China Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre

by Barry Lenny — August 29, 2025

A thought-provoking reworking of Mozart's popular opera.

BWW Review: BWW REVIEW: GRAND SWAN LAKE IS PRESENTED BY SHANGHAI BALLET & CHINA ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD at David H. Koch Theater

by Rose Marija — January 21, 2020

Shanghai Ballet was founded in 1966.

BWW Review: WAR HORSE at HKAPA

by Rachel Wong — May 14, 2019

Seen by over 8 million people worldwide, in 97 towns and cities across 11 countries, the National Theatre production of War Horse has finally arrived in Hong Kong on 10th May!

BWW Review: NATIONAL BALLET OF CHINA at The Kennedy Center

by Rachael Goldberg — February 15, 2019

The National Ballet of China's performance of 'Raise the Red Lantern' is stunning, moving, and heartbreaking.

BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at Shanghai Culture Square

by Tamires Lietti — July 30, 2018

If you're having seconds thoughts about whether to spend some or not spend some RMB to purchase a ticket to see Kinky Boots, take this friendly advice: buy it already! The Musical made its debut in July and they brought a huge amount of glitter, stilettos and joy to China.

BWW Review: Hong Kong Ballet defines her new direction through season finale, WHEELDON, RATMANSKY, MCINTYRE & THE BEATLES, at Hong Kong Cultural Centre

by Clement Lee — June 15, 2018

Something has refreshed the Hong Kong Cultural Centre since early this month when Hong Kong Ballet's season finale, WHEELDON, RATMANSKY, MCINTYRE & THE BEATLES, a showcase of three short pieces by arguably the best contemporary ballet choreographers at this day and age, was presented on the Grand Th

BWW Review: Hong Kong Dance Company regains her strength through BEAUTY BEYOND WORDS at Shatin Town Hall

by Clement Lee — June 8, 2018

Hong Kong Dance Company invites Beijing Dance Academy to collaborate again, doing two shows at two weekends, BEAUTY BEYOND WORDS: ANCIENT CHINESE DANCE CLASSICS, performed at Shatin Town Hall at last weekend, and the revival of DREAM OF THE PAST at Hong Kong Cultural Centre at the coming weekend.

BWW Review: Brechtian Affection - EVITA at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

by Clement Lee — May 15, 2018

Hal Prince really loves Brecht.

BWW Review: THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN ends the Hong Kong Arts Festival at Hong Kong City Hall Theatre with a glorious ritual

by Clement Lee — April 3, 2018

Retelling the ancient Greek play by Aeschylus, which is the first part of his three Danaid plays (part two THE EGYPTIANS and part three THE DANAIDS do not survive), THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN, this new version by David Greig after the ancient Greek tragedian, is an actual and glorious ritual to make a test

BWW Review: PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS fully establishes the search for this year's theme of the Hong Kong Arts Festival at Hong Kong City Hall Theatre

by Clement Lee — March 21, 2018

I have to confess that I had two misconceptions of PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS before I entered the theatre to see it, which makes my experience of viewing this two-hour theatre a surprising yet also predictable engagement based on this year's Hong Kong Arts Festival's theme: 'What's real to me'.

BWW Review: Two Dreams in a Roll - BOSCH DREAMS & DREAM AND DERANGEMENT at Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Hong Kong Arts Festival)

by Clement Lee — March 15, 2018

Two theatre shows in the Festival, both ran at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, have their titles branded with the word 'Dream': BOSCH DREAMS and DREAM AND DERANGEMENT.

BWW Review: SHUKSHIN'S STORIES shows Hong Kong a different definition of masculinity for the Hong Kong Arts Festival at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

by Clement Lee — March 6, 2018

Theatre of Nations (Russia)'s Shukshin's Stories, presented at the 46th Hong Kong Arts Festival, refines masculinity by exploring eight short stories by Vasily Shukshin.

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