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STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS IN KL!

~Malaysia Stages A One-Night Only Musical Spectacular

Featuring Favourite Rock Hits of the West End! ~

Produced and presented by the British Theatre Playhouse in association with Worldwide Entertainment, Kuala Lumpur will welcome leading stars of West End in an up-coming exhilarating musical show called “STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS!”  scheduled to be staged for one night only on 28^th April at the Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa, Subang Jaya.

 “STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS!” will bring together the best leading stars from London's West End, giving us a medley of favourite anthems from the musicals in which they were the leading stars and singing iconic and legendary songs from smash-hit musicals like We Will Rock You (Queen), Thriller – Live (Michael Jackson), The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston), Tina: The Musical (Tina Turner), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Dreamgirls and Mowtown: The Musical. 

This high-octane tour of the West End and Broadway features four internationally-renowned and highly-accomplished stars of British musical theatre who have played lead roles in highly-acclaimed West End musicals, comprising Shona Lindsay, Carole Stennett, Mike Sterling and Ricardo Afonso.

As an added bonus for the Malaysian audience, the show will also feature songs from all-time musical theatre hits such as The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, which will be performed on stage by Mike Sterling who played The Phantom and Shona Lindsay who played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End.

“STARS OF THE WEST END” has toured extensively, playing in theatres and other venues across the UK and Europe since 2011. Highlights include a concert at London’s Cadogan Hall in 2014 and an exclusive performance at the Louvre in Paris in 2015. 

It is a regular fixture at The Mill at Sonning near Reading in the UK, although the leading stars themselves have performed in all corners of the globe.

According to Cecilia Leong-Faulkner, Founder and Chairman, British Theatre Playhouse Malaysia, "I thought it would be timely to create "STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS" by introducing some of the rock musicals that have been highly successful in the West End and Broadway. 

"When we presented THE DEFINITIVE RAT PACK last year and other outstanding shows here in Malaysia in previous years, it taught me that live music is a magical event beyond anything - our audience enjoyed themselves listening to songs that resonate and connect with them. 

"With "STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS", the audience is guaranteed to have a great time.”

“We are introducing songs from the award-winning film, Bohemian Rhapsody with Ricardo Afonso singing Freddie Mercury - Ricardo was the lead (Galileo) in "WE WILL ROCK YOU", a rock musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen and directed by Ben Elton in the West End. It is a dream to have four leading stars of the West End to perform on the same stage,” adds Cecilia.

In the effort to bring this internationally acclaimed West End sensation to Malaysia, The British Theatre Playhouse is proud to be working with Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa, British Airways, British High Commission and British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce for their continuous support and contribution.

 “The unwavering support from our sponsors towards the staging of STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS! in Malaysia will go a long way in giving Malaysians as well as musical enthusiasts in the region the opportunity to catch one of the most spectacular West End productions.” adds Cecilia.

“STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS” is a celebration of legendary songs from current West End rock musicals and it promises to bring the audience to their feet!  Not to be missed, indeed!

For more information on “STARS OF THE WEST END SING THE ROCK MUSICALS!”, please visit the official British Theatre Playhouse website, www.britishtheatreplayhouse.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/btpmalaysia/

Performance Info

Date: Sunday, 28 April 2019

Performance time: 8:00 pm

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Sunway Hotel Spa & Resort, Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Ticket Sales Information  

Tickets will be available through the official British Theatre Playhouse website, www.britishtheatreplayhouse.com and  as well as www.ticketcharge.com.my from 15 February onwards.

Ticket Categories & Prices:

VIP seats - RM380.00

CAT A seats - RM280.00

CAT B seats - RM190.00

CAT C seats - RM150.00

"Early Bird" discount

A 10% 'early bird' discount will be available until 15 March (applicable to all ticket categories). 

Groups and School Bookings

Contact info@britishtheatreplayhouse.com

Hospitality and VIP Packages

Contact info@britishtheatreplayhouse.com

About the British Theatre Playhouse

The British Theatre Playhouse is a theatre production company based in Singapore with a branch office in London and Kuala Lumpur. 

The Patron of the British Theatre Playhouse in Singapore is the British High Commissioner H.E. Scott Wightman, and in Malaysia is the British High Commissioner H.E. Victoria Treadell. 

