Finally caught the first musical of my life last evening (second one if I didn't give up waiting till the interval to catch the remaining portions of Les Misérables when it first performed in Singapore).
Although the story is very much predictable (as also commented by the lady seated beside me), the overall presentation makes December Rain still a musical worth catching.
(Dr.) Liang Wern Fook's lyrical flair has never disappointed me, from the time I first listened to his songs in the 80's to now; his flair in writing is to my great admiration. Good lyrics need the accompaniment of good music and that's where Jimmy Ye comes in (Wern Fook composed some of the songs too).
What drew me into catching this musical, was the theme song, 《請你吿訴他》 which I first heard from Dr. Liang's compilation album. Once again, this song , although slightly different in the lyrics (to suit the story), didn't fail to satisfy me. I also found 《只要你相信》， 《我以爲愛》, 《我終於看到》, 《渺小的我》, 《我該怎麽做》，《收起你的眼淚》 and 《我心中的雨》 well penned, composed and rendered. I got a copy of the soundtrack but it is to my dismay that some of the songs were not recorded by Kit and George, which they rendered so well in the musical. What a pity (to me).
Last but not least, the stage design must be applauded. Very artistically and well done. The "rope curtain" was ingeniously used to depict different things and meaning.
Kudos to the three lead performers: Kit Chan, George Chan and Jeffrey Low. I just can't help but be mesmerised by Kit's rendition, of any song, since her very first album; nope, not 《心痛》 but 《不要傷了和气》 (her first local album). George is, well, marvellous. His singing is great and the next thing I want to see from George, is his dance.
What drew me into catching this musical, was the theme song, 《請你吿訴他》 which I first heard from Dr. Liang's compilation album. Once again, this song , although slightly different in the lyrics (to suit the story), didn't fail to satisfy me. I also found 《只要你相信》， 《我以爲愛》, 《我終於看到》, 《渺小的我》, 《我該怎麽做》，《收起你的眼淚》 and 《我心中的雨》 well penned, composed and rendered. I got a copy of the soundtrack but it is to my dismay that some of the songs were not recorded by Kit and George, which they rendered so well in the musical. What a pity (to me).
Last but not least, the stage design must be applauded. Very artistically and well done. The "rope curtain" was ingeniously used to depict different things and meaning.
