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4 months ago

Going gaga over German musicals

Scenes from Elisabeth in Concert, in which Annemieke van Dam portrays Elisabeth, and Lukas Mayer plays the role of Death. One of the most successful German musicals, Elisabeth, has kicked off a new tour of China with 21 shows at the Shanghai Culture Square from Aug 29 to Sept 15. According to Annemieke van Dam, who plays the title character, …

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4 months ago

Going gaga over German musicals

China Daily

Scenes from Elisabeth in Concert, in which Annemieke van Dam portrays Elisabeth, and Lukas Mayer plays the role of Death. One of the most successful German musicals, Elisabeth, has kicked off a new tour of China with 21 shows at the Shanghai Culture Square from Aug 29 to Sept 15. According to Annemieke van Dam, who plays the title character, …

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4 months ago

Going gaga over German musicals

China Daily

Scenes from Elisabeth in Concert, in which Annemieke van Dam portrays Elisabeth, and Lukas Mayer plays the role of Death. One of the most successful German musicals, Elisabeth, has kicked off a new tour of China with 21 shows at the Shanghai Culture Square from Aug 29 to Sept 15. According to Annemieke van Dam, who plays the title character, …

China Shanghai German Musical Elisabeth

4 months ago

Going gaga over German musicals

China Daily

Scenes from Elisabeth in Concert, in which Annemieke van Dam portrays Elisabeth, and Lukas Mayer plays the role of Death. One of the most successful German musicals, Elisabeth, has kicked off a new tour of China with 21 shows at the Shanghai Culture Square from Aug 29 to Sept 15. According to Annemieke van Dam, who plays the title character, …

China Shanghai German Musical Elisabeth

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

China Daily

Theater shows for kids will be staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center this year. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center recently announced its yearlong plan, featuring over 1,000 shows, including musicals, plays, dance dramas and magic shows, many of which will be presented in new venues. Ten international musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, French musical Don Juan …

Tianqiao Performing Arts

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

China Daily

Theater shows for kids will be staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center this year. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center recently announced its yearlong plan, featuring over 1,000 shows, including musicals, plays, dance dramas and magic shows, many of which will be presented in new venues. Ten international musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, French musical Don Juan …

Tianqiao Performing Arts

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

China Daily

Theater shows for kids will be staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center this year. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center recently announced its yearlong plan, featuring over 1,000 shows, including musicals, plays, dance dramas and magic shows, many of which will be presented in new venues. Ten international musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, French musical Don Juan …

Tianqiao Performing Arts

9 months, 3 weeks ago

The phantom of the opera is here (well … he will be in July)

China Daily

Stage scenes from the Phantom of the Opera. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera, one of the most popular theatrical shows ever, will kick off a new international tour in China later this year, starting at the Bay Opera of Shenzhen in Guangdong province on July 2. Produced by SMG Live, the live entertainment arm of Shanghai Media …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

The phantom of the opera is here (well … he will be in July)

China Daily

Stage scenes from the Phantom of the Opera. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera, one of the most popular theatrical shows ever, will kick off a new international tour in China later this year, starting at the Bay Opera of Shenzhen in Guangdong province on July 2. Produced by SMG Live, the live entertainment arm of Shanghai Media …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Schmigadoon!’ gently mocks Broadway musicals in new season

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Aaron Tveit has starred in some amazing Broadway shows, but some of the classics have eluded him. So he was delighted to speed his way through many of them in the second season of “Schmigadoon!” The Apple+ series that gently mocks Broadway musicals cast Tveit in a role that has snatches of “Pippin,” “Godspell,” “Hair” and “Jesus …

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1 year, 10 months ago

What happened to melodies in today’s movie musicals?

