Poster of the opera  Marco Polo [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese musical Tell Me on a Sunday, starring singer-actress Tan Weiwei and Lou Yixiao, and the Chinese version of the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! will also bring delight to audiences in July and December respectively.

At the same time, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center has begun its own "New International Classic" series, which pays more attention to the recreation of classic works. By embracing the principle of "innovative ideas plus qualified works", operas and dancing dramas including Marco Polo, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Swan Lake on Ice and Cinderella are ready to hit the theater.

Following the huge success of the first Lao She International Theater Festival, the second festival paying tribute to Lao She (1899-1966), one of the most famous Chinese novelists and dramatists, will return from September to October this year.