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Beauty World

Set in Singapore in the mid-Sixties, Beauty World is a musical melodrama about the adventures of a small town girl in the big city. 

A mysterious jade pendant brings an innocent young girl to a colourful cabaret in Singapore, where she hopes to locate her long-lost father.

Along the way, she meets up with her dotty pen-friend, crosses the path of a vindictive cabaret singer, and learns some heartbreaking truths about love and life, not necessarily in that order.

Set to an original score, the comedy is an affectionate tribute to the Chinese soap operas that the playwright and composer grew up with in the Sixties, both at the cinema and on TV.

Playwright
Michael Chiang

Composer, Lyricist
Dick Lee

Director
Ong Keng Sen

Choreographer
Mohd Najip Ali

Choral Directiom
Babes Conde

Music Arrangement
Sydney Tan

Set
Justin Hill

Lighting
Kalyani Kausikan

Costume
Tan Woon Chor

Producer
Teo Swee Leng

Performers
Claire Wong
Jacintha Abisheganaden
Ivan Heng
Lim Kay Siu
Margaret Chan
Christina Ong
Tony Yeow
Lok Meng Chue
Tann Yean
Deborah Png
Janet Ng
Tan Kheng Hua
John Chan
Alex Abisheganaden
Cara Chan

Chorus
Rupert Ong
Darryl Wilson David
Chia Teck Joo
James Ong
Roberto Carlos De Costa
Rizal Ahyar
Zaini Mohammad Tahir
Jeremiah Choy
Mark Rangel
Jamil Bin Maswan
Henson Lim
Susan Tay
Noorlinah Mohamed
Eleanor Wong
Koh Chieng Mun
Jacqueline Lim

4 – 5 June 1988
11 – 12 June 1988
World Trade Centre Auditorium
Singapore

22 – 25 August 1988
29 – 31 August 1988
World Trade Centre Auditorium
Singapore

1992 Production
(only main changes indicated)

Assistant Director
Lim Yu-Beng

Lighting
Tracie Howit

Costumes
Hayden Ng

Hair
Ashley Lim

Producer
Tay Tong

Performers
Cindy Sim
Rosita Ng
Tan Kheng Hua
Alec Tok
Gerald Chew
Nora Samosir
Jayln Ha
Lee Weng Kee
Tann Yean
Janet Ng
Noorlinah Mohamed
Deborah Png
Susan Tay
Jacqueline Pereira
Crystal Tay
Zoe Christian
Rizal Ahyer
Jeremiah Choy
Gani
Robin Goh
Low Kok Wai
Richard Chia
Jermyn Tan
Rupert Ong
Millie Puah
Sharon Lau Poh Lin
Lim Yu-Beng

Musicians
Jimmy Yap
Terrence Teo
Ahmad Shahruddin
Simon Ng

Japan Tour

17 September 1992
Osaka International House, Main Hall
Osaka, Japan

20 – 23 September 1992

Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon

Tokyo, Japan

30 September 1992
Aster Plaza, Medium Hall
Hiroshima, Japan

3 October 1992
Momochi Palace
Fukuoka, Japan

10 – 24 October 1992
World Trade Centre Auditorium
Singapore

President’s Star Charity 1998 Production

 28 February 1998
Caldecott Broadcast Centre
Singapore

1998 Production

(only main changes indicated)

Assistant Director
Casey Lim

Lighting
Lim Yu-Beng

Performers
Emma Yong
Jacintha Abisheganaden
Sharon Au
Hossan Leong
Darren Lim
Nora Samosir
Neo Swee Lin
Ken Tay
Wong Yik Looi
Lim Kay Tong
Gurmit Singh
Shaiya Rahman

Chorus
Janet Ng
Dianne Swee
Susan Tay
Claudine Chan
Pamela Pung
Sesy Liana Ali
Jermia Choy
Hatta Said
Satesh Kumar
Nicholas Lim Yew
Loong Seng Pnn
Ong Eng Chye
Denise Tan
Lim-Kyna Tan
Rupert Ong
Edric Hsu
Dwyne Tan
Wan Yew Fai

Musicians
Jimmy Yap
Terrence Teo
Ahmad Shahruddin
Simon Ng

16 – 24 April 1998
Victoria Theatre
Singapore

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