The light of the comet is magnificent and bright. On the evening of January 16th, celebrities gathered at Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center for a romantic interstellar date.
"The Great Comet" promotional poster
Tonight, the Broadway immersive musical "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" "produced in Shanghai" held a grand "Night of the Comet" red carpet ceremony, music Dozens of groups of nearly 100 people including drama actor Ye Qisheng, musical actor Jia Fan, singer Wang Xiaokun, Chinese women's volleyball head coach Cai Bin, etc. also walked on the red carpet. Writer Chen Danyan, singer Zhu Huiling, dancer Zhu Jiejing, dancer Wang Jiajun, etc. also Sit in the audience seat.
The performance scene of "The Great Comet" (Photo by Xue Song from The Paper)
Stars gather for the New Year's Eve drama, which has received a good reputation
After completing 4 previews at the Jiu Shu Future Art Center during the New Year's Eve, "The Great Comet" gained good reputation. In January After its official Asian premiere at Qiantan 31 on the 14th, it quickly became popular and became a high-profile new year drama.
After the intensive performances of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in Hangzhou and "The Devotion of Suspect X" in Chengdu, musical actor Ye Qisheng rushed back to Shanghai to attend the appointment. He said that he had heard about this show for a long time, "The way in which domestic and foreign teams work together is very good. I admire Pierre very much, and I will also watch the actors' performance tonight." He said with emotion, "I am very grateful to the musical actors. For me, this era is the best, and it will get better."
Musical actor Ye Qisheng
Mezzo-soprano Zhu Huiling is famous for singing operas. She rarely watches musicals, and rarely has the opportunity to watch such a big show. The musical produced, "An amazing production! The performance team is also of international standard. I don't distinguish who is Asian and who is European at all." Zhu Huiling was sitting in the family seat and could see the actors walking around. "Each character has a distinct personality, the actors are committed, the singing skills are online, and the music is also very interesting."
Mezzo-soprano Zhu Huiling was interviewed by The Paper reporter
"My eyes lit up! I didn't do my homework, and I came with a Come in with the mentality of an audience." Dancer Zhu Jiejing was also sitting in the family seat. It was the first time she interacted with the stage so closely. She blew a kiss to the actors excitedly. Because she had to drive, she regretted that she could not drink the red wine handed over by the butler. , "The dance drama is still relatively formal. This drama completely breaks the relationship between spectators and performers in traditional theaters. Every actor is very natural and very happy." During the dance session, Zhu Jiejing was pulled on stage by the actors to dance, which triggered cheers from the audience, "This is This work may only belong to Shanghai. I hope that domestic and foreign audiences who like it can come to Shanghai to watch "The Great Comet.""
Dancers Zhu Jiejing and Wang Jiajun
Many celebrities from the fashion and sports circles were also present. Cai Bin, the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team, surprised many people. Coach Cai previously led the Chinese women's volleyball team out of the slump and won the Asian Games gold medal. Now, the national team is in the offseason. When he returned to his hometown of Shanghai to rest, he chose to watch a musical to relax. "We don't separate culture and sports. When I have time, I also like to watch dramas to relax. Many people are recommending me Watching this play, I am also proud that Shanghai can have such a good play."
Yang Shaolin, former general manager of Shanghai Dramatic Art Center and former chairman of Shanghai Dramatists Association, and Cai Bin, head coach of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
After the premiere, "The Farewell" "Nobody Else", "Dust and Ashes" and "The Great Comet of 1812" have become the three most popular hits. Many guests said that they had already "previewed" the Broadway version of the music. Many people said, "The more they listen to it, the more they get hooked, so they really want to come and listen to it live."
Musical actor Jia Fan
will stay in Shanghai for a long time in the future
The Shanghai version of "The Great Comet" maintains the authenticity of the Broadway version in terms of story and music, but has made disruptive innovations in stage design, costumes, lighting, sound, visuals and other aspects.
"What I like most about the Broadway version is its interactivity. The 'fourth wall' does not exist at all. The actors and the audience are part of each other, completing the show together." Cooper Go, who plays Pierre Ding hopes to be as close to the audience as possible.
Shanghai version continues this interaction and intimacy.Qiantan 31 has the theater with the largest number of seats in Shanghai (2,500 seats). The first 7 rows of seats have been directly removed. Four major families have seats: "The Resurgent Flower God", "The Lively and Liquorous Kuragin", "The Old Money Whose Nonsense" and "1812". "i person of the year" seamlessly connects and integrates with the stage.
The stage design of "The Great Comet"
is a star ring stage composed of 6 giant circles, mainly in red, with fiery trees and silver flowers. The circular decoration weighing 12 tons and the crystal chandelier weighing 1 ton hang in mid-air, directly into the eyes. Nearly 600 lighting cue points, 65 suspended sound points, and 10 sets of timax sound tracking systems are customized for the theater to ensure the immersive experience of the audience.
As word of mouth gradually grows, "The Great Comet" has become the most popular musical on major social platforms. From the gorgeous stage design, eye-catching costumes, high-quality music to the collective online singing skills of the actors, it has aroused heated discussions.
"The magnificent dance beauty makes me feel like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden" "I am so dazzled by the excitement that my eyes are not enough"... There are many viewers who watched it twice and three times. They called it "explosion" and included it in their hearts. "The most beautiful" and "the best" musical of the year. Many out-of-town spectators were so distracted that they couldn't wait to fly to Shanghai to find out.
The actors of "The Great Comet" took a group photo with the audience
"We were actually a little nervous at the beginning. We didn't expect that the degree of completion was very high. All evaluations surpassed Broadway." Producer of "The Great Comet" and Shanghai University of Science and Technology Zhang Xiaoding, general manager of the theater, said, "This is why we insist on Shanghai taking the lead in the production of this Broadway drama. Our production team is becoming more and more mature in the integration with international teams. I think they can fully participate in the competition among international peers." ."
"Creation cannot be quick and easy, short-term, or have a gambler's mentality." Zhang Xiaoding said that the production cost of "The Great Comet" is very high, and the 50 performances in Qiantan from January to March are only the first round. In the future, this will This musical "produced in Shanghai" will be performed in Shanghai for a long time. "The cost will definitely not be recovered in the first round, and it may not be possible until after 100 performances. This is indeed a long recovery process, but we are very concerned about the production. Have confidence."