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

Holiday TV: New musicals, romcoms, specials arrive in flurry

Associated Press

It’s December and pretty much every network and streaming service seemingly has a show aimed at spreading holiday cheer. HOLIDAY SOUNDTRACK ” CMA Country Christmas,” ABC, Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. Country artists including Maren Morris, Old Dominion and Dan + Shay perform holiday classics in this Nashville-filmed special hosted by Carly Pearce. MISTLETOE ENVY “ A Christmas Open …

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2 years, 5 months ago

The soundtrack of our memories

China Daily

San Bao and Wan during a recent interview in Beijing. [PHOTO BY FANG FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY According to Wan, who is also the producer of San Bao's concerts, the idea of highlighting the composer's pieces written for musicals came from a concert he had in 2021 in Shanghai, along with musical director Li Dun. In 1986, San Bao was enrolled …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Jane Powell has died at 92 … actress appeared in musical classics such as Royal Wedding

Daily Mail

Actress Jane Powell, best known for appearing in the MGM musicals Royal Wedding and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, has died at 92 from natural causes. The latest: Actress Jane Powell, best known for appearing in the MGM musicals Royal Wedding and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, has died at 92 from natural causes. Powell was seen in a publicity …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Musicals find their voice once again

China Daily

Scenes from Apolonia, which premiered in Shanghai on Aug 28. CHINA DAILY Directed by Huang Kai, a teacher in the music department at the Beijing Dance Academy, the production is inspired by Chinese folk tales and centers on people on the border of life and death. The creative team also included scriptwriter Yang Xinyan and composer and music director Wei …

3 years, 7 months ago

Musicals find their voice once again

China Daily

Zhao Fanjia plays Atai in the musical Lethe. CHINA DAILY Testing the waters Li Jing, director and producer for Theatre Rocks, said,"During the past two decades, over 70 percent of the musicals staged in China have either been international tours or Chinese adaptations of Western shows, with original Chinese productions taking up less than 30 percent. "At the time, musicals …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Musicals find their voice once again

China Daily

Zhao Fanjia plays Atai in the musical Lethe. CHINA DAILY Testing the waters Li Jing, director and producer for Theatre Rocks, said,"During the past two decades, over 70 percent of the musicals staged in China have either been international tours or Chinese adaptations of Western shows, with original Chinese productions taking up less than 30 percent. "At the time, musicals …

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3 years, 7 months ago

As Broadway gears up to reopen in fall, a tough road lies ahead for musicals

Firstpost

Broadway shows thrive on tourists — who were roughly two-thirds of the people in the seats before the pandemic struck — and producers are banking that visitor numbers will be up by fall. Broadway shows can’t just restart like flipping a light switch, especially big musicals. “I feel like it’s going to take a long time for people to not …

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3 years, 8 months ago

The plays, musicals and comedy shows reopening in May and June as lockdown eases

The Independent

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4 years, 9 months ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber shares musicals online; actor diagnosed

Associated Press

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions. ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER TURNS TO YOUTUBE Iconic composer …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Hal Prince dies at 91; Broadway giant won 21 Tonys for musicals including ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Phantom’

LA Times

Hal Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cabaret,” “Company” and “Sweeney Todd,” and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. Along the way, he helped create some of Broadway’s most enduring musical hits, first as a producer of such shows as “The …

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Going gaga over German musicals

Going gaga over German musicals

Going gaga over German musicals

Going gaga over German musicals

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

The phantom of the opera is here (well … he will be in July)

The phantom of the opera is here (well … he will be in July)

‘Schmigadoon!’ gently mocks Broadway musicals in new season

What happened to melodies in today’s movie musicals?

Holiday TV: New musicals, romcoms, specials arrive in flurry

The soundtrack of our memories

Jane Powell has died at 92 … actress appeared in musical classics such as Royal Wedding

Musicals find their voice once again

Musicals find their voice once again

Musicals find their voice once again

As Broadway gears up to reopen in fall, a tough road lies ahead for musicals

The plays, musicals and comedy shows reopening in May and June as lockdown eases

Andrew Lloyd Webber shares musicals online; actor diagnosed

Hal Prince dies at 91; Broadway giant won 21 Tonys for musicals including ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Phantom’