SHANGHAI SONATAS, private industry reading of a new musical to take place Oct 28

10/25/2022 10:54am


Memor NYC, Inc. will present a development reading of SHANGHAI SONATAS, a new musical with music by Sean (Xiang) Gao, lyrics by Joyce Hill Stoner and book by Alan GoodsonChongren Fan will direct the by-invitation only development reading on Frid Oct 28 at 3:00 PM at Theater 555 (555 W 42nd St.) For those who cannot attend October 28, limited space may be available at a presentation on Thurs Oct 27 at 4:00 PM.)Theatre professionals can direct inquiries regarding the upcoming reading to RSVP@showtown.nyc. Conceptualized by its composer Gao, "Shanghai Sonatas" is a new American musical based on the memoirs of Jewish refugee musicians who escaped Nazi Germany and found refuge in Shanghai in the 1930s and ’40s. Music helped these artists to survive the war, and having taught classical music to the local Chinese, today, countless classical musicians of Chinese descent have become the driving force of the field worldwide. China has millions of music students who are directly or indirectly related to this part of history. For more information on the show, please visit  http://shanghaisonatas.com/. Press contact: Brett Oberman/Keith Sherman & Associates (212/764-7900)...