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China Daily | Updated: 2018-09-15 11:09
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Stomp

Date: Sept 26-Oct 5 — 7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Polly Theater

Creators and co-directors Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas have created a theatrical experience, and it is playful, thrilling and charged with energy. Stomp, a unique combination of percussion, action and comedy, has hammered out a universal theatrical language of rhythm, movement, comedy and dance, bringing everyday objects like Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids, even the kitchen sink to life along the way. This Broadway musical shows the globe that even the most ordinary objects can do extraordinary things when put in the right hands. The show is the result of a 10-year collaboration between its creators.

The Musical Mamma Mia! in Guangzhou

Date: Nov 16-25 — 2:30 pm/7:30 pm

Venue: Guangzhou Opera House

Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they visited 20 years ago. The storytelling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this interesting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone's having the time of their lives! The musical is full of women empowerment spirit which celebrates the theme of friendship  and love, which are beautifully expressed from ABBA's songs like, "Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez-Vous", "SOS" and the title track. Over 60 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut. A film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgard and Julie Walters was released in July 2008.

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