Marty Chan’s story echoes the plight of the first waves of Chinese immigrants to Canada and the subsequent hardships bestowed upon them once they arrived. Integrating elements of Peking Opera with western musical theatre, martial arts, and more,
The Forbidden Phoenix beautifully blends together important content with inspiring form. This is a brand new Canadian musical that’s really unique. The combination of disciplines within a musical has likely never been done on such a scale or as a professional production.