Last night, I followed my dad to the Hilton Hotel at Kuala Lumpur. His company bought a table and my dad was allowed to bring a partner to watch a Rock n' Roll musical that is adapted from Shakespeare's Macbeth. The show's name is 'From a jack to a king'. Last night was the premiere for the show and the tickets are more expensive, because half of it is for the charity. Anyway, my dad got them for free. Tee hee. Since my mom couldn't make it, and if we forfeit the ticket, my dad is suppose to pay RM500, I became the substitute. Good news or bad news?
We were suppose to leave our house at 5.30pm but I got back from the vet at 5pm. So I got to rush for everything! Imagine taking my shower to dressing up, I got only 30 minutes! Ended up, we left at 6.30pm. =) I put on the dress that I bought in Australia, and it's suppose to be my annual dinner's dress. I put it on and Jo force me to wear nothing inside! OMG! It feels so weird and empty! :S Imagine not wearing your bra and you go. Eee, it's so uncomfortable! And that's not the worst part, the worst part is, when you reach there, you see your dad's collegue, and you have to smile and smile and smile and smile! My cheeks feel like their going to have a muscle cramp!
We have a 4 course dinner and the food is ahem ahem, not that nice. I don't know la, but I personally don't really enjoy "rich man's" food, like abalone, scallop........ For the 4 course dinner, there's always leftover food in my plate. =p The nicest thing during the dinner is BREAD! Oh my gosh, I can assure you that the bread is better than the prawns, the salmon and all the food! The bread is so mouth-watering that I wish that I can have one now.
Aspiring but wimpish Eric Glamis wants to be a rock star but lacks the drive and guts until three witches take him under their control and make him their choice for fame. Eric proves to be a sensation on the drums and a knock-out on the guitar and is taken on by dubious rock impresario Duke Box who promptly renames Eric, Thane Cawdor! However, it's rock star Terry King - complete with Kawasaki motorbike and Elvis impersonations - who stands in Eric's way to stardom. So, spanner in hand, Eric makes a few adjustments to the wheels of Terry's motorbike and... "crash".... he becomes the new King and marries the love of his life Queenie, who just happens to be Terry's "ex"! Terry, though, isn't going to take all this lying down in his grave and returns to haunt Eric to the point where Joe Macduff, a cool American cop, arrests him after some thrilling musical duels.
The 9 UK casts are just so talented! They sing well and they can even perform multiple types of musical instruments. Okay, it's time to introduce them! I spent sooooo much time googling for their photos and informations instead of studying. Haha! I know the pictures below are a lil small but just bear with it!
PETER HELMER
"Joe Macduff"
( Guitar, keyboard, harmonica and percussion )
MATT DEVITT"Duke Box" and also the director of this play!
( Guitar and drums )
STEVE SIMMONDS
"Terry King"
(Trumpet, drums and guitar )
I love it when he sang Tell Laura I Love Her *sniff sniff* He's already "dead" when he sang that to laura.
I love it when he sang Tell Laura I Love Her *sniff sniff* He's already "dead" when he sang that to laura.
JANE MILLIGAN"First Witch"
( Tenor/Alto saxophone, flute, drums and keyboards )
I actually thought she's a male when she stand beside me. She's so tall! And when she got up the stage and start talking, her voice is quite deep. But when she starts to sing, only then I realise that she's actually a female. -.-
KEVIN JONES
"Second Witch"
( Trombone, guitar, keyboards and drums )
SARAH WHITTUCK
"Third Witch"
(Alto Saxaphone and keyboards)
Her singing is a-w-e-s-o-m-e! She sang Ave Maria an octave higher than the other cast and it's so so so so so good!
GRANT DINWOODIE"Eric Glamis"
( Guitar, harmonica, keyboards and drums )
Okay, this guy is seriously hawt! He even have kissing scenes with Ally Holmes "Queenie"!! =0
ALLY HOLMES"Queenie"
(tenor saxophone, keyboards and drums )
MARIA LAWSON"Laura"
(alto and tenor saxaphone and keyboards)
She's the girlfriend of Terry King!
I personally love the song that she sang I Have A Boyfriend and the song Terry when he died. Terry King even fetch her go round our tables using a bicycle when she's singing I Have A Boyfriend!
Ok, out of the 9 UK casts, the one I love most is "Laura" ( Maria Lawson ) and "Eric Glamis" ( Grant Dinwoodie )! I love their role and of course, their singing! =D The show is full of laughter and songs and cheering from the crowd. It's a memorable experience! Too bad that we're not allowed to take any photos. =( Everybody awe-d when Eric Glamis and Queenie kissed after their wedding when they finished singing Awe Maria.
She's the girlfriend of Terry King!
I personally love the song that she sang I Have A Boyfriend and the song Terry when he died. Terry King even fetch her go round our tables using a bicycle when she's singing I Have A Boyfriend!
Ok, out of the 9 UK casts, the one I love most is "Laura" ( Maria Lawson ) and "Eric Glamis" ( Grant Dinwoodie )! I love their role and of course, their singing! =D The show is full of laughter and songs and cheering from the crowd. It's a memorable experience! Too bad that we're not allowed to take any photos. =( Everybody awe-d when Eric Glamis and Queenie kissed after their wedding when they finished singing Awe Maria.
Phew, they really sang quite a nuumber of songs!
They are :
-Dead End Street
-Money
-He'a a Rebel
-Blue Suede Shoes
-He's so Fine
-I Have A Boyfriend
-Let Me Wrap You In My Warm And Tender Love
-So You Wanna Be A Rock And Roll Star
-I Put A Spell On You
-There's A Bad Moon On The Rise
-Leader Of The Pack
-Terry
-From A Jack To A King
-Ave Maria
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-Little Queenie
-Shakin' All Over
-Tell Laura I Love Her
-Always Something There To Remind Me
-I Can't Stand The Rain
-Night Of Fear
-Nowhere To Run - Nowhere To Hide
-The Sun 'Aint Gonna Shine Anymore
-Crazy
-Crazy
-Sitting Watching Flowers In The Rain
-You Really Got Me
-Jailhouse Rock
-Go Johnny Go
And when we asked for encore, they sang Downtown and River Deep-Mountain High. I'm impressed that how the musical director and arranger can let the story line blends in with the lyrics of the song. And they didn't even change the lyrics.
This most be the first post that I've ever spent so much time writing it and googling infos. So you guys better finish reading ya? I really hope that there's a second chance for me to watch it again! <3
