After five years of absence, the much-anticipated world classic musical "Cats" is about to return to China. The original production will be reproduced and will bring an unforgettable audio-visual feast to Chinese audiences. A few days ago, the 2024 national tour of the world classic original musical "Cats" held a press conference in Shanghai. This also marked the official start of this immortal work's 2024-2025 national tour, which countless fans and audiences are looking forward to.
As one of the earliest original classics introduced, "Cats" is the musical enlightenment for many Chinese audiences. The musical "Cats" was created in 1981 and has become the most popular musical in the world since its premiere. It set its first milestone with a record of 3,358 performances, becoming the longest-running musical at the New London Theater. So far, "Cats" has been translated into more than 20 languages, and has been performed in more than 30 countries and more than 300 cities. It has been performed more than 9,000 times in London alone. The musical "Cats" has broken records several times and won many international awards, becoming an unsurpassed pinnacle in the history of musicals.
The original musical "Cats" came to China for the first time in 2003. For most domestic audiences, this was their first time to enjoy this world classic at home. In 2018 and 2019, the musical "Cats" introduced by Jucheng Musical Theater conducted a six-month tour in China for two consecutive years. Everywhere it went, every venue was sold out and every seat was sold out. After an absence of five years, the musical "Cats" will bring the story of Jellicles to nine cities, including Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Xi'an, Beijing, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai, allowing Chinese audiences to experience it up close The infinite charm of "Cats" has taken the world by storm.
As of now, tickets for the musical "Cats" have been issued in Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Zhengzhou stations one after another, and are in hot sales. Tickets will be issued at Zhuhai, Xi'an, Beijing, and Tianjin stations on July 16, 17, and 19. Shanghai and Suzhou stations will also be preparing to issue tickets in the near future, so stay tuned. In the upcoming tour, many wonderful performances will be performed in theaters in major cities across the country. I look forward to meeting more new and old friends at cat parties.
In order to present a high-quality performance, this tour is based on the super lineup of the original cast, with comprehensive upgrades in dance, stage design, costumes, props, etc., with more than 250 sets of luxurious costumes and more than 30 wigs, creating a dreamlike stage The design combined with the wonderful and changeable lighting effects will make the audience feel like they are in a cat dance party as soon as they enter the venue. The rich and diverse dances, passionate stage performance and appeal will present the most authentic world classics to the Chinese audience.
It is reported that the national tour of "Cats" will start from Shenzhen, and Shanghai will be the final venue of the tour. The performance will be at Qiantan 31 Cultural Performing Arts Center.
At the press conference, Gu Qing, CEO of Shunde Group China and general manager of Xinde Qiantan Project, said: Qiantan 31 will continue to be committed to creating a rich and exciting comprehensive cultural ecosystem for the audience and bringing world-class performances to Shanghai citizens and tourists. New Experience. At the scene, Jucheng Group President Jiang Kuan also gave an in-depth explanation on the introduction of Jucheng Musical and "Cats", and said that Jucheng Group will continue to increase its investment in musicals to push the Chinese musical market forward. .
At the press conference, the production team of "Cats" explained the background story and stage design concept of the adaptation, leading the audience to in-depth exploration of this classic.
Co-Music Director Peter McCarthy used his professional perspective to analyze the emotional expression, stage production and story expression of the musical. He said: "The music arrangement will use the best time-tested version from ten years ago. This time The China tour of "Cats" will bring the original version of the world classic to the audience. The main creative team and live band lineup of this tour will be different. We hope that the new team can create new sparks and bring joy to the audience. The same experience. ”
The stories of every cat in the play are intriguing, touching, novel and shocking. Lucy May Barker, who plays the role of "Charming Cat" in the play this time, shared with everyone the story of her relationship with the musical "Cats".She said: "'Cats' was the first musical I watched in my life. When I was 8 years old, I watched 'Cats' at the New London Theater and interacted with the 'cats' in the play. The scene is still vivid in my mind." Lucy said that in addition to Besides Charming Cat, the character she personally most wants to play is "Gus" the theater cat. Theater cats express the heart and life of theater people, and Lucy, as a musical actor, empathizes with the stories narrated by theater cats, which deeply touched her heart.
At the end of the press conference, the classic song "Memory" from "Cats" sounded at the scene. Lucy's melodious singing voice coupled with Peter's soulful piano accompaniment immediately brought the guests' thoughts back to the passionate scene in "Cats" and the touching "Jericho Ball" seemed to awaken memories deep in the souls of the cat people.
As one of the most successful musicals in history, after five years, the world's classic original musical "Cats" once again sets sail in Shanghai, a city full of vitality and artistic atmosphere, allowing people who love art and musicals to get closer Feel the classic charm and appreciate the beauty of art. As Yu Xinyue, general manager of Jucheng Musical, said: "In our hearts, "Cats" is synonymous with musicals."
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