Philosophy collides with contemp o・raiy dance in Zhao Liang's Dreams of Zen.Its source material is hallowed,based on the last chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber,one of the Four Great Classical Chinese novels.Howe...Philosophy collides with contemp o・raiy dance in Zhao Liang's Dreams of Zen.Its source material is hallowed,based on the last chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber,one of the Four Great Classical Chinese novels.However;rather than retell the story the director explores how Buddhist and Taoist philosophy impacts the main characters.展开更多
While the rapturous response to Oprah's Golden Globes speech and the social media movement#MeToo continue to grow toward becoming international phenomena,there is no better time for NTLive to screen the play Hedda...While the rapturous response to Oprah's Golden Globes speech and the social media movement#MeToo continue to grow toward becoming international phenomena,there is no better time for NTLive to screen the play Hedda Gabler for Shanghai audiences.展开更多
The abstract circular paintings,with their unusual composition and dramatic neon coloring,hover in the main exhibiting hall of Pearl Lam Galleries as if theyVe been contemplating some ultimate philosophy of the universe.
Lauded as a pioneering work of immersive theater;Sleep No More has enjoyed years-long sold-out runs in New York City;London and Brookline,Massachusetts.Punchdrunk Theaters muchhyped take on Macbeth has become the talk...Lauded as a pioneering work of immersive theater;Sleep No More has enjoyed years-long sold-out runs in New York City;London and Brookline,Massachusetts.Punchdrunk Theaters muchhyped take on Macbeth has become the talk of Shanghai,selling out tickets for the next couple of months since opening in December.展开更多
The roster of musicals and theater for Shanghai's spring 2017 art program is an impressive one,but the city's dance theaters are also making a splash with a few statement-making performances.The most notable o...The roster of musicals and theater for Shanghai's spring 2017 art program is an impressive one,but the city's dance theaters are also making a splash with a few statement-making performances.The most notable of these is the Lithuanian Ballefs interpretation of Anna Karenina,the classic story created by Russian literary master Leo Tolstoy in the 19th century The ballet is set to stage this month at Shanghai Oriental Art Center.展开更多
Hailing from New Jersey,tatiana American rock group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to fame in the mid 1960s and landed in the Rock and Rall Hall of Fame in the 90s.Their shining suits,slicked back hair and si...Hailing from New Jersey,tatiana American rock group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to fame in the mid 1960s and landed in the Rock and Rall Hall of Fame in the 90s.Their shining suits,slicked back hair and signature crooning style made them icons of their generation.Hit songs like‘Sherry’,‘Big Girls Don't Cry’;‘Walk Like a Man’ and -one of the most famous love songs of all time-‘Can' t Take My Eyes 0f You’ propelld the group to the top of pop music charts and alowed them to sell hundreds of mllinis of records worldwide.The Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys,which debuts in Shanghai this month,tlls their story.展开更多
As one of Chinas most influential celebrities Jay Chous supremacy spreads from music to movies.Now,his first film,the Golden Horse award winning Secret's getting a stage adaptation.To ensure quality,the uber-star ...As one of Chinas most influential celebrities Jay Chous supremacy spreads from music to movies.Now,his first film,the Golden Horse award winning Secret's getting a stage adaptation.To ensure quality,the uber-star has put together a Broadway dream team for his take on the high school musical.展开更多
A large piece of rotating mirror standing solemnly on the rooftop captures and reflects the sunlight through the glass ceiling into an empty room beneath.In this room are two rows of evenly spaced speakers dangl...A large piece of rotating mirror standing solemnly on the rooftop captures and reflects the sunlight through the glass ceiling into an empty room beneath.In this room are two rows of evenly spaced speakers dangling in midair.It's the fourth floor of Shanghai Rockbund Art Museum,which has been transformed into a theater to stage part of French artist Philippe Parreno’s solo exhibition,Synchronicity.展开更多
