{"id":63590,"date":"2026-06-25T10:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T02:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63590"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T02:32:03","slug":"9-musicals-you-must-see-in-hong-kong-in-2026-from-cats-to-jesus-christ-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63590","title":{"rendered":"9 musicals you must see in Hong Kong in 2026, from Cats to Jesus Christ Superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">It\u2019s summer and the hills are alive with the sound of musicals. Never before have there been so many productions \u2013 from originals to tried and true favourites \u2013 being staged in Hong Kong in close succession.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Here are nine that fans of this popular theatre genre should not miss.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. Jesus Christ Superstar<\/h3>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Javon King as Judas Iscariot in a scene from Jesus Christ Superstar, which runs at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from July 8 to August 1, 2026. Photo: Jeff Busby\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/06\/24\/635707c3-ca6d-41f5-9441-368d2ae58a86_f6fb0358.jpg\" title=\"Javon King as Judas Iscariot in a scene from Jesus Christ Superstar, which runs at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from July 8 to August 1, 2026. Photo: Jeff Busby\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Javon King as Judas Iscariot in a scene from Jesus Christ Superstar, which runs at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from July 8 to August 1, 2026. Photo: Jeff Busby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">More than 55 years after it opened on Broadway, <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Jesus Christ Superstar<\/em> is finally making its Hong Kong debut. With glittery make-up and a rock opera soundtrack, the musical is a modern twist on a biblical story, examining the relationship between Jesus and his followers, and how those relationships unravelled in his final days.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">When and where: July 8-August 1, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. For tickets, visit<\/em> <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">jcs-hk.gmg-productions.com<\/em><\/span><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">.<\/em><\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">2. Cats<\/h3>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cats is coming to Hong Kong in August 2026.\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/06\/24\/9a8f756f-ac62-4107-87c1-8a0062d55f71_3ed1b071.jpg\" title=\"Cats is coming to Hong Kong in August 2026.\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Cats is coming to Hong Kong in August 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The classic musical <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Cats<\/em> returns to Hong Kong for the fourth time, having first arrived in the city in 1994. The musical, which originally opened in London\u2019s West End in 1981, has earned mixed reviews over the years. While some people say it lacks a central narrative, others revere it for its originality. There\u2019s no doubt, however, that the musical has made its mark on history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3358125\/9-musicals-you-must-see-hong-kong-2026-cats-jesus-christ-superstar?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s summer and the hills are alive with the sound of musicals. 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