San Diego Union-Tribune

Musical based on 13th century Chinese romantic comedy coming to Poway

Judith and Howard Rubenstein’s travels in China in 1984 had a big impact on them. The trip inspired Howard Rubenstein to create “Romance of the Western Chamber – the Musical.” The family friendly show ...
NPR

From China to Appalachia: An unlikely musical fusion that's got young people hooked

Some combinations sound strange but work really well together. Take pickles and ice cream, french fries and milkshakes, bacon and donuts. The collaboration began when Tian was the artist-in-residence ...
Sixth Tone

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ is Here — in Chinese

SHANGHAI – From “Romeo and Juliet” to “The Count of Monte Cristo,” Lisa Jia claims to have watched almost every Chinese version of foreign musicals. Having often been disappointed by poor translations ...
The Forward

In a Romeo-and-Juliet musical set in WWII Shanghai, Chinese and Jewish refugees are star-crossed lovers

During World War II, while the United States limited immigration to the country and turned away a barge full of Jewish refugees, one port city kept its doors open to Europe’s persecuted Jews: Shanghai ...