So begins Wicked,a musical loosely based on the novel by Gregory Maguire that acts as a prequel of sorts to The Wizard of Oz.The hydrophobic Wicked Witch of the West,the saintly Good Witch of the North,a scarecrow wit...So begins Wicked,a musical loosely based on the novel by Gregory Maguire that acts as a prequel of sorts to The Wizard of Oz.The hydrophobic Wicked Witch of the West,the saintly Good Witch of the North,a scarecrow without a brain and a tin man without a heart-Wicked revisits these familiar characters and provides them with a back story.展开更多
If Ghost the Musical's success two years ago in the Shanghai market is anything to go by it might well be that American 90s films still have their charms among local audiences.With that in mind,the musical a...If Ghost the Musical's success two years ago in the Shanghai market is anything to go by it might well be that American 90s films still have their charms among local audiences.With that in mind,the musical adaptation of Mick Jackson's romantic-thriller film,The Bodyguard(1992),is scheduled to debut in Shanghai Culture Square this June.展开更多
To commemorate the 110th anniversary of Chinese modern drama,this year s Shanghai Jing'an Modern Drama Valley,the most celebrated annual drama festival in town,will present 18 international plays slated for May 52...To commemorate the 110th anniversary of Chinese modern drama,this year s Shanghai Jing'an Modern Drama Valley,the most celebrated annual drama festival in town,will present 18 international plays slated for May 522 in seven different local venues.This yeai;one of Lithuania's most influential drama theaters.展开更多
Hailing fijom New Jersey,Italian American rockgroup Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to famein the mid 1960s and landed in the Rock and Roi in the 90s.Their shining suits,slicked-back hair and signature croonin...Hailing fijom New Jersey,Italian American rockgroup Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to famein the mid 1960s and landed in the Rock and Roi in the 90s.Their shining suits,slicked-back hair and signature crooningstyle made them icons of their generation.Hit songs like'Sherry,'Big Girls D Like a Man’and-one of the most famous love songs of ail time.展开更多
From now through late August,Pearl Lam Galleries lends itself to a dynamic group exhibition featuring artwork from 18 emerging Chinese artists,each of whom are grappling with the concept of‘the Inexplicable’.
As the former Artistic Director of the English National Ballet,Derek Deane has been awarded an OBEfor his cultural services.Since 2001,he's been lending his choreography talents to the Shanghai Ballet on major pro...As the former Artistic Director of the English National Ballet,Derek Deane has been awarded an OBEfor his cultural services.Since 2001,he's been lending his choreography talents to the Shanghai Ballet on major productions like Swan Lake.Created for last years 400th anniversary of Shakespeares death,Deane revives Hamlettzanother run at the Shanghai Grand Theater on March 28-29.展开更多
For their latest group exliibi-tion.The Plane of Rewriting,Pearl Lam has brought together eight Chinese modern artists.However;all of the exhibited works might strike a familiar twinge as they are the result of each a...For their latest group exliibi-tion.The Plane of Rewriting,Pearl Lam has brought together eight Chinese modern artists.However;all of the exhibited works might strike a familiar twinge as they are the result of each artist's long-term renewal of their previous ones.Although the exhibition is notable for featuring works across a variety of media from painting to installations.展开更多
Replacing a singer under any circumstance is always a tall order.But stepping into the shoes of arguably rock's most charismatic frontman,Freddie Mercury?Despite near-impossible odds,Queen's partnership with A...Replacing a singer under any circumstance is always a tall order.But stepping into the shoes of arguably rock's most charismatic frontman,Freddie Mercury?Despite near-impossible odds,Queen's partnership with Adam Lambert has hit all the right notes.The band's legendary guitarist Brian May gives their current singer the highest of praise,declaring,"[Lambert]has the most extraordinary voice that I've ever heard."展开更多
