Man oh man is there a bunch of stuff happening in the latter half of this week. Apart from John Cena and Ronda Rousey at the Mercedes-Benz arena, Rent's 20th Anniversary performance, and the 2018 Design Week, there's also an absurd-sounding Michael Jackson holographic revival show and about half a dozen stage things for young and old. Slava's Snow Show sounds pretty sweet.

*** Acclaimed Spanish acting troupe Auments has created a stunning piece of shadow and multimedia theater with children's play "The Shadows Thief," the story of a young girl and her shadow, an exploration of self-confidence, friendship and our own desires and urges. Tickets! The King of Pop is back, in the only way that's scientifically possible at the moment. Maybe in 2057 he'll actually be back, but for now, we'll have to make do with holographic projections! Tickets! SNOW SHOW has reignited the discipline of clowning for a new generation with an enchanting show-- or perhaps "cavalcade of controlled chaos" is more appropriate. Much, much more than just balloon-animals and red noses, Slava's Snow Show is created, directed and staged by Slava Polunin (the world's greatest clown, possibly the world's greatest magician) and his collaborator Viktor Kramer. Tickets! Couple of Candor shows on; 'Burlesque' is their riff on the 2010 film with the same name starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, La La Land is based on the hit movie with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, and 'The Enchanted' is is Candor’s brand new production inspired by the legendary Parisian cabaret show "Le Crazy Horse de Paris." Tickets, tickets aaaaand tickets! Does it need an introduction? Here's one; In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson's Rent continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. Tickets! Drink, dance and have fun/network with people from around the globe – these parties usually draw a wildly diverse, only-in-Shanghai type of crowd, with beautiful, beautiful people from more than 50 countries. Tickets! As with previous years, it's set to be packed with all kinds of wacky, innovative, cutting-edge, bleeding-edge, edge-of-your-seat explorations of "Design" and everything it entails. Three days of furniture, accessories, music, art installations, workshops, demonstrations, and a bunch of unique designs from designers unconstrained by things like "form," "function," and "sanity." Plus, food! A feast for the senses. Tickets! Liven up, wrestling fans! For the third year in a row, as WWE Live mounts the top ropes to drop an elbow directly into Mercedes-Benz Arena. The talent roster is packed. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss, Finn Balor, Jinder Mahal, Matt Hardy, and first in-ring appearance in China, for first-ever female UFC champ, Ronda Rousey. Also, it's John Cena! Making his return to WWE, and debuting his sixth Move of Doom. Tickets!