Live shows a hit as families turn patrons

Lan Lulu and her 3-year-old daughter Rongrong were overwhelmed at the live show Disney On Ice at the Capital Stadium in November in Beijing. When the characters of Princess Elsa and Anna of Frozen were skating on the ice, the mother and daughter both stood up and sang Let It Go along with the audience.

"The stadium was full of joyful families," recalled Lan, 36. "The performance was fantastic, something you could only see at a live show."

The touring ice show, produced by Feld Entertainment under an agreement with The Walt Disney Company, continues to top the monthly China Live Show Index, which is jointly released by Xishiqu, a ticketing platform that has nearly 20 million registered members in 59 cities, and entertainment consultancy Entgroup.