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Beauty and the Beast
The virtue of courage is high up on the list of Disney princess must-haves (just below kindness, beauty and a strapping prince in tight trousers). And three cheers for director Bill Condon and star Emma Watson for having the courage to make a live-action musical adaptation of the adored 1991 animation with 2017 gender politics and a diverse cast. Not only is Belle the most feminist Disney princess ever, Beauty and the Beast also features the first (and second) ever interracial kiss in a live-action Disney movie and the first openly gay character in a Disney movie fullstop.
Cinemas around Shanghai Until Mar 25. 35-90RMB.
Formula One Chinese Grand Prix 2017
See the greatest racing show on earth this April as the pinnacle of racing technology hurtles around 5.5 kilometres of China’s finest track at breakneck speeds. Va-va-voom!
Shanghai International Circuit 2000 Yining Lu. Apr 9. 9am. 860-2,760RMB.
Wicked
This musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the critically acclaimed hit show Wicked looks at what happened in the Land of Oz from a different angle. It tells the story of the witches of Oz, whose initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships until the world decides to call one 'good' and the other one 'wicked'.
Shanghai Culture Square 36 Yongjia Lu. April 11-29. 7.15pm. 200-780RMB.
Ludovico Einaudi - Elements Tour
Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI is an Italian pianist and composer. He trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan and under composer Luciano Berio in the early 1980s. Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, and began incorporating other styles and genres, including pop, rock, world music, and folk music.
Shanghai Oriental Art Centre 425 Dingxiang Lu, Nr Century Avenue. Apr 25. 7.30pm. 180-880RMB.
The Lion King
The Broadway adaption of the much-loved Disney classic is making its Mandarin-language debut in Shanghai at the Walt Disney Grand Theatre until April 2. Get lost in the adventures of Simba, Timon and Pumbaa all over again with this six Toni Award-winning production.
Walt Disney Grand Theatre 971 Chuan Nan Feng Gong Lu. Until Apr 2. 7pm Tue-Fri; 1.30pm, 7pm Sat; 3pm Sun. 190-790RMB.