On the Market Situation and Development of Chinese Musical:Taking The Orphan of Zhao as Example
In the 1980s,Chinese musical has achieved great development due to the meticulous cultivation,ac-tive exploration,and continuous innovation of generations of music creators since the musical was introduced from the west.Chinese musical has been moving away from the production mode dominated by the government's fi-nancing and support,and towards the one with diversified investment and production channels.A typical case of it is the musical The Orphan of Zhao produced in recent years.Its creation and operation model provides a win-dow for examining the current market situation of Chinese musical and making predictions on its prospect.This paper discusses the current market situation and development of Chinese musical by analyzing the strategies of transforming and optimizing the creation and operation of The Orphan of Zhao.