Beijing has a vast selection of stage performances, ranging from traditional theatre, Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera to numerous cinemas, ballets, playhouses, musicals and western opera.
Theaters
Beijing Theater
Address: 10 Anli Lu, Chaoyang District
Tel: +86 10 6491 1228
Beizhan Theater
Address: 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Xicheng District
Tel: +86 10 6835 1383
Poly Plaza International Theater
Address: 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie
Tel: +86 10 6500 1188 ext.5126
Beijing Oriental Pioneer Theatre
Address: Northeast corner of Oriental Plaza, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6527 6911
Beijing Exhibition Center Theater
Address: 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Xicheng District
Tel: +86 10 6835 4455
Beijing Night Show
Address: No. 1 Dayabao Hutong, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6527 2814
Chaoyang Theater
Address: 36 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District
Tel: +86 10 6507 2421
Central Academy of Drama Theater
Address: 39 Dongmianhua Hutong, Dongcheng
Tel: +86 10 6401 7894
Central Experimental Drama Theater
Address: 45 Mao'er Hutong, Di'anmenwai Davie
Tel: +86 10 6403 1099
Capital Theater
Address: 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6524 9847
Century Theatre
Address: 40 Liangmaqiao, Chaoyang District
Tel: +86 10 6468 3311, ext. 3161
China Children's Art Theatre
Address: 46 Dong'anmen Dajie, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6521 1425
Poly International Theatre
Address: 1F, Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6500 1188, ext. 5126, 5682
Nine Theatre
Address: Chaoyang District Culture Center, Xiaozhuang, Chaoyang District
Tel: +86 10 8599 1188
PKU Centennial Memorial Hall
Address: 33 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District
Tel: +86 10 6413 1996
Tianqiao Acrobatic Theatre
Address: East Beiwei Lu, Xuanwu District
Tel: +86 10 6303 7449
Open: 5:30-8:45 p.m.
Tiandi Theatre (Universal Theater)
Address: Intersection of Dongsishitiao, Chaoyang District
Tel: +86 10 6502 3984
Open: 7:15-8:40 p.m.
The Red Theatre
Address: 44 Xingfu Dajie, Chongwen District
Tel: +86 10 6714 2473
Open: 7:30-8:50 p.m.
The National Center for the Performing Arts
Address: West of the Great Hall of the People
Tel: +86 10 6606 4705
Concert Halls
Beijing Concert Hall
Address: 1 Xinhua Jie, Xicheng District
Tel: +86 10 6605 5846
National Library Concert Hall
Address: 33 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District
Tel: +86 10 8854 5348, 8854 5501
Star Live Hall
Address: 3F, Tango, 79 Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6425 5677
The Forbidden City Concert Hall
Address: Zhongshan Park, west of the Forbidden City, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 6559 8285
Main Beijing (Peking) Opera Theatres
Beijing Huguang Guildhall
Add: 3 Hufangqiao, Xuanwu District, 7:15-8:45 pm
Tel: (010) 6351-8284
Chang An Grand Theater
Add: 7 Jianguomennei Dajie
Tel: (010) 6510-1155
Da Wan Cha Opera Tower
Add: Southwest of Qianmen Watch Tower
Tel: (010) 6318-2107, 6318-4723
Liyuan Theater
Add: Qianmen Hotel, 175 Yong'an Lu, 7:30 pm
Tel: (010) 6301-6688 ext.8860
Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Address: 32 Ping'anli Xidajie, Xicheng District
Tel: +86 10 5833 1288
Other Venues
Capital Gymnasium
Address: 54 Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian District
Tel: +86 10 6835 8306
National Indoor Stadium
Address: Beichen Donglu, Chaoyang District (Inside Olympic Green)
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium
Address: 1 Anding Lu, Chaoyang District
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