Tuesday Nov 17 | Channelnewsasia.com
All this, said artistic director Loretta Chen in a Reuters interview, in the name of showcasing that "Asia has talent... and that Asians can make their mark". Regretfully, as much as this reviewer longs to build a pedestal for the fruit of this worthy ambition, it's undeniable that the show - featuring songs by eminent American composer Henry ...
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VICTOR/VICTORIA Asian Premiere Opens 11/9
The show stars international jazz songstress Laura Fygi as Victor/Victoria, and Filipino theatre stalwart Jake Macapagal as King Marchan.
Pop singer Laura Fygi plays Victoria Grant, who arrives in Paris to fulfil her singing dreams.
HE HAS jammed with the likes of jazz Benson. Trumpeter Ron King is now lending his expertise to the production of the musical Victor/Victoria, which opens on Monday.
A SINGAPORE theatre company is staging 'Victor/Victoria' for the first time in Asia, more than a decade after it left Broadway and with jazz singer Laura Fygi in the role that actress Julie Andrews made famous.
Singer Laura Fygi wears the pants in her family
Laura Fygi is a control freak. Her words, not mine. Yes, if you had one word to characterise the internationally-renowned jazz singer, "controlling" would be a good one to start with.
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