“Simply astounding to watch.”
- Opera Online
“Brilliant choreography … extravagantly beautiful.”
- BroadwayWorld.com
“Beautiful … a nimble mastery.”
- Chicago Tribune
“Inspired… These beautiful, gifted people are expressing something that’s both pure and good.”
- Philadelphia Weekly
“It was spectacular - with gorgeous multi-colored costumes, athletic dancers, lovely traditional Chinese music and fantastic singers...a glorious sweet upper range and crystal clear diction.”
- DC Theatre Review
“Combines ancient and modern with spectacular pageantry.”
- Ottawa Sun
"A visually exquisite offering with beautiful sound."
- Review, nytheatre.com
“The show, bringing China's history to life through dance and music, authentic historic costumes and majestic set designs, celebrates the Year of the Pig.”
- Australian Associated Press
"SUPERB!!! You did a magnificent job… Every performance was stunning. Amazing, amazing, amazing!"
- Aaron Cohen, Producer, WNYC
“It really is beautiful. The costumes are gorgeous. Beautiful!”
- WABC Eyewitness News
“It delved into 5000 years of Chinese history, using elaborate costumes, sets and props.”
- The Canberra Times
“Fantastic! It is lovely!”
- WNBC Today Show
"Wow!... a visit to a magical Shangrila!"
- Richmond Shepard, “Performing Arts INSIDER” and lively-arts.com
“The SPECTACULAR was a spectacle from its very first moment.”
- ExploreDance
“Spectacular is the only word that could be used for this elaborate presentation of a multi-faceted country and its history. Chinese New Year Spectacular serves not only to showcase the diversity of the culture but also emphasizes the underlying universality of all mankind -- a search for truth, a striving for compassion, and yearning for goodness. This show is truly spectacular in all senses of the word!”
- Laurie Lawson, Electroniclink
“Plucked from ancient Chinese history and fables, the showcase weaves traditional martial arts with music and dance.”
- Washington Post (Editor’s Pick)
“An overwhelming theme of the show is a tremendous sense of spirit, a feeling of joy.”
- San Francisco Bay Times
“Their incredible Spectacular has become the number one way for New York families to celebrate the New Year.”
- MSNBC News
"This is the true expression and manifestation of China's 5,000 years of history and civilization."
- Corriere Della Sera, Italy's top newspaper
"It was a tantalizing and fascinating evening that made me want to stay and see more. In a word, I was simply captivated."
- Paul Joseph Walkowski, publisher of OperaOnline.us
“In just three years, NTDTV’s annual extravaganza has truly become THE destination event for everyone who already appreciates Asian culture and a MUST-SEE for everyone else!”
- The Epoch Times
“When it opened up, the first scene, I had never seen anything that was so spectacular. The precision and the costumes and the backdrop were absolutely spectacular! When I heard that all the performers were Chinese Americans, I was amazed.”
- Susan Adams, Director of the Foreign Press Association
"Presented by Divine Performing Arts...whose lavish production numbers, colorful sets, dazzling costumes, brilliant choreography, and booming Tang dynasty drums will reveal the fascinating lifestyle and legendary elegance of the traditional China of yesterday coupled with the contemporary influence of today’s Western world."
- BroadwayWorld.com
