Same-sex kiss nixed from 'Les Miserables' in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A kiss between two male actors has been removed from a production of the musical "Les Miserables" in Singapore following complaints from the public.
Singapore's Media Development Authority told the show's organizer, Mediacorp VizPro, that the "General" rating it had given the show was based on a script that did not include the same-sex kiss, local media reports said. The show's producers then decided to remove the scene.
"Under our classification code, such a scene would fall under an 'Advisory' rating," the MDA said in a statement, according to The Straits Times newspaper. "The applicant decided to remove the scene so as to keep the 'General' rating for the rest of its run. MDA will take action against this breach of licensing conditions."
