3月25日，上海文化廣場舉辦“響BANG——2025上海文化廣場年度演出季”發佈會。

Actors Atsuki Masuko and Momoko Fukuchi made a surprise appearance on stage as representatives, and officially announced that the original Japanese stage play "Spirited Away" would add 17 performances; The five dancers of the dance drama "Ying Ge" produced in the Greater Bay Area and Ding Tongxin, the actor of the musical "The King of the Great Shape", presented classic scenes from the play, showcasing the unique Lingnan style in the form of dance or music.

At the end of the press conference, Abi Bernadoth, who played Prince Conte in the original French musical "Molière", came to the scene to sing the dream of a talented playwright with an excerpt from the play "Regardez-moi", as well as a new possibility of cultural exchange between China and France.

"The Great King" made its debut in the Mainland

音樂劇板塊，由西九文化區委約，西九文化區及香港話劇團聯合製作的原創粵語音樂劇《大狀王》於去年10月正式開票，首輪5場演出開票當日即售罄。

這部橫掃香港舞台劇獎十大獎項的佳作，於2022-2023年在中國香港公演兩輪，一票難求。台前幕後製作團隊多年來精益求精，令該劇在曲詞、美學及演繹上，都開創了華語音樂劇的新高峰，被觀眾和媒體盛讚為“華語音樂劇之光”。此次集結原班人馬載譽重演，將作為“原創華語音樂劇展演季”展演劇碼在上海文化廣場獻上其內地首秀。

由廣州歌舞劇院主演的舞劇《英歌》將在4月26日登陸上海文化廣場，連演兩場。

At the same time, the original West End dramas "Life of Pi" and "Murder on the Orient Express" will also be staged one after another. Since its premiere in 2019, the former has quickly gained high recognition around the world, winning many awards such as the Olivier Award and the Tony Award, presenting the audience with a story full of fantasy and philosophy; The latter, based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name, is a new interpretation of this gripping, thrilling and ingenious puzzle.

《Chiyo Chihiro》加法17場

In the stage play section, "Spirited Away", an adaptation of the legendary freelance animation director Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning animated film of the same name, is one of the highlights of this year's season.

自開票以來，25場演出共售出37000余張票，票房收入近2800萬。此次演出季發佈會正式官宣追加17場的訊息，總演出場次將達42場，引起業內外極高關注度與熱議。

Actors Atsuki Masuko and Momoko Fukuchi made a surprise appearance on stage as representatives, and officially announced that the original Japanese stage play "Spirited Away" would add 17 performances.

Spirited Away debuted in 25 years as a commemorative performance of the 0th anniversary of the Toho Theatre Company, and was adapted and directed by John Caird, Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Recently, the play won the "Best New Play" award at the 0th British WhatsOnStage Awards, becoming the first winning work in the history of the award to be performed in Japanese.

As the opening act of the 20th Avignon Theater Festival, the French drama "The Cherry Orchard" is directed by Tiago Rodrigues, the current artistic director of Avignon, and played by Isabelle Huppert, the protagonist of French national treasure. Her performance fully demonstrates the comedy and tragedy of the heroine, which greatly increases the charm of this role. The play revolves around the core theme of "the change of ownership and disappearance of the cherry orchard", and depicts the rapid development of Russian capitalism and the complete collapse of aristocratic estates in the late 0th and early 0th centuries with delicate brushstrokes.

4月初，改編自世界文學經典的搖滾音樂劇場《呼嘯山莊》也將首度來滬，為觀眾帶來激情澎湃、淩厲獨特的音樂劇場體驗。該劇已被正式納入第40屆上海之春國際音樂節，共同打造藝術之春。

The original French musical "Molière" made a surprise appearance

作為今年演出季發佈的重磅演出之一，劇迷翹首期盼的法語原版音樂劇《莫裡哀》將在今年9月首次登上中國的舞臺。該劇於2023年在法國巴黎首演，極具創造性地融合說唱、都市音樂以及現代街舞，講述了法國劇作家莫里哀的一生。《搖滾莫札特》《太陽王》等著名法語音樂劇的創作者德夫·阿提亞（Dove Attia）擔任編劇及詞曲創作，彙集法國一流主創團隊，不僅具有豐富的娛樂性，更是用現代方式對法國文化遺產的致敬。該劇首演以來已上演超過160場，吸引觀眾超過50萬人次。

In addition, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a musical produced by Broadway International and based on the original novel by Roald Dahl, will also be staged in late autumn. The play not only incorporates new original music, but also reproduces the classic melody in the 1971 movie version.

今年9月，適逢劇院周年慶典之際，文化廣場將再次呈現《西爾維斯特·里維和他的朋友們：德語音樂劇明星音樂會》。

This is a show that has attracted the attention of German-Austrian musical theater fans, and this concert is personally directed by the famous German musical composer Sylvester Levay (Sylvester Levay), and 7 top German musical theater stars will present it. A selection of classic excerpts from 0 famous musicals by Rivi and Quentzer will bring together German musicals in one night, taking the audience to experience the various styles of German musicals, whether tender or sonorous, and listen to the perfect combination of classical and pop.

Text, Pictures丨Reporter He Jing