BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Broadway musical comedy "42nd Street" will kick off its eight shows in Beijing on Nov. 13, the fifth stop of its China tour.

Photo taken on Oct. 27, 2007 shows a scene of the classic Broadway musical "42nd Street" in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. The "42nd Street" was shown in Hefei for the first time on Saturday, attracting several thousands of audiences. The show is staged in Hefei for four days, and touring to Wuhan, Xi'an, and Hefei and some other Chinese cities. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Its performance in four Chinese cities, especially China's economic hub Shanghai, has been very successful, said the organizer Beijing Oriental Broadway International Theatre Management Co. Ltd, in a press release here Thursday.

    It first gave 23 shows in Shanghai and has toured other cities since September, the organizer said.

    The musical will be taken to another four Chinese cities after six days in Beijing.

    The musical, telling the story of Peggy Sawyer, a young chorus girl who works her way up to become a Broadway star, won the Tony Award in 1981 and 2001.