enters July and officially enters its second half in 2024!
In the next few months, there will be a whirlwind of musicals on the Guangzhou stage - the musical "The Godfather" Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic work "School of Rock"; the French musical "The Big Hero" "Rock of Mozart" and "Notre Dame de Paris"; the famous German and Austrian musicals "Elizabeth" and "Butterfly Dream" (concert version); the Chinese musical leader "The Orphan of Zhao"... will all be on the stage of the Guangzhou Grand Theater Meet the audience.
Collect this viewing guide and experience the charm of the musical together!
Weber's classic musical "School of Rock" will be the first to appear on the Guangzhou stage from August 23rd to 25th. The musical "School of Rock" is adapted from the well-known comedy film of the same name. It premiered on Broadway in the United States in 2016. It was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and screenplay by Julian Ferris. Featuring a group of stunning child actors playing instruments live and "rocking out" to their heart's content, it is an audio-visual feast suitable for audiences of all ages.
In the play, Dewey Finn, a failed rock and roll singer and guitarist, interviews to become a substitute teacher at a famous prep school in order to make some extra money. Completely bored with academic content, Dewey decided to create his own academic curriculum and turn his class into a premier rock band, and a passionate and unruly teacher-student adventure began.
The musical "School of Rock" presents the audience with the simplest and purest story about music and dreams. Whether you are an adult or a child, you can find the resonance of dreams in the story, and you can find the courage to "go wild" in a nearly three-hour "pure joy".
CCTV Spring Festival Gala is the same as
The original French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" is coming
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. At the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Dragon, artists from China, France and Italy jointly performed excerpts from the French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" "Beauty" is an unforgettable performance for the audience.
In recent years, the popularity of French musicals has been visible to the naked eye. The French musical, which features "good songs" and "explosive atmosphere", has become a "favorite" among young audiences.
"Notre Dame de Paris" is one of the best. The play has more than 50 songs with different styles from beginning to end, including "The Age of the Cathedral", which describes the changes of the times and the vicissitudes of human destiny, and "The Age of the Cathedral", which is about the intertwining of desires and beliefs. "A Priest Falls in Love with Her" and "Alive", which tells the true meaning of love... make the audience addicted at once.
The play is based on world famous works, with classic stories, strong and shocking modern music, and stage settings with great visual effects. The actors' devoted performances vividly expressed the great writer Hugo's exposure and lashing of the church and feudal system, his attack on the despicable spiritual morality of the feudal aristocrats, and his praise of the spirit of humanitarianism and benevolence.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was written by Luke Plamondon, a top talent in the European and American music industry, and composed by Richard Cosiante. The play was the first to shine at the Cannes Record Show in France in January 1998. In September of the same year It premiered at the Hall of Congress in Paris in March and received rave reviews. Less than two years after the debut of
, its charm quickly swept across Europe, performing 130 consecutive performances in French-speaking countries, and even entered the US market for a very rare residency performance. Since then, the play has been translated into eight languages and has become popular around the world. From December 27th to 29th this year, the French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" will land at the Guangzhou Grand Theater.
Biography of the Master
The original French musical "Mozart on Rock" is back with a bang
As the "biggest masterpiece" of French musicals in recent years, it is suitable for fans who have already been "into the trap" before, or those who are experiencing the charm of French musicals for the first time. For "newbies", "Mozart on Rock", which will be performed at the Guangzhou Grand Theater from September 6th to 8th, is a must-see.
This musical about Mozart's legendary life has not only the gorgeous stage production of European operas, but also the iconic personal monologue passages of French musicals. "Delicateness and refinement" are the outstanding characteristics of the whole play, and the protagonist of the play - crazy Mozart is the center point on the stage that "explodes" the audience.
The artistic approach of "Rock Mozart" is bold and uninhibited - bold rock music is paired with the actors' classic Baroque style costumes, and modern expression techniques are paired with the stage of a European court. When original rock music is combined with Mozart's classical music works, the two tit-for-tat musical styles stage an "ultimate collision" on the gorgeous stage. The uninhibited talent and romantic feelings of a generation of music master Mozart, who yearns for freedom and is not afraid of power, are interpreted to the fullest. Overflowing colors and returning to nature.
"The Light of Chinese Musicals"
"The Orphan of Zhao" uses classical IP to create a contemporary drama
As one of the most valuable classic IPs in Chinese classical tragedies, the story of "The Orphan of Zhao" was first published in "Historical Records of the Zhao Family" "" and "Zuo Zhuan" are recorded, and later adaptations of Yuan dramas were widely spread among the people.
The musical "The Orphan of Zhao" will be staged in Guangzhou from December 6th to 7th. The play uses the script of the play created by the British poet James Fenton, and uses modern ethical thinking to interpret the motivations and behaviors of Cheng Ying and other characters. Properly interpreted, this will undoubtedly make the work more contemporary, popular, and accessible to the public, and gain new power.
In the play, the theme of cruel revenge is replaced by more profound and touching emotions; personal and family hatred is eventually surpassed by the righteousness of the family and the country. On the stage, when Cheng Ying, the doctor who sacrificed his own child to save Zhao's orphans, returned to the child's grave and committed suicide to atone for his sins, the child who had been wandering in the story as a soul also chose to forgive and forgive the father who endured the humiliation.
Since its premiere in 2021, the musical "The Orphan of Zhao" has toured nearly 100 times and has been praised by the media and audiences as the "ceiling of Chinese musicals." This is not only due to director Xu Jun, composer Jin Peida, and lyricist Liang The strong creative team of Mang, costume designer Zhang Shuping and the escort of popular performances such as Zheng Qiyuan, Xu Junshuo, Ming Dao, Xue Jianing are also inseparable from the strong spiritual core of this story - a 16-year-long forbearance and "premeditation" " is not only about history, but also contains the immortal glory of human nature and eternal ethical problems. The tragedy of justice and sacrifice is extremely contagious.
Showcasing the style of German and Austrian musicals
Concert versions of "Elizabeth" and "Butterfly Dream" arrive
Compared with the complexity and variety of American Broadway and London West End musicals and the liveliness and optimism of French musicals, German and Austrian musicals often have a kind of A chilling yet irresistible black romance.
Classical music has a huge influence in both Germany and Austria. German and Austrian musicals absorb the charm of classical music and integrate the passionate personality of rock music, so they have distinctive characteristics.
The original German classic musicals "Elizabeth" and "Butterfly Dream" that drama fans have been waiting for will be performed in Guangzhou in the form of musical version concerts from September 26th to 30th and November 28th to December 1st respectively. Grand Theater, they were created by playwright Michael Kunze and composer Sylvester Levy.
"Elisabeth" is the most popular and influential German musical in the world. It tells the dramatic and touching legendary life of Queen Elisabeth of Austria (Princess Sissi); "Butterfly Dream" is adapted from Daphne Du Maurier's novel of the same name is another long-running German musical classic after "Elizabeth".
The musical version of the concert performed in China is jointly produced by the original musical producer the Vienna Union Theater Vereinigte Bühnen Wien in Austria and the Danish Lion Entertainment Company. "Elizabeth" will invite leading actors from Europe. Backed by a specially invited overseas orchestra, nearly 30 actors and outstanding dancers will perform all the golden songs in the play.The musical "Butterfly Dream" will be a newly produced semi-stage concert, with orchestral big band accompaniment and original costumes. More than 20 actors will complete the show's full set of original music for the first time in mainland China.
Text | Reporter Ai Xiuyu
Picture | Poster
