Astronomer musical shows friendship among the stars

The new Chinese musical Sidereus, which tells the story of the friendship between astronomers Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), premiered in Shanghai on Aug 13.

Adapted from a South Korean musical of the same name that was created by Kim Dong-yeon, the first round of performances of the Chinese version, ran until Sunday at Theater Above in Shanghai.

The Korean musical premiered in 2019 and was nominated for best musical production of 2020 in the country. The Chinese edition is the seventh musical production by Shanghai Culture Square, and marks the second collaboration between Kim and the Shanghai company.