Shanghai loves musicals

A slew of famous Broadway productions will be hitting town next year as theaters seek to satisfy a growing appetite for foreign shows

At the end of the year, Shanghai Culture Square, the city's leading musical theater, is presenting four major Western musicals, a testament to how Shanghai has become China's most vibrant market for such productions.

Tony Award-winning musical The Producers started its China tour on Nov 1 with a two-week run in Shanghai. A total of 100 shows have been scheduled to take place across Chinese cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Macao.