The world’s most successful and longest-running show on Broadway, “The Phantom of the Opera” is returning to Singapore and the award-winning musical is set to take Singapore by storm when the show opens on 16 July for a STRICTLY LIMITED season at The MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands.
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Previously, The Phantom of the Opera experienced a sold-out season not just in Singapore but also in Shanghai and Seoul in 2007; so if you are planning to catch it, be sure to book your tickets fast as it will definitely be selling like hotcakes.
If you have never heard of The Phantom of the Opera and you don’t know what is it all about, The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, the Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.
[Image Courtesy of Base Entertainment Asia]
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| From The Phantom of the Opera 2013 |
The Phantom of the Opera is a timeless, romantic and much-loved musical that has been honoured with seven prestigious New York Tony Awards including Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards and three Olivier Awards. The Phantom of the Opera has also been seen by over 130 million people worldwide, in more than 27 countries, has grossed more than US$5.6 billion, and has won over 50 major theatre awards.
With 130 cast, crew and orchestra members, jaw-dropping scenery, breathtaking special effects and more than 230 costumes by international designer, the late Maria Björnson, The Phantom of the Opera contains some of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most famous and stirring music, including “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Music of the Night”, “Angel of Music” and “All I Ask of You”.
The Music of the Night in The Phantom of the Opera [my personal favourite]
Tickets will be on sale to Mastercard Priceless members from 25 March 2013 and general public ticket sales will start from 4 April 2013. Ticket prices start from SGD$55 for the lowest category up to SGD$230 for the highest category. Prices EXCLUDES the booking fee of SGD$3 per ticket.
Showtimes for Tuesday to Friday is at 8pm. For showtimes on both Saturday and Sunday, there will be two sessions that will take place at 2pm and 8pm.
To book your tickets, you can either book online via the following websites: www.BASEentertainmentasia.com or www.MarinaBaySands.com/Ticketing
Alternatively, you can book by phone via the number 6688-8826 or book in person at Marina Bay Sands Box Offices [Museum, Theaters, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 and 3 Lobby]
For VIP, Hotel and Dining Packages, please visit www.showbizasia.com
Corporate and Group Bookings are available via Showbiz so for corporate and group bookings, you can email to the following address at corporate@showbizasia.com or call 6688-1029
Don’t miss out on The Phantom of the Opera when it returns to Singapore on 16 July 2013 for a limited season!
Last Sunday, we were invited to catch the Clash of Continents 2012 and as a result, we were also treated to a splendid performance by Leona Lewis, whom was the special guest star for the event.
Clash of Continents 2012 @ the Singapore Indoor Stadium
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The programme line-up for the day.
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Before the performance by Leona Lewis, we also managed to catch Daniela Hantuchova rally with Shuai Peng. It was our first time catching a live tennis competition and it was indeed an exciting friendly match between the 2.
Daniela Hantuchova is from Slovakia and she has played in 11 Wimbledon Championships. Her best singles performance was achieving the title of Quarter Finalist in 2002 and her best doubles performance was achieving the title of Quarter Finalist in 2005.
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Shuai Peng is from China and she has played in 6 Wimbledon Championships. Her best singles performance was losing in the 4th round in 2011 and her best doubles performance was achieving the title of Quarter Finalist in 2007 and 2011.
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A shot of Daniela Hantuchova and Shuai Peng after the match.
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Fans of Daniela Hantuchova and Shuai Peng were eager to get autographs.
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After the rally by Daniela Hantuchova and Shuai Peng, Leona Lewis rocked the stage. By the way, she was performing in Singapore for the very first time.
Here are the two best photographs of Leona Lewis that Baby shot.
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Well, the performance by Leona Lewis lasted for less than 25 minutes and it was really short; considering the fact that she was supposed to perform for 45 minutes. Oh wells, anyways, we had an enjoyable time hanging out with the bloggers whom were there too.
Check out the following video of Leona Lewis’ rendition of the song, “Grenade” by Bruno Mars.
Stay tuned to more updates from us!
God bless!
Hello Everyone,
I’m not exactly sure how many of you readers are fans of Rain but I have an exciting piece of news for you!
Rain: The Best Show will be making its television premiere on Celestial Movies before any other channel in the world. With a budget of over US$3 million, the concert was shot in 3D (although it will be broadcasted in 2D) and it is a culmination of Rain’s greatest hits from his 10-year career as an artist and superstar. The concert was recorded on 25th September, 2011 at Seoul’s Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium during the last stop of his world tour. This was Rain’s final concert performance before his enlistment into South Korean military last year. Hence, he will not be able to perform commercially until the completion of his service term in July 2013. Therefore, the TV debut of Rain: The Best Show, will be the only opportunity for fans in Singapore to relive and indulge in Rain’s suave and electrifying persona during the concert at this point in time.
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| From Rain-The Best Show 2012 |
Now if that isn’t enough, here’s even better news. Because Celestial Movies is the first TV channel in the world to broadcast this latest concert of Rain, they will be giving out 15 sets of Rain: The Best Show photobook that are exclusively produced for Singapore only. The photobook will feature never-seen-before Rain: The Best Show photographs. To top it off, each photobook will have one personalized picture at its last page, rendering each of the 15 sets exclusive to each individual winner.
