“The Originals” to revive Hong Kong musical classics

     A star-studded cast will revive Hong Kong musical classics in "The Originals – Hong Kong Musicals in Concert" this October. The show, curated by noted local composer Leon Ko, promises to be a sumptuous feast of sight and sound.
 
     "The Originals" will present a collage of excerpts from Hong Kong musicals created between the 1970s and 2020, reprising classic melodies and scenes from more than five decades. The musical works include "Pai Niang Niang", "1941 Girl", "Snow．Wolf．Lake", "The Border Town", "The Good Person of Szechwan", "The Passage Beyond", "Sing Out" and "A Tale of the Southern Sky". Those set to perform in the concerts will include eight outstanding actor-singers, namely Pichead Amornsomboon, Joe Wong, Mimi Lo, Jordan Cheng, Margaret Cheung, Rick Lau, Luna Shaw and Luk Ka-ki, as well as the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the baton of Hong Kong's renowned conductor Yip Wing-sie.
 
     Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), "The Originals – Hong Kong Musicals in Concert" (to be presented in Cantonese) will be staged at 7.45pm on October 9 (Friday) and at 2.45pm on October 10 and 11 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Tickets are priced at $180, $280, $380 and $480.
 
     Tickets are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7325 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/theatre/programs_1011.html.
 
     A meet-the-artist session will be held after the performance on October 10 (Saturday). Audience members are welcome to join in.
 
     In view of the epidemic situation, the number of audience members will be limited to half of the original capacity at the LCSD's performance venues. Please note that there are special seating arrangements.