{
  "id": 17140329,
  "title": "Preservation, reinvention and passion: Inside Tiara Jacquelina’s sold-out ‘Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical’ revival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/preservation-reinvention-and-passion-inside-tiara-jacquelinas-sold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/30/preservation-reinvention-and-passion-inside-tiara-jacquelinas-sold-out-puteri-gunung-ledang-the-musical-revival/240204"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — After a decade of hiatus and cancelled revival plans, Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical (PGL) is finally back. The musical, adapted from the 2004 film and Malay folklore, will be performed at the Jeffrey Cheah Performance Arts Centre (JCPAC) from October 31 to November 15, with 19 showings. All 23,000 tickets were sold out within two hours of going on sale. Puan Seri Tiara Jacquelina, founder of Enfiniti Productions, attended a media briefing to discuss the revival. The 2026 production boasts a new cast, with the iconic roles of Gusti Puteri Retno Dumilah and Bayan jointly performed by Aisha Retno, Mila Mohsin (Tiara's daughter), Mimifly, and Nadia Aqilah. Aqasha reprises his role as Hang Tuah, joined by Luqman Hafidz as Sultan Mahmud Shah and Yusof Hashim (Ucop) as Gusti Adipati Handaya Ningrat from the Majapahit kingdom. Tiara explains that while the storyline remains unchanged, the differences lie in the cast, costumes, sets, props, and music, which has been rearranged and given a fresh touch by composer Saiful Ridzuan. Despite maintaining the original script, the team took the time to delve deeper into the meaning of each line and explore the emotional layers of every character this time around. The overwhelming response to the revival is evident in the rapid ticket sales - 23,000 were sold within two hours. Tiara emphasized the enduring love for PGL, noting that people even tried to stand on stairs to get a seat. However, JCPAC's scheduling conflicts prevented the addition of more dates at the moment, although talks are underway.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — After more than a decade away from the stage and several previously cancelled plans for a r...",
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}