Some unreleased photos of Rain: The Best Show
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*To win this photobook, Fans of Rain will have to write in to justify why they are Rain’s biggest fans in 50 words. Entries with full contact details can be submitted to pr@celestialtiger.com by 21st September 2012, before midnight [you still have 1 day to consolidate your thoughts before the dateline as of this blog entry].
A sample email is as follows
Name: Your Name
Contact: Your Contact Number
Email Address: Your Email Address
Why Am I Rain’s Biggest Fan: Your Own Answer in 50 words or less
Web Portal You Saw This Contest: http://www.awinsomelife.org
Make sure you indicate http://www.awinsomelife.org as the web portal that you saw this contest for tracking purposes. Also, the email address to send to is pr@celestialtiger.com
If you’re picked as a winner, you will be notified via email.
This is how the Rain: The Best Show photobook looks like
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*If you know of anyone who are fans of Rain, do share this blog entry on your Facebook Wall or Twitter too!*
Rain: The Best Show will premiere on Celestial Movies on 23rd September at 9pm, SingTel mio TV ch 52 and Starhub Cable TV Ch so be sure to catch it!
Stay tuned to more updates from us!
God bless!
Hello Everyone,
it is the time of the year again where we offer you some performance updates of A Winsome Life and how we have been faring thus far.
Major Exclusive Events That We Were Invited to Attend and Cover Till Date: 12
McDonald’s Hello Kitty Launch, 2012
Golden Village Jurong Point Re-Opening [Featuring Marvel's The Avengers Movie], 2012
Greenwich Bloggers’ Amazing Race, 2012
Crocs Fashion Show, 2012
Hawker Kings’ Campaign at Food Republic @ 112 Katong, 2012
Evening Dinner/Cocktail Party At Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore Hotel, 2012
21 Jump Street Movie Invite, 2012
John Carter Movie Invite, 2012
The Lorax Movie Invite, 2012
Contraband Movie Invite, 2012
Real Steel Movie Invite, 2011
Blackberry Bold and Beautiful Event at Zouk, 2011
Major Public Events That We Attended and Cover Till Date: 10
Mosaic Music Festival at Esplanade, 2012
Wine Classics, A Wine Fair at Plaza Singapura, 2012
iLight Festival at Marina Bay, 2012
Career Fair 2012 at Suntec City Singapore, 2012
Bugis Street Art Project at Bugis Junction, 2012
F1 Race at Marina Bay Grandstand, 2011
COMEX at Suntec City Singapore, 2011
Voyage Night Festival at National Museum of Singapore, 2011
Night Lights Festival at Singapore Arts Museum, 2011
Singapore Toys Games Comics Convention, 2011
The above-mentioned events are all above and beyond our other normal movie reviews, restaurant reviews, and many other topics.
Since our inception in December 2011, we have had a total of 19,882 views so far and yes, we are definitely going to cross the 20,000 mark soon. The most number of views we had on 1 day is 1,007. Our average views per day currently stands at 128 and we are expecting the numbers to grow as the year goes by.
Well, what does all these facts and figures got to do with you?
If you have a product/event offering and you are looking for avenues to advertise your product/event, engaging bloggers like us can be a fantastic and terrific idea because the costs are relatively low as compared to traditional advertisement medias like your newspapers, radio, sms-es, magazines, televisions and etc. A simple advertisement on the local Straits Times can easily cost you a few thousand dollars while an online advertorial can easily cost you $2,000 per article per week.
So.. what are our advertising or marketing rates?
As of now, we are not charging a single cent for writing reviews, advertorials, and covers. For food reviews, we expect dining expenses to be covered. For movie and concert reviews, we expect to have complimentary seats. For covers on exhibitions that are arts-related [music, art, theatre and etc.] and events such as product launches and roadshows, we expect to have priority access. For product [health, electronics, clothing and etc.] and service reviews, we expect to have product trials and demonstrations.
Hence as you can see for yourself, it really doesn’t cost a great deal just to have an article published on our blog. However, we do have some precautions for you though; as we are an objective blog site, we are brutally honest with what we publish on our blog. This not only gives our readers/viewers a rather credible point of view from the consumers’ perspective but it would also allow for constructive feedback to be given by our readers/viewers so that you can improve your product and service offerings.
Some Information About A Winsome Life:
A Winsome Life is a lifestyle blog that covers a wide range of entertainment and lifestyle topics such as food, movies, finance, photography and many more!
About Melvin Lee:
Melvin Lee graduated from Shatec Institutes with a Diploma in Hotel Management and was the top student for the July 2007 Cohort. He enjoys serving the community, playing the guitar and drums, and is always on the move to check out the latest happenings in the local scene. Melvin also contributes to A Winsome Life as the main contributing blogger and he is never too tired to pen down his thoughts and opinions on wide-ranging topics. Currently, Melvin is pursuing his Honours in Marketing Management with Northumbria University, United Kingdom.
About Jacqueline Teo:
Jacqueline Teo completed her tertiary studies in the engineering field in 2008 and have been working in many MNCs ever since. She enjoys serving the community, checking out the latest fashion, and is always full of fresh ideas to bring about a transformation for A Winsome Life. Because of her love for photography, Jacqueline contributes to A Winsome Life as the main photographer. Currently, Jacqueline is working for C.A Technologies, an IT management software and solutions company with a deep expertise across all IT environments—from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud.