Based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion,few musical adaptations have been as hallowed as My Fair Lady.Its 1956 debut on Broadway featuring award-winning actors Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews set a then-record for th...Based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion,few musical adaptations have been as hallowed as My Fair Lady.Its 1956 debut on Broadway featuring award-winning actors Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews set a then-record for the longest theatrical run in history.A 1964 film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn racked up eight Oscars,including Best Film.Still a stage favorite,a touring production of this classic takes over Shanghai's Daning Theater from April 29 to May 3.展开更多
As one of the fastest growing cities on the planet,the turn-over of restaurants and bars,retailers and shops on the streets of Shanghai has always been high.In the last six months,however,it seems like that breakneck ...As one of the fastest growing cities on the planet,the turn-over of restaurants and bars,retailers and shops on the streets of Shanghai has always been high.In the last six months,however,it seems like that breakneck pace has morphed into something that we haven't seen in recent memory.展开更多
As one of South Koreas most acclaimed shows,Laundry has been lauded by critics as"the hope for originat Korean musicals."While a Chinese adaptation is set to premiere this summer,playwright and director Chu ...As one of South Koreas most acclaimed shows,Laundry has been lauded by critics as"the hope for originat Korean musicals."While a Chinese adaptation is set to premiere this summer,playwright and director Chu Min-ju is bringing the original to Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center from Jan 13-16.展开更多
As a former stage performer with experience on Londons West End,Robert Vicencio has transitioned into producer with his upcoming original musical production,Rock Scissors,Paper.Two years in the making,the shows April ...As a former stage performer with experience on Londons West End,Robert Vicencio has transitioned into producer with his upcoming original musical production,Rock Scissors,Paper.Two years in the making,the shows April 8 premiere at Lyceum Theatre is the first stage of Vicencios larger goal-to bring an original show into South Korea.展开更多
文摘Philosophy collides with contemp o・raiy dance in Zhao Liang's Dreams of Zen.Its source material is hallowed,based on the last chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber,one of the Four Great Classical Chinese novels.However;rather than retell the story the director explores how Buddhist and Taoist philosophy impacts the main characters.
文摘While the rapturous response to Oprah's Golden Globes speech and the social media movement#MeToo continue to grow toward becoming international phenomena,there is no better time for NTLive to screen the play Hedda Gabler for Shanghai audiences.
文摘The abstract circular paintings,with their unusual composition and dramatic neon coloring,hover in the main exhibiting hall of Pearl Lam Galleries as if theyVe been contemplating some ultimate philosophy of the universe.
文摘Lauded as a pioneering work of immersive theater;Sleep No More has enjoyed years-long sold-out runs in New York City;London and Brookline,Massachusetts.Punchdrunk Theaters muchhyped take on Macbeth has become the talk of Shanghai,selling out tickets for the next couple of months since opening in December.
文摘The roster of musicals and theater for Shanghai's spring 2017 art program is an impressive one,but the city's dance theaters are also making a splash with a few statement-making performances.The most notable of these is the Lithuanian Ballefs interpretation of Anna Karenina,the classic story created by Russian literary master Leo Tolstoy in the 19th century The ballet is set to stage this month at Shanghai Oriental Art Center.
文摘Hailing from New Jersey,tatiana American rock group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to fame in the mid 1960s and landed in the Rock and Rall Hall of Fame in the 90s.Their shining suits,slicked back hair and signature crooning style made them icons of their generation.Hit songs like‘Sherry’,‘Big Girls Don't Cry’;‘Walk Like a Man’ and -one of the most famous love songs of all time-‘Can' t Take My Eyes 0f You’ propelld the group to the top of pop music charts and alowed them to sell hundreds of mllinis of records worldwide.The Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys,which debuts in Shanghai this month,tlls their story.
文摘As one of Chinas most influential celebrities Jay Chous supremacy spreads from music to movies.Now,his first film,the Golden Horse award winning Secret's getting a stage adaptation.To ensure quality,the uber-star has put together a Broadway dream team for his take on the high school musical.
