SOMA Opens in Harbin

The Sound of Music opened last night in Harbin. The show was fantastic! It was full of energy and could have easily been sitting on a Broadway stage! The performances are remarkable and the cast is solid as a rock. The audience absolutely loved it. They clapped along, and it is obvious that Do Re Mi is their absolute favorite. The children were amazing and the whole show was wonderful until the the bows which were received with cheering and a standing ovation from the audience. I couldn't help thinking, as we sat in chairs behind a Communist-style voting desk, that it is truly amazing that we are here in China with this treasure of a show. The photo above is from this morning's Harbin Daily newspaper. Click here to go to an English translation of the Web article. The actual newspaper is much longer and has a lot more pictures. I'll take some pictures of the paper and post it to the photo site.
Carter