A: The four-day Tomb Sweeping Day long weekend begins Friday and will run until Monday. Are you going to sweep your ancestors’ tombs?
B: I did in advance last weekend, so I can go to Kaohsiung to see the musical “The Phantom of the Opera.”
A: Wow, is “Phantom” touring Taiwan again? It debuted in 1986, so this year marks the 40th anniversary of the show.
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B: And it’s not just touring Kaohsiung starting March 31, but also Taipei starting April 21 and Taichung starting May 26.
A: “Phantom” is one of the world’s Four Major Musicals. I’ve seen all of them, except “Les Miserables.” The latter has never visited Taiwan due to its complex stage design, high technical demand and massive production costs.
A: 4天清明連假將從週五持續到週一，你會去幫祖先掃墓嗎？
B: 我上週末就先掃過了，這週末要去高雄看音樂劇《歌劇魅影》。
A: 哇《歌劇魅影》又來台巡演啦？這部神劇在1986年開演，今年正好是它的40週年！
B: 這次全台巡演3月31日自高雄起跑，4月21日將前往台北，5月26日則移師台中。
A: 《歌劇魅影》是「四大音樂劇」之一，除了《悲慘世界》其他我都看過，後者因舞台設計複雜、劇場技術困難、製作成本龐大從未來台巡演。（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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A: Apart from collaborating on crossover comics, “Chibi Maruko-chan” and “Crayon Shin-chan” will launch co-branded merchandise and pop-up stores this time. B: Actually, you don’t need to fly to Japan. Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park is hosting multiple anime-themed pop-up stores — including one for Shin-chan. A: Really? What other pop-up shops are there? B: They include stores themed around “Dragon Ball,” “Snoopy,” “Rilakkuma,” “One Piece,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “Frieren” and “Chiikawa X Sanrio.” A: Wow, I was just watching the second season of the live-action “One Piece.” We can visit the park during the Tomb-sweeping Day long weekend
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