The famous musicals in China include "The White-Haired Girl", "Golden Sands", "The Legend of White Snake", "Butterfly", "Ah!" Guling" etc.

1. "The White-Haired Girl"

The White-Haired Girl originated from the protagonist "Xi'er" in the folklore of the white-haired fairy in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area. Due to social persecution, she became a young white-haired girl, and as the name suggests, she was called a "white-haired girl".

In 1945, Yan'an Lu Xun Art Institute collectively created the opera "The White-Haired Girl" based on this. This work was later adapted into many art forms and remains popular throughout the ages. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the literary and artistic works created during this special period have become China's intangible cultural heritage treasures.

2. "Golden Sands"

"Golden Sands" is a musical produced by Li Suyou and composed and directed by Sanbao. The play tells the poignant and eternal love story between the male and female protagonists "Jin" and "Sha" that spans three thousand years. Through beautiful music and perfect stage presentation, it recreates the magnificent scene of the ancient Shu capital 3,000 years ago.

3. "The Legend of White Snake"

"The Legend of White Snake" is the first musical created by Li Dun. It was created in 1997 and is known as China's first successful adaptation of folk music. The story became a model for musical theater. The plot revolves around the love story between Xu Xian and White Snake in Chinese folk mythology, but it uses different performance situations to bring new visual and auditory enjoyment.

4. "Butterfly"

"Butterfly" is a musical produced by Songlei Group. Since its premiere, it has received invitations from many domestic and overseas performers precisely because it is extremely popular. It perfectly integrates the essence of Chinese and Western cultures and is known as the "epic of Chinese musicals".

5. "Ah! Guling"

"Ah! "Guling" is a musical jointly planned and sponsored by the "Party Building" magazine of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Propaganda Department of the All-China Women's Federation. The play is based on the story of Gardner, an American, and Guling, Fuzhou. It was created and completed by the famous musical producer Li Dun, the famous musician Jin Peida and artists from Broadway in the United States, Canada and other places over a period of three years. A wonderful story of friendship between the American people spanning 90 years.