Chicago cuts tour short

The Chicago musical tour in China may not happen after all.

It was originally supposed to include more than 40 shows in nine cities throughout China. News of the tour was released in November, attracting enthusiastic Shanghai audiences to purchase tickets worth 5 million yuan ($826,400).

But as of now, all the performances in cities other than Beijing and Shanghai have been canceled. The reason is because many theaters in second- and third-tier cities do not have the expertise to host international musicals.