Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Dadao
Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702
7:15pm
Romantic favourites
Renowned Chinese singers Tsai Chin and Fei Yu Qing will reprise nostalgic songs depicting the old Shanghai.
January 2, 3
100-800 yuan
Concert from Vienna
The Vienna Strauss Dynasty Symphony Orchestra will present a New Year concert with classic pieces from the waltz kings.
January 6
100-500 yuan
Wild Zebra
Wild Zebra takes the stage again just before the dance troupe starts its world tour.
January 10, 11
120-380 yuan
French musical
The long-awaited French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" whirls into the city after its spectacular premiere at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
January 22-26
100-800 yuan
Gala show from Beijing
Gala Performance of Songs and Dances will be performed by the Beijing Song & Dance Ensemble, which is noted for its large-scale productions.
January 29, 30
100-500 yuan
Magnolia Theatre
308 Chongqing Nanlu
Tel: 6445-3104, 6437-7756
Majestic Theatre
66 Jiangning Lu
Tel: 6217-4409
7:15pm
Movie music
The Orchestra attached to Changchun Movie Studio will perform music from domestic and imported movies. Familiar tunes from movies known by Chinese audiences over the past 30 years will be played.
2:30pm, 7:15pm, January 4
80-280 yuan
Golden oldies
A band from Malaysia performs songs that are purely Chinese, from the 1930s to the 1960s, many of which were first heard in Shanghai in the last century, with stories about the singers and composers.
January 10-11
60-380 yuan
Lyceum Theatre
57 Maoming Nanlu
Tel: 5477-1373, 3408-0233
7:30pm
Athletic feats
Daily shows.
7:30pm
30-60 yuan
Yifu Theatre
701 Fuzhou Lu
Tel: 6351-4668
7:15pm
Mu Guiying
A Peking Opera play about a young woman martial arts exponent who fights alongside her heroic husband against Northern invaders.
7:15pm, January 2
30-120 yuan
Daxi Huangzhuang
A complete Peking opera play.
7:15pm, January 3
30-120 yuan
Traditional plays
Two traditional Peking Opera plays - San Cha Kou and Yu Tang Chun will be performed.
1:30pm, January 5
10-60 yuan
Yueju Opera
A series of concerts, involving a competition of new voices from the Yueju Opera.
7:15pm, January 4-7
20-80 yuan
Pingtan
A solo concert by Gao Bowen, a pingtan performer.
7:15pm, January 11
20-100 yuan
Dramatic Arts Centre
288 Anfu Lu
Tel: 6433-4546
Shanghai Women
A play presented by the "Xian Dai Ren" company. Two single young women in Shanghai, with dreams about finding a perfect lover and Mr. Right. A local version of "Sex and the City".
January 2-5
80 yuan
Jing'an Hotel
370 Huashan Lu
Tel: 6248-1888
Chamber music
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's regular Sunday performance. The coming Sunday's programme includes: Prelude and Fugue in A-Flat Major by Bach, 32 Variations and Sonata in E Major by Beethoven, Chaconne by Bach-Busoni, Etude in C Major and Polonaise Fantasy by Chopin, and Caprice by Locatelli.
8:00pm, January 5
20 yuan
Shanghai Grand Stage
1111 Caoxi Beilu
Tel: 6438-5200
Prince Charming
Pop singer and musical performer Fei Xiang, also known as Kris Philips, will perform his solo concert. His greatest hits of the 1980s and '90s, as well as the best pieces from his two latest albums, will be presented.
January 5
80-580 yuan
Bollywood show
Bollywood is the film industry centre of India, where more films are produced every year than in any other country. An art group from Bollywood brings to Shanghai the typical south Asian songs and dances which are the most distinctive features of Indian movies.
January 11
80-580 yuan
Post Club Cinema
65 Sichuan Beilu
Telecom concert
The Strauss Dynasty Orchestra from Vienna will perform in the Shanghai Telecom New Year concert.
7:15pm, January 5
100-380 yuan
Ticket hotline: 6217-2426
Shanghai Circus World
2266 Gonghexin Lu
Tel: 5665-6622
7:30pm
Acrobatic show
The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe gives its regular performance.
50-280 yuan
(Shanghai Star January 3, 2003)
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