Mahathir, the Musical

Mahathir, the Musical is a Malaysian musical which was staged at Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 24 to October 4, 2010.[1] The musical centers around former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.[2][3] The musical received an overwhelming response from the public even before its debut.[4]

Synopsis

The musical follows the life of Mahathir, tracing his rural background, Malaysia's independence from Britain in 1957, and Mahathir's success when he entered political office in the 1960s.[5] It also portrays Mahathir as a visionary, tracing his journey from his childhood days of selling balloons to earn extra pocket money, all the way to his rise to the country's highest office in 1981, and his time in office before retiring in 2003.[6]

Cast

Role	Actor
Mahathir	Esma Daniel[7][6]
Anwar Ibrahim
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali

See also

• Teater Tun Siti Hasmah

References

1. "Musical presentation on the life of Tun Dr Mahathir". The Star. 2010-07-09.
2. Davie (2010-10-04). "Tun Mahathir The Musical – A fitting tribute to Malaysia's living legend". Davie's Blog.
3. "Malaysia's Strong-Arm Leader, in Song". Wall Street Journal. 2010-10-08. ISSN 0099-9660.
4. "Tickets for `Mahathir' musical snapped up". New Straits Times. 2010-09-25.
5. Hagan, Molly (2010-10-11). "MAHATHIR, THE MUSICAL Hits Malaysia". BroadwayWorld.com.
6. Singh, Neha (2010-09-27). "Malaysia's new hit - Mahathir, the musical". Reuters.
7. "In Dr M's shoes". New Straits Times. 2010-06-14.