Nobel laureate Mo Yan (C) with the main cast of “Crocodile.” Photos from the show organizers

Audience members will have the opportunity to enjoy a series of Chinese dramas, musicals and dances featuring veteran artists, renowned troupes, or innovative styles at Pingshan Theater in the summer.

‘Crocodile’

The much-anticipated Chinese play by Nobel laureate Mo Yan, “Crocodile,” centers on a corrupt official who receives a small crocodile as a birthday gift. Over more than a decade, as the crocodile grows excessively, so do the official’s insatiable desires. The production features a star-studded cast, including Winston Chao, Zhang Kaili, Yao Hong, and Sheren Tang.

Time: 7:30 p.m., June 20; 3 p.m., June 21 

JALCSH Big Band

The JALCSH Big Band will bring a Broadway-themed jazz concert June 22, blending iconic tunes with the vibrant energy of jazz. The program will be jazz reinterpretations of beloved numbers from Broadway hits, such as “Hamilton,” “Les Misérables,” “Cats,” “The Sound of Music,” and “West Side Story.” Expect a fresh, toe-tipping experience that brings these classics to life in a whole new way. 

Established in 2021, the JALCSH Big Band is the China-based branch of the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the American jazz ensemble led by nine-time Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis. In September this year, the JALCSH Big Band will welcome Walter Blanding, former saxophonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, as its resident conductor. 

Time: 3 p.m., June 22

The JALCSH Big Band

‘The Brothers Karamazov’

This Chinese musical is adapted from the classic novel by Russian literary master Fyodor Dostoevsky. Set in 19th-century Russia, “The Brothers Karamazov” is a passionate philosophical drama exploring free will, morality, faith, and doubt, centered on the theme of patricide amid a modernizing Russia.

Time: 3 p.m., July 26-27

‘The Eternal Waves’

Shanghai Dance Theater’s dance drama, “The Eternal Wave,” is based on the true story of Chinese revolutionary martyr Li Bai. In 1938, Li and his wife risked their lives to transmit intelligence via radio to revolutionaries. The stage is adorned with authentic Shanghai elements such as old houses and narrow alleyways, drawing the audience into the era.

Time: 8 p.m., Aug. 8-9; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 9-10

A scene from “The Eternal Waves.”

‘The Emperor’s Shadow: Blades and Flowers’

Directed by Liu Xiaoyi, this Chinese musical tells the adventurous story of Feng Wuyang, a clever cricket-fighting imperial guard in 1426 who becomes unwittingly caught up in a prince’s rebellion plot.

Time: 3 p.m., Aug. 16-17

‘Dance of Calligraphy in AD 353’

The timeless elegance of Chinese calligraphy is beautifully brought to life in “Dance of Calligraphy in AD 353,” a dance show directed and choreographed by Wang Yabin. Inspired by “Preface to the Collection of Poems of the Orchid Pavilion,” a famed prose work by the 4th-century calligrapher Wang Xizhi written in the year 353, the dance drama offers a captivating glimpse into the ancient origins and lasting legacy of this revered masterpiece through a contemporary lens.

Time: 3 p.m., Sept. 13

A scene from “Dance of Calligraphy in AD 353.”

‘The Face of Chiang Kai-shek’

The Chinese drama is a fictional story written by Wen Fangyi while she was a student at Nanjing University in 2012. It is set in 1943, when Chiang Kai-shek was president of the Nanjing University. He invited three professors to dinner, putting them in an awkward position — whether to attend or decline became a difficult dilemma. Later, in the 1960s, the three professors were investigated because of this event. Each of them had different recollections about whether they had actually attended the dinner.

Time: 3 p.m., Sept. 27

Booking: WeChat account “PingShanTheatre”

Venue: Pingshan Theater, Pingshan District (坪山大剧院)

Metro: Line 14 to Pingshan Square Station (坪山广场站), Exit D1

SkyShuttle: Line 1 to Culture Center Station (文化聚落站), Exit A