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Straits Times
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Theatre review: Xinyao musical Moonlit City too generic retelling of Lee couple's romance
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Lee Kuan Yew (Timothy Wan) and Kwa Geok Choo (Sunny Yang) are stopped by the Kempeitai during the Japanese Occupation. Toy Factory Productions Gateway Theatre July 26, 7.30pm This seven-decade-spanning, schmaltzy interpretation of the romance between Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo treads the familiar ground of a well-known story.
CNA
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - How will a new security watch group safeguard Singapore's restaurant industry?
CNA938 Rewind - 'Moonlit City - a Musical Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew & Kwa Geok Choo In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the playwright and music director involved in Toy Factory Productions' Mandarin musical, 'Moonlit City'. The production explores the love story of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew and his wife, Kwa Geok Choo. Playwright Jedidiah Huang and music director Benny Wong will talk about the musical's narrative arc, the lead performers involved in the production and the unique challenges putting 'Moonlit City' together. Goh will also talk about the musical's eight songs by renowned Singaporean composer Tan Kah Beng and how he breathed new life into the pieces.
CNA
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Is it a win for Singapore to repurpose golf courses into residential spaces?
CNA938 Rewind - 'Moonlit City - a Musical Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew & Kwa Geok Choo In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the playwright and music director involved in Toy Factory Productions' Mandarin musical, 'Moonlit City'. The production explores the love story of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew and his wife, Kwa Geok Choo. Playwright Jedidiah Huang and music director Benny Wong will talk about the musical's narrative arc, the lead performers involved in the production and the unique challenges putting 'Moonlit City' together. Goh will also talk about the musical's eight songs by renowned Singaporean composer Tan Kah Beng and how he breathed new life into the pieces.
