P Ramlee the musical

Malaysians who haven't heard of P Ramlee are a rare breed indeed. Though he died in 1973, his memory lingers on through his songs and movies. Click on the teaser below to recall his voice.



P Ramlee is a musical legend, just as Elvis Presley is. I grew up waiting for Friday nights when the television station will show re-runs of P Ramlee movies. Now the stations show the movie reruns once too often, but yet if its a P Ramlee classic, I'll sit through the movie despite having seen it countless times before. I don't know, but it's a combination of songs, jokes, storyline, good acting and everything else..

Come October 18, a musical on P Ramlee's love life will staged at Istana Budaya. The musical is titled "P. Ramlee the Musical... The Life, The Love and the Inspiration".

Some famous personalities are going to be in the musical. For one, P Ramlee will be played by Sean Ghazi (good voice!). And the part of Azizah, P Ramlee's first love, will be played by Siti Nurhaliza (Malaysia's top song queen). The producer is Tiara Jacquelina (of the PGL Puteri Gunung Ledan fame).

Go to the official website to read the cast list.

Tickets, from Rm 30.00 to RM 200.00. call 603-20911666 to inquire
Date : Oct 18 - Nov 3, 2007

Showtime :
Saturday-Sunday - 3 pm
Tuesday-Saturday - 8.30 pm


Note : Istana Budaya is situated along Jalan Tun Razak, beside the National Art Gallery and National Library.

Dress code (what NOT to wear)
Not Allowed : Faded/torn jeans, round-necked t-shirts, shorts, revealing
dresses, sports attire, sports shoes and slippers