KUALA LUMPUR: The gala night of SuperMokh The Musical was graced by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
The Sultan, who arrived at 8.10pm last night, was accompanied by Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
The musical’s director, Hans Isaac, showed the Sultan around the exhibition dedicated to Datuk Mokhtar Dahari aka “SuperMokh”, which featured photographs from his time in the national and Selangor football teams.
Mokhtar Dahari – Legenda Bola Sepak Malaysia, a 244-page book written by Zinitulniza Abdul Kadir, was also sold during the exhibition, which was held in Istana Budaya.
The book – a prelude to the musical – was the brainchild of Sultan Sharafuddin, who is an ardent football fan and an admirer of Mokhtar. Now, 22 years after Mokhtar’s untimely passing at the age of 37 due to muscular dystrophy, his life has become the subject of a local musical production.
Mokhtar started his national football career in 1972 when he was only 19. During his illustrious 18-year career, he was hailed as the best striker in Malaysia and scored more than 170 goals.
SuperMokh The Musical, which plays at Istana Budaya until Nov 18, boasts a star-studded line-up, including rock star Awie (as Mokhtar), Maya Karin, Rashidi Ishak, Douglas Lim and Dina Nazir.
It was co-directed by Hans and Harith Iskander, with Michael Veerapan as musical director.
Co-produced by Tall Order Productions and Jugra Publication, the musical is under the patronage of the Sultan of Selangor.
There will be 19 songs featured in SuperMokh The Musical.
Tickets are priced at RM46, RM96, RM106, RM126, RM166, RM206, RM236 and RM306 for night shows; for matinees (Nov 9, 10, 16 and 17), they are priced at RM38, RM78, RM96, RM102, RM134, RM166, RM190 and RM246. Tickets are available from www.ticket2u.biz.
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