Dream Academy Productions is a private theatre production company established by local actress and comedian Selena Tan in 2000. The company is well known for its series of popular stand-up comedies, featuring music and satire; the most popular being stage productions of Dim Sum Dollies and Broadway Beng. Broadway Beng! 5 is the fifth in this series and features Sebastian Tan, with his unique brand of humour, as Singapore’s Beloved Broadway singing, ‘Hokkien-Speaking’, ‘Hamsum’ Ah Beng.

In the last 7 years, Broadway Beng has “pia” (strike) with you, “chio” (laugh) with you and “jio” (invited) you from a small theatre in Robertson Walk until he “Jiak Liu Lian” (eat durian) with you at the Esplanade. This year, Broadway Beng in Benging you Back to Basics at the Drama Centre.
Under the direction of Selena Tan, music direction by Elaine Chan, and choreography by Jacqueline Pereira, Sebastian Tan’s critically-acclaimed, stand-up musical comedy material is supported by five experienced musical comedy ladies plus a younger self, played by child actor Ian Lee.

Songs were adapted and arranged by Elaine Chan and included: Outhereonmyown-Asifweneversaygoodbye-情難忘 qingnanwang-干一杯ganjitpui-超 级白Superwhite-Papacanyouhearme-阿爸的話 ahpaeywey-Wearethechampion- 世界第一等
 se kai te yi ding - Simply the best - Domino Dancing - Strange Love - Square rooms - 無言的結局 Wu Yan De Jie Ju - 為何你愛著別人 wei he ni ai zhe bie ren - 愛你無條件 ai li bo diao kia - 你怎麼說 ni zhen me shuo - Steam Heat - 風真透 hong jin tao - Grease - Summer nights - Sandra Dee - Hopelessly devoted to you - Grease lightning - Beauty school dropout - Sandy - The one that I want - We go together - 朋友 peng you - ai pai jia eh yia

(Synopsis and Theme)
Sebastian Tan will be sharing his heart with his fellow heartlanders. Talking about life with mother, his father and his aunties and uncles, about the price of pork and the rise of his ... libido, “benging sexy back”.

In these tough times in Singapore, Broadway Beng is more Beng for your Buck!

CAST
Broadway Beng ............ Sebastian Tan
Mini Broadway Beng ....... Ian Lee
Chio Buu ................. Denise Tan, Judee Tan,
Jacqueline Pereira, Mina Kaye,
Siti Khalijah

MUSICIANS (The Band)

Keyboard 1 & 2 ....................................................................... Elaine Chan
Acoustic Bass/Electric Bass/Chinese Flute/Western Flute ......... Colin Yang
Drums/Percussion/Trumpet .................................................. Rizal Sanip
Acoustic Guitar/Electric Guitar/Keyboard 3.............................. Joshua Tan

PRODUCTION

Director ........................................................... Selena tan
Producer ........................................................... Kelvin John Lim
Music Director Choreographer.............................. Elaine Chan
Art Director ........................................................ Jacqueline Pereira
Set Designer ....................................................... CK Chia
Lighting Designer Costume Designer ................... Prisila Poh
Sound Designer/ Engineer ................................... Shah Tahir
Hair Designer/ Stylist .......................................... Ashley Lim
Make Up Designer ............................................... The make up room

Production Manager .............................................. Tara Tan

Stage Manager ....................................................... Jasmine Teo
Assistant Stage Managers....................................... Alycia Renee Finley, Keira
Lee
Lighting Programmer ............................................. Clement Cheong
Followspot Operators ............................................. Lee Kong Shen, Don Guo
urtitles Operator .................................................... Tricia Tang
Wardrobe Mistress ................................................. Nurhidayah Mahadi
Dressers .............................................................. Tabby, Nurul Izzatul
Stage Crew ........................................................... Nureen Raidah