I watched Les Mis in Singapore
Like other members in this group, I watched Les Mis in Singapore because Base Asia announced it months before GMG announced the Manila stop. I didn't mind at all, I love watching shows at Sands Theatre anyway. But I was scared we wouldn’t get Lea Salonga as Madame Thénardier.
With the recent rant about the Jesus Christ Superstar, where an auntie was singing along throughout the show, I felt compelled to share how respectful, and frankly, better, the audience is in Singapore.
As I took my seat, I saw locals dressed up as characters from the show. Ngl, they were loud, but I was just as excited as they were, so it didn't bother me. They were a group of friends who occupied the entire row behind me. Still, I wasn't worried about any noise during the show. Because I was in Singapore, hehe.
Before the show started, one member reminded the group to put their phones on silent. The show happened. And not a word or sound came from them.
What did bother me was my seatmate, puro siya kuyakoy. He made it clear he was only there to accompany his wife, not to watch the show. Aside from that? No noise. No singing along.
And here's something I really appreciated, I didn't feel the urge to not stand during curtain call. No entitled person behind me shouting to sit down because they're filming (yes, I experienced that during Into The Woods).
So yeah. Overall, I'd choose to watch shows in Singapore. Just more motivation to make more money.