The 2024 Beijing tour of the Chinese version of the large-scale musical "The Count of Monte Cristo" produced by Beijing Opera and Dance Theater and produced by Beijing Performing Arts Group and Shanghai Culture Square Theater Management Co., Ltd. came to an end yesterday at the Tianqiao Art Center Grand Theater.
The Chinese version of the musical "The Count of Monte Cristo" is the first large-scale classic IP musical introduced by the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater Musical Theater under the Beijing Performing Arts Group after its establishment. In order to fully reproduce the quality of the original version, the Chinese version of the musical "The Count of Monte Cristo" invited core Russian creatives including the original producer, director, choreographer, stage designer, lighting designer, etc. to participate in the entire process. It not only retained the classic essence of the play, but also The creation, rehearsal and continuous polishing of performances have added Chinese aesthetics.
Since its premiere in 2022, the Chinese version of the musical "The Count of Monte Cristo" has toured for about 60 shows. This time in Beijing, Zhao Chaofan, as the new actor of "Edmond Dantès", gathered with the two "veteran" earls Ayunga and Ye Qisheng, and took turns performing five forbearing and wise revenges. journey of.
Beijing Performing Arts Group said that the sparks generated by the combination of different casts are one of the reasons why the Chinese version of the musical "The Count of Monte Cristo" can attract drama-loving audiences to keep watching the show. In this five-day performance in Beijing, the lineup of the starring cast was "different every time." Ayunga, Ye Qisheng and Zhao Chaofan, who play "Edmund", and Lou Yixiao and Xu Lidong, who play "Messy Tess", produce different "chemical reactions" and sparks with each other. Every performance is It can bring unique "surprises" to the audience.
According to reports, after the performance in Beijing, the 2024 national tour of the Chinese version of the musical "The Count of Monte Cristo" continues, and will successively travel to Fuzhou, Chongqing, Changsha, Dongguan, Wuhan and other places to present to the audience in more cities An audio-visual feast that combines sensory enjoyment and emotional immersion.