In 2018, the French musical "Romeo and Juliet" toured China, and the scene of fans singing "Love" in unison is still vividly remembered. Three years later, the French musical "Roju" that countless audiences have entered the pit has officially authorized the Sinicization for the first time, and this monument of classic love is about to inject local blood.
From January 14 to 23, 2022, the Chinese version of the musical "Romeo and Juliet" will be performed thirteen times in a row at the Poly Theater in Shenzhen, inviting you to witness the bright stars of love and freedom.
Romeo and Juliet is a classic of the literary shakespeare, and its adaptation of the musical of the same name is also extraordinary, the only French musical that can be as famous as "Notre Dame de Paris". Since its premiere, "Roju" has swept the world for 21 years, traveled to more than 40 countries, been translated into 10 languages, and has a global audience of 650 million, and has been praised by the European media as "the greatest pop musical of the 21st century". The classic charm has also influenced a wave of Chinese musical theater lovers, with the barley score jumping to 9.3 points and the Douban score reaching 9.1 points.
The most impressive part of the show is the classic melody. The Daily Telegraph hailed it as "the most famous love story meets the best music in the world", with the theme song "Love" winning the French Pop Chart for 16 weeks, and "King of the World" being called the most "toxic" melody. The magnificent stage like oil paintings performs a shocking red and blue duel, which refers to the life of youth, blood and regretlessness everywhere.
The Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet is the first Sinicization of a French musical. This drama adheres to the principle of classic reproduction and international production, and maintains the french original of the big production, high hi point, beautiful melody, modern sense, and singing style. The original version itself is committed to diversified integration, injecting classical love tragedies into modern ideographic elements, and this Chinese adaptation has also injected fresh vitality into the work.
Chinese edition was produced by the Godfather of The French music scene, the original screenwriter and composer Jayë Pisgwick himself. He spent two years of painstaking efforts to completely intensify his passion and inspiration for drama and music, and finally created the original "Roju" such a magnificent masterpiece that combines classical and popular. The original choreographer Carl Bert also participated in the choreography of the Chinese version, and he sincerely expressed that "the Chinese audience is really experiencing every feeling of the characters in the play", "I would like to see how Chinese actors and dancers perform, and this opportunity makes this play reborn like a phoenix." ”
The local production team is also very strong, and the music director Liu Zhuo has served as the band director and producer for "The Voice of China" and "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves" for many times. Liang Mang is the "royal" lyricist of singer Sun Nan, and has also participated in the musical "Love Teresa Teng" and "Ah! The production of Drum Ridge. The Nine Dimension Culture, which operates the Chinese version of "Roju", is a "blockbuster manufacturing machine" in the performing arts industry, and has operated and produced classic dramas such as "Dance of the River", "Notre Dame de Paris", "Les Misérables" and so on.
Chinese version of "Roju" invites top singers in various fields, starring the hottest actors in the musical theater industry, and the strength and popularity coexist. The first group is the "professional group" musical theater actors, led by Ayunga, Xu Yao and Zhang Huifang; the second group is the "good voice group", with the voice runner-up Pan Hong as the team; the third group is the "youth version", mainly represented by chen Yuting, the new generation of musicians. Together with the gold medal creators, the blockbuster card division led the Chinese debut of this world-renowned musical theater giant.
"Love and freedom all we want in a lifetime", we may not be able to experience the heat in the belly of the volcano in our lifetime, but we can see and believe in its existence, and all our unspeakable things about love can be cathartic and sung in music. In 2022, the Chinese version of the musical "Romeo and Juliet" staged by Shenzhen Poly Theater will definitely give the audience a moment to understand the true meaning of love and courage.
At 11:18 on October 14, the show will be ticketed for the first round, with five tickets from January 14 to 16, 2022.
Text, photo/Guangzhou Daily, Xinhuacheng reporter: Wang Na
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: Wang Qiqi
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