Drama starring cats in the Forbidden City to premiere in Beijing

The production marks the first collaborative outcome of the theater and the museum, which signed a strategic cooperation agreement this June to work together in play creation, brand building, and creative cultural product development.

The play brings together a group of top-notch creators in the country, including composer Li Haiying, director Jiao Gang, stage designer Feng Lei, lighting designer Ren Dongsheng, character design Cao Tingting, multimedia designer Bao Erwen, choreographer Liu Xiaoyi, and production consultant Li Dong.

The play is not only for children, but for people of all ages, according to the creative team.

The carefully selected cast features Li Xiaoming, a laureate of the Plum Blossom Award, the country's top honor for theatrical performers; outstanding young actors Song Jianlin and Yin Liang; and Xu Yuanbo and Li Yuanyuan, who played in the hit musical Cats produced by the Japanese Shiki Theater Company.