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Leads of West End’s Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera back in KL to perform songs from BOND!
The second press conference for Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert was held today at the fully refreshed Vistana Hotel Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa, the concert’s official hotel. Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert, one of the year’s most highly anticipated concerts, is set to enthrall audiences this 14 to 16 November 2014 at the Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur.
Welcoming the attendees and giving key points of the concert was Brian Johnson Lowe, Director of Limelight Entertainment and Executive Producer of the concert.
“Limelight Entertainment was conceived with a vision to produce world-class productions by working with some of the greatest in their trade, be it locally or internationally, in hopes that someday, Malaysia will be known as a destination that offers world-class arts lifestyle products. Starting off Limelight’s exciting journey via a tribute concert to one of the most phenomenal fictional icon can’t be anymore exciting than this. We are taking an integral part of the Bond experience, their instantly recognisable award winning songs, all the way from 1962 – 2012, and reliving it through a visual feast of lights, sound and projections that is set to be a musically thrilling concert. I can testify that audiences are in for a treat!” said Brian.
Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert is presented by My Performing Arts Agency under the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY 2014) campaign. As the VMY 2014 campaign is at its tail end, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MoTaC) aims to ensure that the energy and hype still remain as it did when the campaign was first launched. Although the time to bid farewell to VMY 2014 is fast approaching, MoTaC is still geared up to welcome MyFEST 2015, heralded as a campaign filled with endless celebrations, events and happenings all year long; encompassing all genre including culture, shopping, festivals, destination marketing, food and other themed events. MoTaC’s desire is to create an exciting build up leading to MyFEST 2015 and the secretariat has discovered that Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert has all the ingredients to meet this objective. Bond traverses all backgrounds and age groups, having appeal to both local and foreign tourists.
The media also had the opportunity to meet Melissa Teoh, the Director of Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert, whose major achievements include directing The Woman in Black, production managing West Side Story and stage managing Evita amongst many others.
“This has been a thrilling experience for me so far. I’m blessed to be able to work with some of Malaysia’s finest – Lee Sze Wan, our Music Director, whose CV includes experiences in New York’s Broadway and Aswara Dance Company’s Mohd Yunus Ismail as Choreographer, whose talent has been showcased all around the world.
Given the responsibility of bringing Bond to life on stage through music has its challenges, primarily because the music is extremely diverse, covering many different musical genres and dating back to the sixties to present day. We had to ensure that the audience will be brought on a seamless Bond experience through Sze Wan’s music arrangements, Yunus’ choreography, big- impact wardrobe and stage design. With an amazing cast comprising of David Shannon, Simon Bailey, Salamiah Hassan, Jaclyn Victor and Nikki Palikat, I feel these five individuals will each give compelling performances, giving justice to this legendary character that we’ve all grown up to love,” said Melissa.
The highlight of the morning was when the West End stars David Shannon and Simon Bailey walked in the room dressed dapperly with their duet rendition of Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name from Casino Royale. David Shannon has played leading roles in iconic musicals namely The Phantom of the Opera as The Phantom, Les Miserables as Jean Valjean, Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon and also appeared in My Performing Arts Agency’s inaugural The Royal Arts Gala 2012. Likewise, this will also be Simon Bailey’s second performance in Malaysia; his first was during the West End Stars in Concert held at Istana Budaya in 2011. Bailey is known for his West End credits that include We Will Rock You, Les Miserables as Enjolras, The Phantom of the Opera as Raoul, and Romeo and Juliet the Musical. He recently concluded touring The Phantom of the Opera’s 25th Anniversay Concert Tour and I Can’t Sing The X Factor Musical.
The duo was later joined by the Malaysian casts who were able to attend the event – Salamiah Hassan, Jaclyn Victor and Nikki Palikat, to address the media for the very first time as a group.
Concert Details:
Tickets for the 14th to 16th of November, can be purchased at the Istana Budaya box office,
Rock Corner Music outlets, Victoria Music outlets or www.airasiaredtix.com / 03-8775 4666, at RM78 for Upper Circle seats, RM178 andd RM238 for Grand Circle seats and RM288, RM368 and RM988 (a premium seat which includes a private meet and greet with the celebrities, programme book and refreshments) for Stall seats.
CIMB credit card holders enjoy 40% off ticket prices for 4 tickets and 30% off ticket prices for 2 tickets (not applicable for RM78 and RM988 tickets). Astro subscribers enjoy 25% off ticket prices (not applicable for RM78 and RM988 tickets).
MPH Readers’ Circle members, Club 21 members and guests of Vistana Hotels enjoy a 10% discount off stall seats. For more information on these discounts, enquiries can be made via AirAsiaRedTix at 03-8775 4666.
Companies in search of an exclusive and unique opportunity for branding are encouraged to contact Limelight Entertainment. For strategic partnerships, corporate night enquiries or fundraising opportunities, please contact Limelight Entertainment at 03-6207 9566 or email [email protected].
Thank you to the following partners:
Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Visit Malaysia Year 2014 | Malaysia Year of Festival 2015 ü Tourism Malaysia
Istana Budaya
Astro
the fully refreshed Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa
Lord’s Tailor
Calvin Thoo
A Cut Above
Aswara
MPH Bookstores
Mayflower Acme Tours Sdn Bhd
About Limelight Entertainment
Backed by a group of individuals instrumental in the annual Royal Arts Gala, Karnival Seni Kreatif Kita and Borak Arts Series to name a few, Limelight Entertainment is committed to producing and promoting the highest quality live music, dance and theatre productions, with the finest artists and network of promoters in Malaysia and around the globe to aid in the gradual transformation of Malaysia into a hub of world-class lifestyle activities.
