, and Producer of the Year. In 2004 The Bee Gees were given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award for the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. 

"Stayin' Alive" was ranked by the American Film Institute as the 9th Greatest Movie Song of All Time in the same year.

Premiered in the West End at the London Palladium in 1998 and Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre in 1999, the spectacular musical Saturday Night Fever has been seen by over 10 million people with over 2,800 shows in more than 20 countries across the globe, thrilling theatre and music buffs alike throughout the years. 

As one of the longest running musical, Saturday Night fever is still actively on world tour up to this very date ; bridging the young and old with a common interest of a fantastic musical performance.

Grace Lee , Managing Director of Milestone Production was quoted in her speech during the recent media launch on 2^nd June 2015 that the staging of Saturday Night Fever here in Malaysia is in line with Milestone Production’s consistent effort in bringing world class theatre productions to our shores. 

Milestone Production aim to help build the nation’s status as a hub for the performing arts in this region which surely will greatly contribute to efforts in making Malaysia the top-of-the-mind tourist destination.

So, dust off those hip-hugging flares, platform shoes and warm up the disco dance moves. “You Should Be Dancing” your way to this jam-packed, dance-crazed, fuel-injected “Disco Inferno”, with groovy sets and disco lighting for almost two-and-a-half hours of energy, music and oh-so-stylish bell bottom pants!

Proudly presented by Milestone Production, tickets for this smash hit musical are now open for sale.  Tickets are priced at RM568 (VVIP), RM398 (VIP), RM338 (CAT A), RM268 (CAT B), RM138 (CAT C) - (Ticket prices are inclusive of 6% GST but not inclusive of RM4 ticketing fee). Discounts up to 25% off regular ticket prices are available, for more information on the ongoing ticket promotions please log on to www.milestone-production.com or call 03-92228811.

‘Saturday Night Fever’ the Musical is presented by Milestone Production and is supported by Malaysia Major Events; a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau which is an agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur is the official venue partner.

About Milestone Production

Established in 2003, Milestone Production is one of the region’s leading show production company that provides unparalleled live entertainment experiences globally. 

We aim to cultivate appreciation of the performing arts in the region by bringing in internationally acclaimed West End and Broadway productions to Malaysia and to the rest of South East Asia, namely - Mamma Mia!, The Mousetrap, the multi-award winning Broadway production Jersey Boys, Thriller Live and now the iconic Saturday Night Fever.

For more information on our past and upcoming shows, please log on to

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About Malaysia Major Events 

Malaysia Major Events (MME) is a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia (MoTAC). MME was established under the Government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to identify, promote, facilitate as well as support viable international events to be staged in Malaysia. 

With its main objective to enhance Malaysia’s economic growth and profile, MME is also tasked to identify and support major event bids for sports, arts, lifestyles and entertainment events and provide assistance to home-grown and            home-hosted events in order to further strengthen Malaysia’s global appeal as the venue of choice for major events in the region. 

MME also acts as a conduit between the public and private sectors in ensuring seamless processes are achieved through synergistic relationships with diverse event stakeholders in staging successful events in Malaysia.

For more information, please visit www.mymajorevents.com.my and follow us on www.facebook.com/MyCEB , twitter @MyMajorEvents and Instagram @mymajorevents