文摘A large piece of rotating mirror standing solemnly on the rooftop captures and reflects the sunlight through the glass ceiling into an empty room beneath.In this room are two rows of evenly spaced speakers dangling in midair.It's the fourth floor of Shanghai Rockbund Art Museum,which has been transformed into a theater to stage part of French artist Philippe Parreno’s solo exhibition,Synchronicity.
文摘So begins Wicked,a musical loosely based on the novel by Gregory Maguire that acts as a prequel of sorts to The Wizard of Oz.The hydrophobic Wicked Witch of the West,the saintly Good Witch of the North,a scarecrow without a brain and a tin man without a heart-Wicked revisits these familiar characters and provides them with a back story.
文摘If Ghost the Musical's success two years ago in the Shanghai market is anything to go by it might well be that American 90s films still have their charms among local audiences.With that in mind,the musical adaptation of Mick Jackson's romantic-thriller film,The Bodyguard(1992),is scheduled to debut in Shanghai Culture Square this June.
文摘To commemorate the 110th anniversary of Chinese modern drama,this year s Shanghai Jing'an Modern Drama Valley,the most celebrated annual drama festival in town,will present 18 international plays slated for May 522 in seven different local venues.This yeai;one of Lithuania's most influential drama theaters.
文摘Hailing fijom New Jersey,Italian American rockgroup Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to famein the mid 1960s and landed in the Rock and Roi in the 90s.Their shining suits,slicked-back hair and signature crooningstyle made them icons of their generation.Hit songs like'Sherry,'Big Girls D Like a Man’and-one of the most famous love songs of ail time.
文摘From now through late August,Pearl Lam Galleries lends itself to a dynamic group exhibition featuring artwork from 18 emerging Chinese artists,each of whom are grappling with the concept of‘the Inexplicable’.
文摘As the former Artistic Director of the English National Ballet,Derek Deane has been awarded an OBEfor his cultural services.Since 2001,he's been lending his choreography talents to the Shanghai Ballet on major productions like Swan Lake.Created for last years 400th anniversary of Shakespeares death,Deane revives Hamlettzanother run at the Shanghai Grand Theater on March 28-29.
文摘For their latest group exliibi-tion.The Plane of Rewriting,Pearl Lam has brought together eight Chinese modern artists.However;all of the exhibited works might strike a familiar twinge as they are the result of each artist's long-term renewal of their previous ones.Although the exhibition is notable for featuring works across a variety of media from painting to installations.
文摘Replacing a singer under any circumstance is always a tall order.But stepping into the shoes of arguably rock's most charismatic frontman,Freddie Mercury?Despite near-impossible odds,Queen's partnership with Adam Lambert has hit all the right notes.The band's legendary guitarist Brian May gives their current singer the highest of praise,declaring,"[Lambert]has the most extraordinary voice that I've ever heard."
文摘Based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion,few musical adaptations have been as hallowed as My Fair Lady.Its 1956 debut on Broadway featuring award-winning actors Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews set a then-record for the longest theatrical run in history.A 1964 film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn racked up eight Oscars,including Best Film.Still a stage favorite,a touring production of this classic takes over Shanghai's Daning Theater from April 29 to May 3.
文摘As one of the fastest growing cities on the planet,the turn-over of restaurants and bars,retailers and shops on the streets of Shanghai has always been high.In the last six months,however,it seems like that breakneck pace has morphed into something that we haven't seen in recent memory.
文摘As one of South Koreas most acclaimed shows,Laundry has been lauded by critics as"the hope for originat Korean musicals."While a Chinese adaptation is set to premiere this summer,playwright and director Chu Min-ju is bringing the original to Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center from Jan 13-16.
文摘As a former stage performer with experience on Londons West End,Robert Vicencio has transitioned into producer with his upcoming original musical production,Rock Scissors,Paper.Two years in the making,the shows April 8 premiere at Lyceum Theatre is the first stage of Vicencios larger goal-to bring an original show into South Korea.
