The Legend of Yin and Yang

The Legend of Yin and Yang is a bilingual musical extravaganza performed by a joint company of gifted professional Chinese and American singers, actors and acrobats. It is a heartfelt musical story of conflict, cooperation and love.This innovative bilingual production incorporates Mandarin and English dialogue and lyrics within original songs into a wide variety of theatrical styles: American Broadway, Chinese Acrobatics and Martial Arts, ensuring that young and old will be enthralled and entertained. The Legend of Yin and Yang has been very well received and praised by the audiences in America and China for its visual creativity and staging, beautiful songs and dynamic choreographed dances. In addition, audiences were moved to applause and standing ovations by the acrobatic segments of the show, which created magical moments on stage. The Legend of Yin and Yang  is created with Book and Lyrics by Mr. Burton Wolfe; Music and Orchestration by Dr. Scott Gehman. The musical was first produced as a Cultural Exchange in 2005 between Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China and Sarasota City, Florida, USA.. 

Recently, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Sino-US Relations between China and America in 2009, The Legend of Yin and Yang  was selected as Cultural Exchange program.  With an updated version of the musical. Burton Wolfe’s new staging included Martial Arts and Hip Hop dance elements to the production. The new production is filled with passion and dynamic energy throughout; and Audiences in America and China who witnessed  the 2009 production, responded with standing ovations. International media reviewers, government officials and audiences from both countries highly praised The Legend of Yin and Yang.

ABC 13 TV:  “A very special musical which tells a love story.  The bilingual production combined acrobatics, martial arts and hip-hop dance, three different performing art forms into the Broadway-style musical.  It is pretty remarkable to pull two different nations of artists who do not speak  each other  language to work together !” 
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