The company has produced many highly successful plays and musicals in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Dubai and the UK, such as Agatha Christie’s THE MOUSETRAP and YES, PRIME MINISTER, as well as it has presented music performances such as SALUTE TO SINATRA, LET’S DANCE – PAUL ROBERTS SINGS DAVID BOWIE, STARS OF THE WEST END and THE DEFINITIVE RAT PACK.

Additional Information:

WEBSITE: www.britishtheatreplayhouse.com
WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Theatre_Playhouse
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/BritishTheatrePlayhouse
GOOGLE PLUS: https://plus.google.com/+Britishtheatreplayhouse-Singapore
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/user/BTPSG

For show enquiries, please contact:

Ms Cecilia Leong-Faulkner

Founder and Managing Director, British Theatre Playhouse

M: +65 9815 6230 DID: +65 6449 4855

Email: cecilia2@singnet.com.sg

PROFILES OF THE STARS

Shona Lindsay

Shona Lindsay made her professional debut at the age of twelve in the title role of Annie and went on to play numerous children's roles in both theatre and television, including Barbara Boyer in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole for Thames Television.

In 1990, Andrew Lloyd Webber cast her as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and she became the youngest actress ever to play this role. She has gone on to become one of the West End's most sought-after leading ladies with roles including Sandy in Grease, Milly in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Gilmer.

Tours and regional theatre includes Roxie Hart in Chicago, Rose Vibert in Aspects of Love, Marjorie Houseman in Dirty Dancing, Anna Leonowens in The King and I, Bette Montague in the world premiere of Richard Harris' That Old Feeling, Emma Carew in the UK premiere of Jekyll & Hyde, Kathy Selden in the National Tour of Singin' in the Rain, Dorothy in the National Tour of Murdered to Death, Madge Hardwick in the award-winning Top Hat, Mary in The Trouble with Old Lovers, Mrs Pankhurst in Oh! What a Lovely War, Julia Carrington in The Mating Game, Fay in A Chorus of Disapproval, Suzanne Walter in The Wicked World of Bel Ami, Lady Townley in The Provok'd Husband, Vickey Hobson in Hobson's Choice, Dixie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

PROFILES OF THE STARS

Carole Stennett

  

Carole Stennett is a singer and actress of Jamaican heritage from Haringey, North London.

She has recently returned from China, where she performed as the lead role; Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard China Tour. Carole has an array of experience working nationally and internationally.

She was nominated for the West End Frame Award -Understudy of the Year 2016  for her role as Alternate Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard UK Tour, London’s West End and Toronto. Her previous roles also include The Lion King (Nala), From Page to Stage (Sapphire), The Bodyguard (Nicki Marron), Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette) and Thriller Live (female vocalist).

After studying A level drama, Carole went on to complete a Bsc/BA Hons degree in Mass Communications and Film Studies followed by a Popular Music Performance Course at Vocaltech.

 PROFILES OF THE STARS

Mike Sterling

  

Mike Sterling is a much-in-demand performer with over 30 years' experience encompassing West End theatre, television, radio, classical stage and recording. He has worked alongside many superstars in various television programmes and UK tours, including Dame Shirley Bassey, Barry Manilow, Michael Ball and Engelbert Humperdinck.

His West End credits include The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera which he performed over 1,000 times at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables. His portrayal of both roles has earned him international acclaim.

He has also played the roles of Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Marius in Les Misérables and Perón in Evita and, in 2008, played the role of Fagin in the Chinese premiere of Lionel Bart's Oliver! at the PLA Opera House, Beijing. He took part in both the 10th and 25th Les Misérables Anniversary Concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1995 and O2 Arena in 2010 respectively and has toured his own concert, Mike Sterling in Concert, repeatedly.

PROFILES OF THE STARS

Ricardo Afonso

Ricardo fronted the cast of We Will Rock You in the opening of the handover ceremony for the Olympic Games 2012, live on BBC1 and in front of Buckingham Palace. This is still one of the most exhilarating moments of his career.

He was the lead singer in Thriller – Live in the West End, lead vocalist in From Hackney to Hollywood: The Don Black Songbook UK Tour; guest vocalist for Irving Berlin: From Rags To Ritzes at The Royal Festival Hall.

Ricardo created the role of Alberto Beddini in the West End production of Top Hat: The Musical, directed by Matthew White and played the leading role of Galileo in We Will Rock You, for three years. He was also lead vocalist on the Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals tour and prior to that, created the role of Willie Lopez in the workshop of the musical Ghost, directed by Matthew Warchus.