This concert-style musical theatre night brings together well-known songs from Broadway and London’s West End, performed live by RJ Big Band with guest vocalist Chen Xu. The playlist draws from classics like Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Chicago, and Singin’ in the Rain, presented in a mix of instrumental and vocal arrangements. It’s a year-end evening built around familiar melodies from stage and screen.

Designed as a musical theatre concert rather than a staged production, this performance features a curated selection of songs from iconic Broadway and West End musicals, as well as musical films. Audiences can expect live big band arrangements and vocal numbers from shows such as Les Misérables, Cats, Chicago, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, Annie, and The Greatest Showman. 

Performers

Chen Xu (guest singer): Musical theatre actor and singer, with stage credits including Jiang Jin Jiu, The Bad Kids, The Long Night, The Devotion of Suspect X, Day and Night, and others.

Xue Yue (Music Director / Conductor): Saxophonist and conductor of RJ Big Band, active in jazz performance, recording, and television music projects.

RJ Big Band: A Shanghai-based jazz big band founded in 2011, consisting of 22 members and focused on large-ensemble jazz and crossover performances.

Song List

• New York, New York – from New York, New York (instrumental)
• Singin’ in the Rain – from Singin’ in the Rain (instrumental)
• All That Jazz – from Chicago (vocal)
• Somewhere – from West Side Story (vocal)
• One Day I’ll Fly Away – from Moulin Rouge! (instrumental)
• The Jellicle Ball – from Cats (instrumental)
• Overture – from The Phantom of the Opera (instrumental)
• I Dreamed a Dream – from Les Misérables (instrumental)
• Dreamgirls Theme Suite – from Dreamgirls (instrumental)
• Tomorrow – from Annie (vocal)
• Summertime – from Porgy and Bess (vocal)
• This Is Me – from The Greatest Showman (vocal)
• Mamma Mia Suite – from Mamma Mia! (instrumental)

Why people should go see this show

The concert brings together a wide range of recognizable musical theatre works in one evening, performed by a full big band with guest vocals. It’s suited for audiences who enjoy Broadway and West End classics presented in a concert format.