Original musical breathes life into stories of underground heroes
2025-09-26 to 2025-10-21
2025-09-26 to 2025-10-21
Ayanga is the general producer, composer and music supervisor of "The Message."
Blending cinematic storytelling with live theatrical innovation, the original musical "The Message" is poised to redefine China's stagecraft.
Presented in an immersive livestream event hosted by producer and composer Ayanga, the ticket release turned online viewers into "codebreakers" in a thrilling interactive experience.
Adapted from Mai Jia's renowned novel, this groundbreaking production breathes life into stories of underground resistance heroes, setting a bold new benchmark for Chinese original musicals.
With a creative team spanning award-winning directors, designers and international talent, "The Message" has been three years in the making – refined through workshops and artistic experimentation.
The poster for the musical.
Designed as an "Immersive Cinema Musical," it fuses gripping narrative, cinematic visuals, and live orchestration into a one-of-a-kind sensory experience.
State-of-the-art stage design, a custom-built sound system, and a 13-member symphony orchestra elevate the production to unprecedented theatrical heights -– all while maintaining accessible pricing to make great art available to all. And good news – the musical has English subtitles, so you won’t miss a beat!
Set to premiere at Shanghai's cutting-edge West Bund Theater, "The Message" debuts in alignment with the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
If you go:
Date: September 26-October 21
Venue: West Bund Theater 西岸大剧院
Address: 2290 Longteng Avenue 龙腾大道2290号
Admission: 180-880 yuan