03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Dig into real food in SRT's reboot of Dick Lee's hit musical Fried Rice Paradise
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Thomas Lim (right), playwright of Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party, and chef Jeffrey Phua will serve up story and sambal fried rice in a dinner theatre update of singer-songwriter Dick Lee's beloved 1991 musical.
SINGAPORE – Singer-songwriter Dick Lee's beloved 1991 musical of feuding heiresses to Fried Rice Paradise restaurant is getting an update for 2025's cut-throat food and beverage scene.
In this new version, the titular heritage business charts its succession plans in the face of stiff competition from Chinese mega-chain restaurants.