Victor Hugo's Les Mis was first introduced to me when I was in the NTU Student Division when we were all urged to read this wonderful novel. Sensei had mentioned it in his guidances and had encouraged the youths to read it. I bought a softcover and it had remained as the thickest storybook on my shelf for the longest time!! I had made several attempts to read.. to plough through the pages, but sad to say, I never got to the end.
When the Les Mis musical last came to Singapore 22 years ago, I remembered joining my NTUSD friends to watch it at the Kallang Theatre; that was in 1996. Although I was not able to see everything very clearly being seated rather far from the stage, I could however hear all the songs sung with such power and deep emotions. My very first musical. Worth every dollar and cent I paid, which wasn't little considering I was still a student! I left the theatre in awe.. with all the songs ringing in my head.
Since watching the musical, I had always wanted to buy the 3-discs original soundtrack each time I roamed into a CD shop, but did not because of its steep price. I eventually owned it and that was one of the first CDs I put into my first-owned car!!
As a family, we have listened to the CDs on a few occasions and I believe we each have our personal favorite songs. We have also watched the close-to-3-hours Les Mis movie at least twice!!
Les Mis Singapore 2016, 31 May-24 July
Frankly, I had no plan to watch the the Les Mis musical at all even as I saw the publicity posters and advertisements. Because it's juz too damn expensive to pay a few hundred bucks for one miserable decent seat!!
It was only when a fellow SNCO member offered his staff offer for the tickets that I began to seriously consider.. maybe can watch with Laogong? In the end i bought 4 tickets as I recalled how En was so impatient for the Wicked musical to end when she was the one who pestered us to bring her watch it! However nearing our musical date, En began to show great interest in the musical and even bargained with her pa to let her go in his place instead!!
In the end, we bought an additional ticket from sistic just so that all 5 of us can watch it together, although can't sit together.
It was damn good!! We all love it!! It was surely a most worthwhile experience!! Laogong & I were most glad and happiest that we were able to bring all our girls to watch this simply amazing production!! 😊😊😊
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