Musical Notre Dame de Paris Comes To Singapore's Marina Bay Sands This December

SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The musical spectacular Notre Dame de Paris, which has become a phenomenon across the world cutting through generations, will open at the MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands, Grand Theatre on Dec 17, 2013. Performed for the first time in Singapore in English, this majestical show tells the story of Quasimodo the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Esmeralda the Gypsy girl, in one of the most powerful love stories in history on par with Romeo and Juliet. Since premiering in Paris, France in September 1998, the musical has attracted audiences of more than four million in France alone and broken box office records in Canada, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and South Korea surpassing 10 million spectators while combined sales of soundtrack and cast albums have reached the 10 million mark. In a statement, BASE Entertainment, which specialises in the development, production, programming and management of live entertainment properties and theatre operations said Notre Dame de Paris has also been staged over 4,000 times in 20 other countries, including Italy, Great Britain and the United States, receiving standing ovations every night. The musical spectacular is the creation of lyricist Luc Plamondon and composer Richard Cocciante, whom have both won numerous awards for their work and is directed by Gilles Maheu. The English lyrics were written by Will Jennings, Oscar-winner for “My heart Will Go On” from the smash-hit film Titanic. Reminiscent of The Beauty and the Beast and presaging The Phantom of the Opera, Notre Dame de Paris remains a poignant and powerful myth with some of the interwoven storylines being more relevant today than ever: asylum-seekers, racism, the role of religion, the fear of the unknown and man’s place in an ever-changing world. The show will feature acrobatic contemporary dance choreography by Martino Muller, renowned modern dance visionary, contrasting with a beautiful love story moments to create an audience experience reminiscent of French cirque. Notre Dame de Paris, the musical spectacular, stands out because of the masterful staging and artistic integrity of director Gilles Maheu, who has revived the 170-year old with contemporary touches and deft inspiration incorporating choreographies by Martino Muller and costumes designed by Fred Sathal and set by Christian Ratz. The English language album, featuring the main stars of the London production, also features guest star Celine Dion singing “Live for the One I Love”. For ticket bookings log on to www.MarinaBaySands.com/Ticketing or www.BASEentertainmentasia.com -- BERNAMA