Recently, the 9th China Theater Awards - Plum Blossom Performance Award (the 31st Plum Blossom Award for stage performance) was officially launched in Guangzhou.

It is reported that the final evaluation of this year's Plum Blossom Award will showcase the essence of various drama genres across the country and introduce outstanding drama actors and their masterpieces. The audience and the citizens of Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau will enjoy a wonderful feast of theater art in May this year.

In 2017, Cui Wei, Secretary General of the China Theatre Association, once said that the Guangzhou audience had made him never forget that Guangzhou is the city of theater buffs. #artandculture

第31届中国戏剧梅花奖签约仪式 羊城晚报全媒体记者 贺全胜 摄

（从左至右）倪惠英、欧凯明、吴非凡、苏春梅等粤剧名家在广州摘得过“梅花奖”

李嘉宜表演粤剧《昭君出塞》 羊城晚报全媒体记者 贺全胜 摄

日前，第九届中国戏剧奖·梅花表演奖（第31届中国戏剧梅花奖）在广州正式启动。

据悉，本届梅花奖终评活动将集中展示全国各地各剧种精粹，推出优秀戏剧演员和戏剧佳作。广大观众和广州、香港、澳门市民将在今年5月迎来新一轮“梅花”绽放、精彩纷呈的戏剧艺术盛宴。

早在2017年，中国戏剧家协会秘书长崔伟在接受采访时就表示，广州观众让他念念不忘：“广州是戏剧知音的城市。”