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The Pearl

471 Zhapu Lu,
near Wujin Lu

乍浦路471号, 近武进路

136 2168 8556
This historic theater up in Hongkou was once a temple, then it was Chinatown, now it's a bubbling club/lounge/bar regularly hosting cabaret theater shows. It's a really beautiful old space with a gallery and theater boxes, with a real feeling of...

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Shanghai Song Cheng

1750 Shibo Dadao, near Changqing Bei Lu

世博大道1750号, 近长清北路

4008 888 518

Song Cheng calls itself the oriental Broadway, but pfft... let's be realistic - it's a performance park with an ancient Chinese interior and some green spaces on the rooftop....

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McKinnon Hotel

1013 Beijing Xi Lu, near Jiangning Lu

北京西路1013号，近江宁路

5299 0571

An ex-office block converted into five floors of fully-furnished, creepy, amazing sets for Punchdrunk's immersive reimagining of Macbeth entitled Sleep No More. Each floor is...

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Jing'an District
Shanghai Grand Theatre

300 Renmin Da Dao, near Huangpi Bei Lu

人民大道300号, 近黄陂北路

6386 8686

It certainly is Grand. This has been the modern hub for Shanghai's premier performance acts including ballet, drama and classical music since it opened in 1988, and it really...

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People's Square

Collection: Classic Music Concert Venues
Shanghai Oriental Art Center

425 Dingxiang Lu, near Shiji Dadao

丁香路425号, 近世纪大道

6854 1234

French Architect Paul Andreu's 40,000 sqm blossoming five-petal flower constructed from glass, wood and steel is a new Pudong landmark for concerts and classical performances....

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Pudong

Collection: Classic Music Concert Venues
Shanghai Culture Square

597 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu

复兴中路597号，近陕西南路

5461 9961

A major player in the Shanghai stage scene. Shanghai Culture Square is a regular host to musicals, concerts and dramatic theatre ranging from Les Miserables to Paw Patrol Live....

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Shanghai International Dance Center

1650 Hongqiao Lu, near Shuicheng Lu

虹桥路1650号, 近水城路

5299 0372

State of the art dance performance and education hub, covering 39,100 sqm spread over ten buildings. They're got a huge, sleek and modern-looking 1,000+ occupancy grand theater,...

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Hongqiao CBD
Shanghai Concert Hall

523 Yan'an Dong Lu, near Jinling Zhong Lu

延安东路523号, 近金陵中路

4008 918 182

The Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall occupies a small (compared to the Grand Theatre on the other side of Renmin Dadao) historical concert building near the Dashijie metro...

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Great World (Da Shi Jie)

1 Xizang Nan Lu, near Yan'an Dong Lu

西藏南路1号, 近延安东路

Four floors of ICH -- intangible cultural heritage scattered around the venue. Showcasing historical objects from not just Shanghai, but around China. It also has a big stage in...

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Unravel

Since 2017, Unravel has been harnessing the power of stories for impact and connection. They produce monthly, curated live shows where storytellers share true, personal...

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Majestic Theatre

66 Jiangning Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu

江宁路66号, 近南京西路

6217 4409

The historic art deco Theatre was built in 1941 and is one of Shanghai's oldest and most ornate theatres. It has a capacity of 1640 seats. Opera in Chinese is occasionally...

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Jing'an District
Bandai Namco Dream Hall

179 Yichang Lu, near Jiangning Lu

宜昌路179号，近江宁路

Formerly the QSW Culture Center, the Bandai Namco Dream Hall is a huge live music venue with one of the best sound systems in Shanghai. It contains two separate venues. Q.Hall...

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Shangyin Opera House

6 Fenyang Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu

汾阳路6号，近淮海中路

6431 5741

This eight-story project by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music has an impressive horseshoe-shaped opera house, four rehearsal rooms, a lecture hall, and a handful of terraces on...

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Xuhui
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

288 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu

安福路288号, 近武康路

6473 0123

The Dramatics Art Center hosts the better English-language productions in Shanghai, including one or two works by the Bard each year. Tucked way away down small Anfu Lu it's an...

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Spotlight Theatre School of Excellence

301, Bldg 10, 1350 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Fenyang Lu

复兴中路1350弄10号301室，近凤阳路

138 1669 7034

Spotlight Theatre School of Excellence is a performing arts theatre school in Shanghai for children and young adults. They offer courses in Musical Theatre, Dance, Public...

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