‘The King and I’ to be staged

Hit Broadway musical “The King and I” will be staged in Shenzhen. The Shenzhen shows are directed by the famed Bobby Garcia, whose credits include “Beauty and the Beast” and “Miss Saigon.” Veteran stage actor Paul Nakauchi will reprise his role as King Mongkut of Siam while the part of Anna Leonowens will be played by Brianna Borger. More than 60 actors will take part in this lavish production, including eight Shenzhen children selected by the organizer.

The costumes have been designed by Tim Yip, who has won an Oscar for Best Production Design in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”

Time: 7:30 p.m. April 20-21

Venue: Theater in Longgang Culture Center (龙岗文化中心大剧院)

Tickets: 50-580 yuan

Add: 2/F, Longgang Culture Center, opposite Longgang District Government Building, Longxiang Thoroughfare (龙岗区龙翔大道龙岗区政府对面龙岗文化中心二楼)

Buses: 351, 361, 654, 810, 811, 812, 839, 855, 862, 983, 984, 986

Time: 2:30 p.m., April 28

2:30 p.m., 8 p.m., April 29

Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater (深圳大剧院)

Tickets: 100-800 yuan (20 percent off for the 2:30 p.m. shows)

Add: 5018 Shennan Road East, Luohu District (罗湖区深南东路5018号)

Buses: 7, 10, 23, 24, 30, 33, 62, 63, 302, 311, 352, 353, 377, 378

Metro: Da Ju Yuan Station (Grand Theater Station 大剧院站), Exit B

(Children under 1.2 meters are free to enter but must be accompanied by adults.)

Concert to salute Teresa Teng

To commemorate the 54th anniversary of the birth of Taiwan superstar Teresa Teng (1953-1995), a solo concert “When Will You Return?” performed by mainland singer Sheng Yan will be held in Shenzhen on April 30.

Organized by Taiwan-based Teresa Teng Foundation, the tour has visited more than 10 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Wuhan since 2005.

Sheng, who resembles Teng in both voice and singing techniques, will sing more than 30 of Teng’s most famous pop songs.

Teng enjoyed immense popularity all over Asia. The commemorative concert will also tour other Asian countries, including Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Date: April 30

Time: 8 p.m.

Tickets: 100-680 yuan

Reservations: 11185

Venue: Citizens’ Center

(市民中心)

Add: Fuzhong Road 3, Futian District (福田区福中三路)

Buses: 15, 34, 35, 38, 41, 60, 64, 71, 76, 105, 107, 221, 232, 234, 235, 236, 244, 311, 373, 374, 371, 391

Metro: Shi Min Zhong Xin Station (Citizens’ Center Station 市民中心站), Exit B

Ink painting

exhibition

Chinese painter Xing Qingren is holding a personal ink painting exhibition in Shugutang Art Museum, featuring 60 pieces.

Born in 1960 in Shaanxi Province, Xing studied traditional Chinese painting in Xi’an Fine Art Institute in the 1980s. Many of his works have won national awards and been exhibited in Japan and the United States.

Dates: Through April 28

Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Venue: Shugutang Art Museum (述古堂美术馆)

Add: 2/F, Dongfang Xindiyuan, Shennan Thoroughfare (深南大道东方新地苑二层)

Buses: 78, 201, 355

Free admission