Filipino-led Singapura the Musical shut down abruptly

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The controversial musical led by Filipino actors about Singapore’s earlier years during the Independence has abruptly shut down when it is supposed to run till July 19. According to a Singaporean crew member of the S$2.72 million Filipino production, he has not been paid yet and his contract was delayed. The staging provider Capitol Theatre said that the muscial had closed last week (July 5) and a check on its website revealed that the ticket purchasing page has become a blank page.
Photo from Singapura the Musical

Many Singaporeans expressed their disapproval of the musical having the Singapore history played by Filipino leads and chose to boycott the production. The Filipino director, composer and lead actors were however unfazed by the criticisms and even said the Filipino actors were learning Singlish to speak like a Singaporean.
The musical display a heavy political accent and is perceived by many Singaporeans as another propaganda gimmick to woo votes. Its latest shutdown due to financial troubles seems to suggest Singaporeans have won after all.
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Another good news, The Musical shuts down abruptly

Singapura: The Musical shuts down abruptly after announcing extension




Less than a month after the $2.72 million Singapura: The Musical extended its run till July 19, the production has abruptly folded.


Lee Jian Xuan




Less than a month after the $2.72 million Singapura: The Musical extended its run till July 19, the production has abruptly folded.

A staff member at the Capitol Theatre's ticketing counter informed The Straits Times on Sunday that the musical had closed last week. Attempts to book tickets online at the musical's website were also unsuccessful.

A Singaporean member of the crew who was involved with the production and asked not to be named said that his contract had been delayed and that he has not been paid.

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Attempts to reach the musical's press relations team for comment over the weekend were unsuccessful.

The story is developing and The Straits Times is contacting people involved in the production.

Rumours of financial trouble and dissent among the crew had plagued the blockbuster production,which features a predominantly Filipino cast, in the weeks leading up to its opening on May 19.

But in an e-mail sent in May to The Straits Times, composer and musical director Ed Gatchalian had dismissed these and said: "The musical is ready to go. There are nasty people spreading so many inaccuracies and even lies about us."

Directed by American Greg Ganakas and written by Filipino playwright Joel Trinidad, the production debuted at the newly refurbished Capitol Theatre to mixed reviews. The Straits Times' theatre reviewer Corrie Tan said that the play felt unfocused, lacked nuance and suffered from technical problems.

It was originally slated to run till June 7, but Gatchalian had announced an extension a fortnight ago, and said that there are discussions for Singapura to travel to other parts of the world such as Australia and the United States.

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$2.72 million Singapura: The Musical

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Who foots the bill? Stay tuned after the GE!

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• Madlock Bryan · Newspaper Seller at Clementi MRT StationYeah. They have not paid my wife for her commitment to the production and this has affected the livelihood of my spouse and I.
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• Sam Gunner · Top Commenter · Manager at Property investments Private limitedThis was a Musical?
  Turns out it was a comedy.
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• Chai En Fong · Top CommenterGive them ONE WHOLE TEAM of their own people, they can still cock up.
  
  Wonder what happens when a few hundred thousands of them come over here to work not as maids but supervisors to us. MOM wouldn't know the answer till election time!
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• Integral Helsing · Top Commenter · SingaporeI think it's unrealistic for this play to have any credibility in the first place. The production crew have no relation at all to our millieu , feeling for our history, or slightest relevant concern for our development or fate. It's like asking an Eskimo to play a British royalty, or a blind to play a pilot.
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• Ho Yue Weng · Top Commenterthis boo boo is the best thing that happen to SG and really exposed the incompetency of the PAPees championing the foreign trash
  
  
  

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well this proves two scientific concepts and end game theory,either filipinos are really unpopular or singapore and sinkies are totally unpopular.

i being a intelligent investor following benjamin graham's school of investing would put my money on the latter.its a safer bet.never organize a musical or a movie using the two most unpopular things in the world.

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The initial run was extended so it must have done quite well to begin with. The Pinoys are obviously very good actors. They can make themselves even more sinkiefied than sinkies.

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Leongsam said:

The initial run was extended so it must have done quite well to begin with. The Pinoys are obviously very good actors. They can make themselves even more sinkiefied than sinkies.

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Starring Edz Ello//////////////////// lead actor

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Leckmichamarsch said:

Starring Edz Ello//////////////////// lead actor

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must be a relative of joe eraption estrada, the talented peelipeeno ex-president

No way a Pinoy can act like a Sinkie!

Heard that a recent show had only 4 in the audience. Anyone to confirm ??

enterprise2 said:

No way a Pinoy can act like a Sinkie!

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When Sinkie says fact, it is fact. When Sinkie says fuck, it is fuck.

Most Pinoys I come across say "fact" as "fuck", how to act like Sinkie ?

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laksaboy said:

Who foots the bill? Stay tuned after the GE!

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Chump change bro! Don't sweat it.