On the occasion of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, the "Tony Award" award-winning work and Broadway immersive new production ** drama "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" (hereinafter referred to as "The Great Comet") was performed at the Bank of Communications Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center across the Spring Festival for 8 consecutive performances.
Seeing that the end of "The Big Comet" is imminent, ** fans are also eagerly looking forward to the next feast.
The Phantom of the Opera, back.
Shanghai Grand Theatre's "old friend", Weber's original English version of "The Phantom of the Opera", today opened the live broadcast of the 2024 tour release. This is the first time in 20 years that the play and the Grand Theater have reunited.
This time, the international tour of the original "Phantom" will be the first stop in China.
From August 27 to October 13, the play will be staged at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, where the original Phantom of the Opera came to China.
In 2004, "The Phantom of the Opera" was staged at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
Zhang Xiaoding, general manager of Shanghai Grand Theatre, sighed: "Mr. Weber's ** drama masterpiece, together with a series of internationally renowned original ** plays introduced by Shanghai Grand Theatre, ignited the domestic ** drama market. In the 20 years since, the number of record-breaking performances and the rise of original dramas have fed back this market, and Shanghai has gradually become the "wharf" and "source" of ** dramas with the largest audience and the most prosperous market in China. ”
In 2004, "The Phantom of the Opera" was staged at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
Over the past 20 years, Shanghai's performing arts ecology has also undergone earth-shaking changes. From the initial introduction of popular classics in sync with the world, to the current cooperation with international creative teams to create their own trendy dramas, the rise of ** dramas in Shanghai's local market is the epitome of the vigorous development of the entire performing arts city. From "The Big Comet" to the original "Phantom", people have seen the gorgeous transformation of this imported drama genre transplanted to the mainland.
Cross-city drama viewing, popular.
The Great Comet stills from Wang Kai.
* The play "The Great Comet", with its out-of-the-box style, bold narrative and structure, and novel viewing relationship, relies on the classic text of Tolstoy's masterpiece "War and Peace", and integrates history and literature into the comprehensive art presented on the stage, giving people a refreshing feeling.
It is reported that the show will come to an end on March 3 after completing the countdown of 10 performances in the next two weeks.
The Great Comet stills from Wang Kai.
In this Spring Festival file, the ** drama "Big Comet" attracted many viewers to rewatch, and different seats brought different perspective experiences, which sparked a discussion on the Internet about the most cost-effective seats. After completing the "five brushes", the audience carol Zhang Carlo concluded: The best to watch the actor - the balcony on the first floor of the 680 price range; Best value for money - 280 price point on the second floor back area.
It is not new to drag suitcases to the scene, and there are especially many audiences who "watch the drama across the city" during the Spring Festival. Hunan audience Xiao Chi took advantage of the Spring Festival holiday to "brush up on "Big Comet for the second time"; Sichuan audience Flora shared the "encore beauty" from the perspective of the family seat on social **; There are also post-90s generations who invited their mothers to watch the performance together, saying that they wanted to "break her traditional impression of "War and Peace".
The Great Comet stills from Wang Kai.
The end is imminent, and I am not reluctant.
The Shanghai Grand Theatre has created a new model of local drama creation with the first drama "The Big Comet" - winning the copyright and forming an international team to make an all-English "Shanghai version".
Since the establishment of the group on November 6 last year, Chinese and foreign actors have rehearsed, synthesized and performed together in the past four months.
Group photo of the main creator of "The Great Comet" Wang Kai.
The friendship between Naomi, who plays the heroine in the play, and the Chinese actor continues from the play to the outside of the play, and her partner Chen Yuting said: "Naomi is very precious to me, Natasha. In life, she is also very caring. We went shopping together, and she saw a bracelet that suited me and immediately bought it for me, and I always wore it—it was the connection between Natasha and Sonya, and the connection between me and Naomi. ”
The Great Comet stills from Wang Kai.
Anatole's portrayal, Dean, cherishes the experience of living in Shanghai as an important moment in his life: "This is my first time in Asia, and I didn't know what I was going to face before I came, but at the moment, I am so happy. I love exploring the city with my friends in search of beauty and good food. ”
Helen's actor Bakers has developed a nostalgia for Shanghai: "I am amazed by the art and culture, the food, the costumes and the ** here. I even want to join a band and stay in Shanghai for a long time.
The Great Comet stills from Wang Kai.
Pierre's Cooper, who loves Kung Pao Chicken, is not new to Shanghai: "I came to Shanghai 11 years ago and I was lucky to be able to perform my favourite play, The Great Comet. ”
New Performing Arts Studio.
Author: Zhu Yuan.
Edit: Xiao Kai.
*: Photography by Wang Kai, provided by the organizer.
Xinmin Evening News Department of Culture.