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Sarah Brightman China Tour In Suzhou

Date: July 31 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Suzhou Sports Center Gymnasium

Price: 380-2,016 yuan

Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter, and dancer. She has sung in many languages, including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Turkish, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Catalan. Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her West End musical theater debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she married. She went on to star in several West End and Broadway musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, where she originated the role of Christine Daae. The Original London Cast Album of the musical was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album of all time.

Nick Vujicic 'Hero's Back' Public Speaking In Shanghai

Date: Aug 2 - 2:30 pm

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena

Price: 304-3,500 yuan

Nick Vujicic was born with the syndrome known as Phocomelia - a disorder characterized by the absence of legs and arms but only two small deformed feet. Despite experiences of being bullied and attempted suicide during childhood. The world's hero is coming to Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena to share his "no arms, no legs, no worries" stories with us. He will show us a role model of miracle and an unique life experience. He brings us freedom, fairness and persistence which is what life is all about. Such spirits inspired us to live better and to a greater recognition of us.

Street Theater - A-TA-KA!

Date: Aug 17-19 - 6:30 pm

Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sport Center Gymnasium

Price: 120 yuan

Turning the air into a stage and the sky into theater. The magical surrealism of Salvador Dali inspires Spanish theater company Cal y Canto. In this street theater piece, the company takes the melted dreams of Dali to create a mise-en-scene, with a stream of fantastic animals swarming over the heads of the audience, turning the air into the stage. In fact, the air is just the starting point for this avant-garde and highly original production.