With a distinctive architectural style and a brilliant appearance, Shanghai Grand Theater is a city landmark. Located at People's Square in the city center, it faces People's Avenue to the south, North Huangpi Road to the west and Shanghai Municipal Government Building to the east. 
Shanghai Grand Theater
Opened in 1998, Shanghai Grand Theater has one of the largest and best equipped automatic stages in the world. It was designed by ARTE Charpentier, a famous architecture design company established by Jean-Marie Charpentier, a brilliant French architect and urban planner. When night falls, the whole construction resembles a crystal palace.
Having three theaters of different sizes and being equipped with advanced lighting and stereo facilities, Shanghai Grand Theater is now the stage for world-class works of art, international art activities and education.
Concerts performed at Shanghai Grand Theater include The Three Tenors, plus many European operas, classical music dramas and musical concerts by the top symphony orchestras. Performances by some of the world's most-famous ballet companies are often given in the large theater. Also, a number of original Chinese operas, dramas, pantomimes and traditional musical concerts can frequently be seen. Quite a few international art activities are held here, including the China Shanghai International Art Festival, the SCO Members Art Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the French Culture Year, the Italian Culture Year and the German Culture Week.
Address: No. 300, People's Avenue, Huangpu District
Transportation: Take bus nos. 17, 18, 20, 23, 37, 46, 109, 112 or 123, or subway lines 1, 2 or 8, and get off at People's Square.
Ticket Booking Line: 021-63728702 / 63723833 / 63598032 / 63271943
Shanghai Grand Theater 2011~2012 Performance Schedule:
| Performance | Date | Ticket (CNY) |
|---|---|---|
| Drama "You Must Hold On" (Studio Theatre) | 19:30, Dec. 20, 2011~Jan. 8, 2012 | 150, 120 |
| Comedy "Angry Xiao Niao" (Drama Theatre) | 19:30, Dec. 23, 25, 30, 31, 2011 | 120~250 |
| Opera Carnival - New York Metropolitan Opera House HD Live Series - Puccini's Opera La Bohème (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Dec. 26, 27, 2011 | 200, 100 |
| 2012 New Year's Concert of Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Dec. 28 | 100~500 |
| Concert by AUSTRIAN STRAUSS LAGACY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Dec. 29~30, 2011; Jan. 2, 2012 | 180~880 |
| Concert by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Dec. 31, 2011 | 150~1500 |
| Comedy "When Brainlessness Meets Unhappy" (Drama Theatre) | 19:30, Jan. 1, 2012 | 120~180 |
| Ballet "Swan Lake" (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 5, 2012 | 180~1080 |
| Drama "The Life Attitude of Two Dogs" (Drama Theatre) | 19:30, Jan. 5~8, 2012 | 150~380 |
| Dance "Footprints of Africa" (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 7~8 | 180~1080 |
| Drama "Thirteen" (Studio Theatre) | 19:30, Jan. 10~20 | 120~150 |
| Eifman Ballet,Saint Petersburg (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 13, 2012 | 200~1080 |
| Eifman Ballet,Saint Petersburg (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 14, 2012 | 200~1080 |
| Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai Presents Before US Tour - Modern dance Shanghai Tango (Lyric Theatre) | 19:30, Jan. 20~21, 2012 | 100~580 |
| Ballet "Swan Lake" by Moscow Ballet (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 24~27, 2012 | 180~880 |
| Shaoxing Opera "Dream of Red Mansions" by Hangzhou Yueju Opera Troupe (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 29~30, 2012 | 100~500 |
| Shaoxing Opera "A Wisp Hemp" by Hangzhou Yueju Opera Troupe (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Jan. 31, 2012 | 80~380 |
| Agatha Christie's "A Murder is Announced" (Studio Theatre) | 19:30, Feb. 7~26, 2012 | 120 |
| Ballet Nijinsky by Hamburg State Opera (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Feb. 10~11, 2012 | 120~680, VIP |
| Concert Operetta The Merry Widow (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Feb. 11, 2012 | 60~480 |
| Peking Opera Pan Juan and Sun Bin (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Feb. 16, 2012 | 50~500 |
| Peking Opera Vengeance In A Black Pot (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Feb. 17, 2012 | 50~500 |
| Peking Opera The Battle of Wei-Nan (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Feb. 18, 2012 | 50~580 |
| Peking Opera Excerpts Love in the Wardrobe & The Gold Bar Hit (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Feb. 19, 2012 | 50~580 |
| Peking Opera: The Legend of the Silver Serpent (Lyric Theatre) | 19:30, Feb. 23~24, 2012 | 50~500 |
| Drama "THE SENSUOUS SENATOR" (Studio Theatre) | 19:30, Feb. 28~Mar. 18, 2012(except every Monday) | 120 |
| Drama "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist" (Drama Theatre) | 19:30, Mar. 1~4, 2012 | 100~380 |
| Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble Concert (Lyric Theatre) | 19:30, Mar. 7, 2012 | 180~1200 |
| Opera Carnival - New York Metropolitan Opera House HD Live Series - Puccini's Opera Turandot (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, Mar. 23~24, 2012 | 200, 100 |
| Zhang Haochen Piano Recital (Lyric Theatre) | 19:30, May 24, 2012 | 80~380 |
| Opera Carnival - New York Metropolitan Opera House HD Live Series - Tan Dun's Epic Opera: The First Emperor (Lyric Theatre) | 19:15, May 25~26, 2012 | 200, 100 |
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