Echo Hu/ Shanghai Daily news

Three musical fireworks displays will be staged at Century Park in Pudong New Area as part of the annual Shanghai Tourism Festival, which runs from September 15 to October 6.

This year's firework displays, put on by performers from the United States, Slovenia, Portugal and China, are scheduled for September 30, October 3 and October 6.

The first show themed "Curtain Call" will be presented by performers from the US, who have selected melodies from eight Broadway musicals including "Cats," "The Sound of Music" and "The Phantom of the Opera" as background music.

The second show and the third show are "Pyrotechnic Cocktail" from Slovenia and "Water and Fire Symphony" from Portugal. A 20-minute fireworks show themed "Oriental Gorgeous Flowers" from China will be presented before the three displays.

Tickets went on sale on August 28 and cost between 70 yuan (US$9) and 600 yuan for each show. Children under 1.2 meters tall who are accompanied by an adult get in for free.