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A LESBIAN LOVE STORY: THE MUSICAL

Woody Avenue (Australia, Singapore & United Kingdom)

Fringe Commission • World Premiere

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Charlie is writing a musical. She's tired of how lesbian love stories always have sad endings. She wants to change this. Her musical will be the happiest, shiniest, and most magical love story. And the queerest. If only her real life would stop getting in the way of her great work.

This musical is created by Rosemary McGowan and Kluane Saunders. They are from Woody Avenue. It is a multicultural, queer, female-led theatre company. The original music is composed by Henry Allen. The musical will be fierce, fun, and very queer.

The actors are:

  • Coco Wang
  • Ling Melissa
  • May Garcia
  • Mitchell Fang
  • Natalie Yeap

The musical is a moving look at what a love story really is.

After the 8pm show on 16 January 2026, there will be a talk with the artists. If you need speech to text interpretation for the talk, please email us at info@singaporefringe.com by 5 December 2025.

Artist Statement

Do you want to see more lesbian characters onstage? We did too! Are you tired of your favourite lesbian characters being sidelined or dying of cancer, or heartbreak? Same! You don’t need to look anymore. We have created just the show for you!

We got rid of the usual lesbian stories. We wrote a show that centres queer love. It gives us all the love story we should get! A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical is a fun, funny queer musical. It celebrates love and explores what love stories are through a queer lens. Can we have a love story with ourselves and others? The story is partly from real life events (but with more singing and dancing).

Absolutely blown away by the brilliant [musical]. This is going to be a HUGE hit!

— Audience member Sally on the London research and development showcase in August 2025

Charlie is on a mission to write a musical. She's sick of the lack of happy lesbian love stories and has decided she’s going to change this. Her musical will be the happiest, shiniest, most magical love story the world has ever seen. And the queerest! If only her real life would stop interfering with her masterpiece.

Created by Rosie McGowan and Kluane Saunders from the multicultural, queer, female-led theatre company Woody Avenue, with original music composed by Henry Allen, get ready for a fierce, fun, and unapologetically queer musical! Starring Coco Wang Ling, Melissa May Garcia, Mitchell Fang, and Natalie Yeap, A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical takes a heartfelt look at what a love story really is.

There will be a dialogue with the artists after the 8pm performance on 16 January 2026, with speech to text interpretation available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com by 5 December 2025.

Artist Statement

Desperately want to see more lesbian characters onstage? We did too! Are you tired of your favourite lesbian characters being sidelined, dying of cancer, or having their heart broken? Same! Look no further because we have created just the show for you!

We ditched the usual lesbian tropes and wrote a show that centres queer love and gives us all the love story we deserve! A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical is a fun, funny queer musical that celebrates love and explores what love stories are through a queer lens—can we have a love story with ourselves and others? Inspired by real life events (but with more singing and dancing), we bring you A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical.


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Dates & Duration
15 – 16 January 2026, 8pm
17 January 2026, 3pm & 8pm
60 minutes with no intermission

Venue
Esplanade Theatre Studio

Tickets
$38

*20% discount for students, NSF, senior citizens and PwD cardholders
*10% discount for Esplanade&Me members

Eligible for SG Culture Pass credits! Use your $100 SG Culture Pass credits for ticket purchases. Visit sgculturepass.gov.sg for more information.

Rating
To be advised

Accessibility Features
·   Open captions in English for all performances
·   Relaxed performance on 17 January 2026, 3pm
·   Speech to text interpretation for post-show dialogue upon request


︎ rosiemcg.com
︎ kluanesaunders.com
︎ @LesbianLoveStoryMusical

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