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************************************************************** DISCO FEVER IS ALIVE! SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER The Bee Gees’ Smash Hit Musical from Broadway Disco dancing all the way from both the theatre meccas in the world, Broadway and West End, Saturday Night Fever is one of the most loved dance stories of all time, packed with hits from the Bee Gees, the legendary disco choreography, the glittering costumes and retro hairstyles, in all its groovy glory—amid the dramatic backdrops of New York, the Manhattan skyline and the pulsating strobe lights of the infamous retro '70s disco era. Premiered in the West End at the London Palladium in 1998 and Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre in 1999, the spectacular musical Saturday Night Fever has been seen by over 10 million people with over 2,800 shows in more than 20 countries across the globe including Italy, Argentina, Japan, Australia, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, South Africa, Czech Republic and Finland; thrilling theatre and music buffs alike throughout the years. As one of the longest running musical, Saturday Night fever is still actively on world tour up to this very date ; bridging the young and old with a common interest of a fantastic musical performance.  The Saturday Night Fever 2015 Asian Tour ; being its first in eleven years sees a gathering of a formidable and first rated creative team to deliver the very best of  musical experience to the ardent fans. This includes multi-award stage director Bobby Gracia, Tony Award winning scenic designer David Gallo and TINA Award choreographer Vince Pesce and not  to forget the talented technical director Richard Martin who has personally worked alongside the legendary Cameron Mackintosh on many of        Andrew Lloyd Webber’s productions.  The  musical will be headlined by hugely talented casts and musicians who will be performing a repertoire of Bee Gees’ cult classics such as “Stayin’ Alive”, “Night Fever”, “More Than A Woman”, “Tragedy”, “Disco Inferno”, “How Deep is Your Love”, and “You Should Be Dancing”. Saturday Night Fever – The Story Saturday Night Fever tells the story of Italian-American Tony Manero and his gang in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who are stuck in dead-end jobs but rule the dance floor at the discotheque 2001 Odyssey. Tony is a tough cookie; an outstanding dancer, his ultimate dream was to escape the mean streets of Brooklyn. Every Saturday night, Tony dons his flares and struts his stuff; capturing all eyes through his stylish moves on the dance floor. He has only one ambition in life - to become the disco king. When he meets Stephanie, who also dreams of a world beyond Brooklyn, they decide to train together for a dance competition and their lives begin to change forever. Awards and Honours Saturday Night Fever received numerous awards and honours which includes:- Honourable Award Nominations -          Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Musical, Best Theatre Choreographer and  Best New Musical -          Academy Award: Best Actor (John Travolta) -          Four Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (John Travolta), Best Original Score, and Best Original Song for "How Deep is Your Love?" -          BAFTA's Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music and BAFTA award for Best Sound. -          Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen. Awards and Recognitions -          The National Board of Review named John Travolta Best Actor for his work in Saturday Night Fever. -          Ranked by the American Film Institute as the 9th Greatest Movie Song of All Time in 2004. -          In 1978 the Bee Gees won a Grammy Award as Best Pop Vocal Performance By a Group for their Saturday Night Fever song "How Deep is Your Love?" -            -          In 1979 the Bee Gees won four Grammy Awards for their contributions to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack: Album of the Year, Best Arrangement for Voices (for the song "Stayin' Alive"), Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, and Producer of the Year (shared with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson). -          In 2004 The Bee Gees were given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award for the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. Creative Team Bobby Garcia, Director Bobby is a world class director who has been on film, television, stage and live concert entertainment. Notable stage productions include “Shrek The Musical”, “Ghost: The Musical”, “The Addams Family”, “Carrie”, “PIAF”, “Disney’s Aladdin”, “NINE”, “God Of Carnage”, “In The Heights”, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”, “Next To Normal”, “A Little Night Music”, “Xanadu”, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” , “Hairspray”, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella”, “Avenue Q”, “The King & I”, “Disney’s Beauty & The Beast”, “Baby”, “Dreamgirls” and many more. David Gallo, Scenic Designer David is an American scenic designer, media, and projection designer for many Broadway and international productions, animated features, television specials, and arena shows.  