Top 10 Performances in Shanghai, Shanghai Region

Set in legendary 1930s, the heyday of then-so-called “The Paris of the East”, when western adventurers rushed to Shanghai, Shanghai-Bund Musical highlights the restoration of the cultural symbols of the bygone days of the city, such as renowned elegant dress style, men wearing stylish silk hats, suspenders, suits and ties, women in Qipaos, gloves and high heels.

The Multimedia Theatrical Spectacular 'ERA Intersection of Time' has been performed since its debut at Shanghai Circus World in September 2005. It is unique and comparable to the tradition of the Broadway Musical.It is in fact a stunning acrobatic show combining traditional Chinese arts and modern technologies. The performers present Chinese acrobatics, martial arts and dance perfectly in harmony with the music, sound, lighting, and other special effects, which include a water screen.While you marvel at the highly proficient skills of the performers, the story of China's evolution from its ancient past to the future is told. Hence, the title 'Intersection of Time', as the viewpoint of the audience is set in the present between the past and the future.The performance provides a wonderful insight into China's ancient culture and civilization, with sections about Sinan, an ancient Chinese invention for telling directions, soothsaying and conjuring. There is a fantastic section showing an acrobatic program which has elements performed since the far off days of the Han Dynasty (206BC–220AD). With porcelain jars and vats as their stage properties the performers give an overview of Chinese porcelain culture and greater understand of the country's name of 'China'.Modern achievements that are also showcased include Shanghai Donghai Cross-Sea Bridge, Maglev Train, and Shenzhou 5, China's first manned space mission. From these, you can see the amazing development and bright future of Shanghai and the whole country.The 100-minute performance shows not only artistic skills, but also creativity. Aided by multimedia including vision, original live music, sound effects, smell effect, air conditioning and lighting,

Founded in 1987, Jazz at Lincoln Center is headquarted in New York City. Led by Managing and Artistic Director and multi-Grammy winner, Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents a wide variety of Jazz legends and rising stars throughout the year. Its mission is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Jazz at Lincoln Center has collaborated with Shanghai Bund Investment Group to launch Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai. Situated near the Bund, the center brings jazz fans in Shanghai world-class jazz programming. The intimate jazz club setting encourages the audiences to enjoy the inspired and entertaining performance, week in, week out.

SLEEP NO MORE is an award winning theatrical experience that tells Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth through a darkly cinematic lens. Audiences move freely through the epic world of the story at their own pace, choosing where to go and what to see, ensuring that everyone’s journey is different and unique. SLEEP NO MORE plays out across three hours in a vast building in the Jing’an District.

One of China’s most creative and unique contemporary music performances. Conceived by Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Tan Dun for strings, water, pipa and voice, Water Heavens is a syncretic music performance where water takes center stage.

The place is based on time traveling, back to old shanghai in the 30's, and it also showing surrounding in old shanghai alley, performance in Parliament etc.This place is a indoor venue and approximately 2,000 square meters locate near the Bund.