Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical coming to Singapore in April 2027 - CNA Lifestyle
The Puteri Gunung Ledang Musical will run for four shows from Apr 9 to 11, 2027, as part of Esplanade's Pesta Raya, with Aisha Retno and Mila Mohsin alternating as the titular princess and Aqasha as Hang Tuah.
Tiara Jacquelina (centre) played Puteri Gunung Ledang in the 2004 film and original 2006 stage production, while Aisha Retno (left) and Mila Mohsin (right) will alternate as the titular princess in the revival. (Photo: Instagram/@tiarajacquelina)
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Izza Haziqah Abdul Rahman 29 Oct 2026 11:16AM (Updated: 29 Oct 2026 11:19AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST The legendary Princess of Mount Ledang is returning to the Singapore stage. Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical will be performed at the Esplanade Theatre from Apr 9 to 11, 2027, as part of Esplanade's Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts.
The revival marks more than 20 years since the musical first premiered in 2006, with music and lyrics by Singaporean composer Dick Lee.
The upcoming production will be directed by Malaysian actress and producer Tiara Jacquelina, who co-created the original musical and played the titular princess in both the 2004 film and the 2006 stage production.
Based on the Malay legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang, or Princess of Mount Ledang, the musical follows the forbidden romance between Gusti Puteri Retno Dumilah, a Javanese princess from the Majapahit kingdom, and Hang Tuah, the warrior and admiral of the Malacca Sultanate.
The musical's 2026 Malaysian revival stars singer Aisha Retno and actress Mila Mohsin sharing the role of Gusti Puteri.
Singer Mimifly and actress Nadia Aqilah will alternate as the princess' companion and protector Bayan, while Malaysian actor and singer Aqasha takes on the role of Hang Tuah. Aqasha also appeared in the original 2006 staging as Bendahara and served as understudy for Hang Tuah.
The revival has already attracted considerable interest in Malaysia. According to Malaysian newspaper The Star, tickets for its run at the Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre in Petaling Jaya, scheduled from Oct 31 to Nov 15, sold out within two hours of public sales opening on Aug 24.