He won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Set Design for his work in “The Drowsy Chaperone”. Tara Rubin, Casting Director Tara has been a casting director for 25 years. She has cast “Mamma Mia!”, “Jersey Boys”, “Spamalot”, “Les Miserables”, “Miss Saigon”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Promises, Promises”, “Shrek”, “Billy Elliot”, and “Young Frankenstein” among others.  She has been a casting director for Yale Repertory Theatre for eight years and has worked with many regional theaters across the United States. She has graduated from Boston University and a proud member of the Casting Society of America. Vince Pesce, Choreographer Vince recently won a TINA Award for his choreography in the Off-Broadway production of Abraham Lincoln’s “Big Gay Dance Party “(Acorn Theatre). He has served as Tony winner Kathleen Marshall’s associate choreographer in the Broadway productions of “Anything Goes” starring Sutton Foster, “The Pajama Game” starring Harry Connick, Jr., “Wonderful Town” and “Little Shop of Horrors”.  He also directed/choreographed a tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, the Mexico City Company of “Victor/Victoria” and choreographed the National/International tours of “‘S Wonderful” (World Premiere), “Cinderella” starring Lea Salonga, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “Oliver!” Paul Miller, Lighting Designer Paul was the associate lighting designer of the original Broadway production of “Saturday Night Fever” in 1999. He made his Broadway debut as the assistant lighting director for “Titanic” in 1997.  Additional credits include “The Sound of Music” (1998), “On The Town” (1998), “The Price” (1999), “The Music Man” (2000), “The Producers” (2001), “Hairspray” (2002), “Little Women” (2005), “Sweeney Todd” (2005), “Three Days of Rain,” (2006), and “Legally Blonde” (2007). International Media Quotes “Unforgettable songs and big choreographic set pieces.” DAILY TELEGRAPH “Extremely enjoyable and upbeat…true to the original work.” HOLLYWOOD NEWS  "If you want the grit of the film and hits you remember and some very fine dance moves, you'll love it." WHATSONSTAGE "An energetic, exuberant and incredibly entertaining show." THE PUBLIC REVIEWS "A fast and furious paced, visually spectacular and exciting production ... Stunning." BATH CHRONICLE "Unbelievably good." GLASGOW DAILY RECORD "A breathtaking production." LIVERPOOL ECHO “World-first performance of a ‘never seen before’ version of 'Saturday Night Fever' is a must see for anyone who loves theatre or who is scouting for the next generation of theatre talent!”  SCENESTR. POP CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT “Saturday Night Fever is unlike any musical that I have ever seen before.” BUCK FREE PRESS “The musical is a fest for the eyes and soul, I dare anyone not be on their feet and singing their hearts out by the end.” WHAT’S GOOD TO DO “It is a Saturday Night Fever that raises the temperature and raises the bar for any who may dare to follow in its wake.” MID SUSSEX TIMES Malaysian Tour Details Show Dates 4 September 2015 (Friday) – 8.30pm 5 September 2015 (Saturday) – 3.00pm & 8.30pm 6 September 2015 (Sunday) – 3.00pm & 8.30pm 8 September 2015 (Tuesday) – 8.30pm 9 September 2015 (Wednesday) – 8.30pm 10 September 2015 (Thursday) – 8.30pm 11 September 2015 (Friday) – 8.30pm 12 September 2015 (Saturday) – 3.00pm & 8.30pm 13 September 2015 (Sunday) – 3.00pm & 8.30pm Venue Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur Show Information www.milestone-production.com Ticket Promotion Early Bird Discount 15% off for VVIP , VIP, Cat A , Cat B ticket prices for shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 20% off for regular ticket prices for shows on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Offer ends on 14 July 2015 Student Discount Enjoy up to 25% off for regular tickets. Please visit www.milestone-production.com for more ongoing promotions. Ticket Sales Tickets for Saturday Night Fever are now available for sale. For further information/ticketing, please contact: Hotline 03-9222 8811 Email address charmaine.teh@milestone-production.com Website www.milestone-production.com Operation Hours Monday – Friday                                             (9.00am – 6.00pm) Saturday                                                             (12.00noon – 6.00pm) Sunday & Public Holiday                                (Closed) Ticket Prices Matinee and Night Shows VVIP                      :               RM 568 VIP                         :               RM 398 CAT A                    :               RM 338 CAT B                    :               RM 268 CAT C                    :               RM 138 (Ticket prices inclusive of 6% GST, exclude RM4 ticketing fee)