NewsPHOTO CALL: Eden Espinosa, Lea Salonga, Brad Little, Kevin Kern Perform Ultimate Broadway in ShanghaiEden Espinosa and Kevin Kern headline Ultimate Broadway, the celebration in honor of the grand opening of China's Shanghai Culture Square Theatre from Sept. 23 to Oct. 9.
By
Krissie Fullerton
October 05, 2011
In addition to Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn) and Kern (Wicked, Les Miserables), the featured cast also includes Ria Jones (Cats, Evita) and Brad Little (Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll & Hyde). The ensemble includes London performers Nicholas Duncan, Callum Francis, Matt Gillett, Grace Holdstock, Joelle Dyson, Robert Knight, Lisa Mathieson, Kevin McGuire, Amy Webb and Jayde Westaby.
The multi-million dollar Shanghai Culture Square Theatre, built over the last six years, was designed as a destination for musical theatre productions.
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Eden Espinosa, Lea Salonga, Brad Little, Kevin Kern Perform Ultimate Broadway in Shanghai
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