The award-winning dream team of the Hong Kong theatre scene have teamed up with young creatives, sparking new energy in their 2025 production!  

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The Hong Kong original musical "Sing Out - A Musical", which won six major prizes at the 27th Hong Kong Drama Awards, is coming to the stage in August 2025. The musical combines the mission of artistic heritage and character education. The 2025 production is organised and produced by HKAPA EXCEL, sponsored by the Lee Hysan Foundation. The professional creative team will collaborate with approximately 80 young people from various institutions to participate in the on-stage and backstage performance, injecting new vigour and creativity into the local musical theatre scene!  

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Composer: Leon Ko  

Lyricist: Chris Shum  

Playwright: Candace Chong  

Advisors: Leon Ko, Nick Ho  

Director & Choreographer: Florence Cheong  

Music Director: EK Wong  

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22-24 August 2025, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre  

 

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Award-Winning Production 

• A production created for Hong Kong students and performed by Hong Kong students, led by a top-notch creative team from the Hong Kong theatre scene. 

• Winner of 6 awards at the 27th Hong Kong Drama Awards, including Best Production. This is the first production featuring a student cast to receive the "Best Production" award. 

A Tribute to Diversity, Inclusion, and Integration 

• The cast consists of students from over 40 secondary schools with diverse backgrounds (including ethnic minorities and visually impaired students), showcasing the powerful force of inclusion and integration. 

• Since 2017, it has nurtured hundreds of young people to step onto the professional theatre stage. 

The Power of Arts Education 

• Witness the transformation of student as they experience challenges in their "4-D" artistic journey, maintaining discipline, proving their dedication, discovering their true selves, and finding joy throughout the process. 

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Synopsis

A confident and ambitious secondary school student, filled with youthful vigor, encounters young individuals from all walks of life. Together, they form an unconventional choir, determined to overcome past failures and rise to new heights. Unfortunately, their path towards pursuing their dreams is paved with challenges and setbacks. At the most bewildering crossroads, how will they rediscover their initial aspirations and emerge from the depths of despair? While searching for the meaning of music and life, will these "angry youths" transform into "passionate youths"? 

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27th Hong Kong Drama Awards:

• Best Production

• Best Director (Comedy/Farce)

• Best Original Song Lyrics

• Best Musical Score

• Best Sound Design

• Outstanding Production of the Year

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4D Arts x Character Education

Discovery / Delight / Dedication / Discipline

 

EXCEL has been offering musical theatre training courses since 2002 and produces a significant summer musical for teenagers yearly. This year, young artists and students will continue embarking on a journey filled with both artistic and character education.