Locally produced top grossing film Ah Boys To Men by Singaporean movie director Jack Neo will be turned into a musical directed by Beatrice Chia-Richmond that will run at Resorts World Theatre for ten days from 18 to 27 April 2014.
Adapted from part one and two of the movie, Ah Boys To Men: The Musical follows the adventures of Recruit Ken Chow as he enlists in the army reluctantly as he bids farewell to his girlfriend who is leaving to study overseas. The plot thickens as he developed a strong camaraderie with fellow recruits as they undergo their Basic Military Training.
The boys from the movie will be reprising their roles in the musical. They include Tosh Zhang as Sergeant Alex Only, Wang Wei Liang as Recruit Lobang, Maxi Lim as Recruit Aloysius Jin and Noah Yap as I.P Man. Fans of Joshua Tan would be disappointed to learn that he will not play Recruit Ken Chow in the musical as he is pursuing his education overseas. Benjamin Kheng from local band The Sam Willows will be stepping into the musical as Ken Chow while Irene Ang and Richard Low will play the roles of Mrs and Mr Chow. Chua En Lai and Patricia Mok will also appear in the musical.
“Ah Boys to Men has been the most memorable movie yet for me, with it being my first trilingual performance in a movie and my first time acting with so many new actors. I am positive that this collaboration between Jack Neo, Beatrice Chia- Richmond and I, alongside the rest of the creative team will bring forth an unimaginable “fire” and live entertainment to fans and theatre goers alike! For a story as real and as close to the hearts of so many Singaporeans, the musical will be a treat for all fans of ABTM! –a truly made in Singapore musical!” shared Irene Ang, one of the Executive Producers for the musical.
The creative team of Ah Boys To Men: The Musical is made up of scriptwriter Goh Boon Teck, Song writer-producer Don Richmond, Choreographer Jeffrey Tan, Set Designer Chris Chua and Costume Designer Anthony Tan. Jack Neo from J Team Productions and Mang from MM2 Entertainment join Irene Ang as Executive Producers of the musical.
Ticket sales for this musical will be on sale from 17 January 2014.
